Insurer Fossil Fuel Divestment Focus of Washington Climate Change Summit June 2, 2016 By Don Jergler Getting insurers to rid themselves of investments in fossil fuels, creating products to deal with climate change and helping the...
California Agent Pleads Guilty to Selling Bogus Bonds and Premium Theft June 1, 2016 John Antonio Ruiz, 49, of Riverside, Calif., pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts of grand theft after selling $334,972 in...
California Commissioner Lowers Workers’ Comp Advisory Rate May 31, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones adopted and issued a revised advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to $2.30 per...
What University of Washington’s Climate Risk and Insurance Summit Has in Common with Paris May 26, 2016 By Don Jergler It may not be a climate change summit for the ages like last year’s Paris meeting in which world leaders...
California School District Aide Busted for Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud May 26, 2016 An employee of a Southern California school district has been arrested on charges of workers’ compensation fraud for allegedly racking...
Report Calls Out Insurers for Half-a-Trillion Dollars in ‘Dirty Energy’ Investments May 24, 2016 By Don Jergler Leading U.S. insurers have nearly half-a-trillion dollars invested the fossil fuel energy and the electric and gas utility sectors, according...
Los Angeles Medical Worker Nabbed for Workers’ Comp Fraud May 4, 2016 Johana Magnolia Paredes, 45, of Bellflower, Calif. was arrested by California Department of Insurance detectives on two felony counts of...
Climate Change Easy Bet to Be Hot Topic at Insurance Regulators’ Meeting March 31, 2016 By Don Jergler Mark down the Climate Change and Global Warming Working Group as the odds-on favorite committee to produce the most interesting...
Online Comparison Launched by California Department of Insurance March 16, 2016 Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones wants California drivers know about the department’s online tool that helps consumers shop for different insurers...
Allstate Rideshare Coverage Approved in California March 3, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved a new rideshare insurance product from Allstate Insurance. The Allstate coverage is for...