California News

News Currents

Calif. passes flood legislation, rejects bill on child booster seats California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation designed to strengthen...

News Currents

ChoicePoint faces class action lawsuit it claims is baseless, association contemplates what action to take Two insurance producers have filed...

Business Moves

Arthur J. Gallagher, BIS Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired BIS Insurance Services Inc. of Sacramento, Calif. Terms of the...

Business Moves

USI, Armitage USI Holdings Corp. has completed the acquisition of Jericho, N.Y.-based Armitage & Co., which sells property/casualty and surety...

People

Fulwider was inaugurated as the new chair of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with...

News Currents

Fla. medical malpractice market continues to improve A recent state-sponsored report showed a continuing trend of recovery for the Florida...

Fraud Roundup

Washington Man Sentenced for Defrauding Workers’ Comp System Willard Leech of Bellingham, Wash., has been sentenced to 30 days in...

Business Moves

Watkins Insurance Group Austin, Texas-based independent insurance agency, Watkins Insurance Group, has acquired Matz Insurance Agency of Austin. Established in...