California worker’s compensation insurers and their customers are getting a bit of a break this year. The California Insurance Guarantee Association won’t be collecting its annual assessment on 2019 workers’ comp policies. It’s the first time CIGA won’t collect the …
The Appellate Court of Illinois has issued a decision supporting California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and the California Insurance Guarantee Association’s position that Lumbermens California workers’ compensation deposits can’t be used to reimburse overhead and administrative expenses incurred in connection …
Jeff Huebner, vice president of treasury for CSAA Insurance Group, has been named chairman of the board of governors for the California Insurance Guarantee Association. Huebner joined CSAA Insurance Group in 2001 as manager of risk finance and captive operations, …
Professional athletes who spend most of their careers with teams in other states will be prohibited from filing workers’ compensation claims in California, under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. AB1309 will close a legal loophole that has let …
RENO, Nev.-based EMPLOYERS Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer Stephen V. Festa has been named chairman of the board of governors of the California Insurance Guarantee Association, a body that pays the claims of insolvent property and casualty insurance …
A California lawmaker on Friday introduced a bill to give greater control of claim information held by insolvent companies over to policyholders. Assemblyman Curt Hagman said he introduced Assembly Bill 1734 to provide choices to policyholders when an insurance company …
Stephen V. Festa, senior vice president and chief claims officer for Employers Insurance Company has been named vice chair to the board of governors of the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), a body that pays the claims of insolvent property …
