Calif. Assembly Bans Workers’ Comp Cuts Due to Race, Sex May 16, 2011 By Adam Weintraub California’s Assembly approved changes to the state’s safety net for injured workers that would prevent cuts to disability benefits based...
California Group Offers Commercial Insurance Resources May 11, 2011 The Insurance Information Network of California is now tailoring content to assist small businesses on their understanding of commercial insurance....
Distant Earthquakes Can Affect San Andreas Fault May 11, 2011 Researchers examining the San Andreas Fault in central California have found evidence that distant earthquakes can trigger episodes of accelerated...
Calif. Workers’ Comp Information Filing Being Reviewed May 11, 2011 At its April 6, 2011 meeting, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Governing Committee directed the WCIRB to...
California Leads Nation in Dog Bite Claims, State Farm Says May 10, 2011 California leads the nation in the number of claims made and paid out by State Farm Insurance for dog bites,...
Carnival Workers Hurt When Coaster Hits Power Line May 10, 2011 Two carnival workers have been hurt, one seriously, when a roller coaster being erected for a Southern California festival touched...
Calif. Blocks Bill to Boost Insurance Commissioner’s Penalty Powers May 9, 2011 The California Senate Insurance Committee has blocked a restitution bill that would have given explicit authority to the state Insurance...
Calif. Bill Targets State Workers’ Comp Insurer’s Commission Policy May 6, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom California Assembly Member Anthony Portantino, 44th District, has proposed a bill aimed to level the playing field for brokers who...
Insurer Association Urges Calif. Legislators to Ban ‘Crash Taxes’ May 4, 2011 California’s Senate Public Safety Committee held a hearing yesterday, evaluating the need to ban local governments from charging accident response...
Calif. Agents: Tread Carefully When Providing Workplace Safety Advice May 4, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom Woe to the employer who is not attentive and actively engaged in health and safety.” That’s the warning the California...