Weed Warning: Legalizing Marijuana Tied to Rise in Crashes in 3 States by HLDI June 23, 2017 Legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado, Oregon and Washington has resulted in collision claim frequencies that are about three percent...
Insurtech Startup Buys MGA in California with Product for Agents in Mind June 22, 2017 By Don Jergler Insurtech startup Bridger has purchased Pleasanton, Calif.-based SCJ Insurance Services in a step toward launching what the firm contends will...
Report Details Death, Panic in Deadly Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire June 22, 2017 By Jocelyn Gecker Voices screamed out, “Fire!” Suddenly, the lights went out and it got harder to breathe. Many of the 36 people...
Dalia Named Chief Financial Officer at California-based Alliant June 22, 2017 Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Reshma Dalia to chief financial officer of Alliant’s specialty group. Dalia...
Chubb’s Crooks Named XL Catlin’s Inland Marine Director in California June 22, 2017 XL Catlin has named Russell Crooks as vice president and national inland marine director. Crooks is based in San Francisco....
Confie Acquires Valetta and EZ in Arizona June 21, 2017 Confie has acquired Arizona agencies Valletta Insurance in Phoenix and EZ Insurance in Tucson. Both Valletta and EZ are providers...
Regulator Fines Contractor Following Oregon Bridge Incident June 21, 2017 A contractor has been fined nearly $200,000 for violations discovered after two workers were injured in a mishap on Portland,...
California Commissioner ‘Undeterred’ by Challenges to Climate Disclosure Initiative June 20, 2017 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones responded to challenges to his calls for insurers to disclose their investments in fossil fuels....
California Surplus Lines Don’t Want to be Left out of State’s Marijuana Regs June 20, 2017 By Don Jergler California’s surplus lines industry is trying to clear up the haze over a proposed regulation that would require medical marijuana...
California Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2018 to Increase June 20, 2017 California’s 2018 minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates will increase on Jan. 1, 2018, the state’s Division of Workers’...