California Spending $20M on Campaign to Warn Public of Vaping Dangers September 18, 2019 By Kathleen Ronayne California will spend $20 million on a public awareness campaign about the dangers of vaping nicotine and cannabis products and...
Cover in California Names Mercury’s Houlihan Chief Insurance Officer September 18, 2019 Cover in San Francisco, Calif., has named Robert Houlihan chief insurance officer. He becomes part of the management team in...
PG&E Tells Fire Safety Critics Utility is Going Beyond Call of Duty September 18, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt PG&E Corp. sought to assure a judge it’s making progress on fire prevention, saying it’s exceeding regulatory requirements to clear...
California Workers’ Comp 2020 Temporary Total Disability Rates to Rise September 17, 2019 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has announced that the 2020 minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates will increase...
Liberty Company Insurance Brokers in California Names Lalsa Chief Financial Officer September 17, 2019 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers in Woodland Hills, Calif., has named Megvarran Lalsa chief financial officer. Megvarran has 20 years...
Synthetic Marijuana Sold as CBD in Los Angeles, Tests Show September 17, 2019 An Associated Press investigation shows a dark side to booming sales of the cannabis extract CBD. Some people are substituting...
CopperPoint Acquires Alaska National Insurance Company September 17, 2019 CopperPoint Insurance Cos. has agreed to acquire Alaska National Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary Alaska National Insurance Co., an...
California Workers’ Comp Written Premium Falling, Report Shows September 16, 2019 The Workers’ Compensation Bureau of California on Monday its latest quarterly report on insurer experience as of June 30. The...
XPT Group Acquires Sierra Specialty in California September 16, 2019 XPT Group LLC has acquired Sierra Specialty in Clovis, Calif. The deal closed on Sept. 13. Sierra Specialty will continue...
Santa Ana Winds Return to California Bringing Wildfire Danger September 16, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan The Santa Ana winds have returned to California, a signal to the state’s residents that the wildfire season has begun...