PG&E Posts $2.6B Loss Stemming From California Wildfires, Bankruptcy August 9, 2019 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. reported a $2.6 billion loss for the second quarter as costs from devastating wildfires in 2017 and 2018...
Empire Underwriters Expands Programs into Hawaii August 9, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Empire Underwriters, an MGA, surplus lines broker and wholesaler in business insurance underwriting and services, has launched new programs available...
UniVista Insurance Unveils West Coast Expansion Strategy August 8, 2019 UniVista Insurance has three opened offices in California, and announced plans to launch its franchise program on the West Coast...
ISO, Intterra, Western Fire Chiefs Partner to Better Understand Wildfire Risk August 8, 2019 ISO and Intterra are partnering with the Western Fire Chiefs Association to explore new ways of analyzing and understanding wildfire...
EPIC Acquires Trumark Insurance & Financial Services in California August 8, 2019 EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has acquired Trumark Insurance & Financial Services in a Pleasanton, Calif. The deal closed August...
California Insurance Commissioner’s Applied Underwriters Decision Challenged over Campaign Contributions August 7, 2019 By Don Jergler A pair of companies has filed to overturn decisions by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in cases involving workers’ comp...
California Workers’ Comp Committee Votes for Drop in 2020 Pure Premium Filing August 7, 2019 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee voted on Wednesday to authorize the WCIRB to submit a...
California Manufacturer of Fire Protection Spray Sued for $5M August 7, 2019 A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against a Los Angeles County company that sells a product it contends helps...
UCLA Gynecologist Hit with Class Action Lawsuit August 7, 2019 Two women said in a federal class action lawsuit they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for...
AmWINS Group to Acquire LISI and CoPower in California August 7, 2019 AmWINS Group Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LISI Inc. and CoPower, Inc. Terms of the deal were...