California Supreme Court Rules on Workers’ Comp Payment Increases August 12, 2011 By Timothy F. Kirn The California Supreme Court has ruled that cost of living adjustments in total permanent disability cases are to be calculated...
California Insurance Commissioner Addresses Insurer S&P Downgrade August 11, 2011 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones yesterday issued the following statement in regard to the downgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&P)...
Kerstenbeck Wins San Diego Insurance Women Award August 10, 2011 Kathleen Kerstenbeck was presented the San Diego Insurance Woman of the Year award at the greater San Diego I-Day. Kertsenbeck...
Workers at California’s PG&E Claim Safety Ignored August 10, 2011 A Northern California newspaper is reporting that Pacific Gas and Electric repeatedly ignored safety concerns raised by its employees in...
Santa Monica’s White & Co. Hires Agent August 9, 2011 White & Company Insurance Inc., of Santa Monica, Calif., has added Dane Lupe to its staff. Lupe is coming to...
California’s PacWest Expands with Two New Agencies August 9, 2011 PacWest Alliance Insurance Services, Inc. welcomes two new members: Hooper, Spuhler & Sturgeon Insurance Services and Moore & Miller Insurance...
West Coast Industry Veterans Form New General Agency August 8, 2011 Two veteran insurance industry executives – Pat Kilkenny, former Chairman and CEO of Arrowhead General Insurance Services, Inc., and Bob...
Man Arrested for LA Car Arsons Formally Charged August 8, 2011 A convicted arsonist was charged Thursday with setting 10 fires in three days in the San Fernando Valley that burned...
California Workers’ Compensation Industry Taking Ogilvie Ruling in Stride August 8, 2011 By Timothy F. Kirn The most recent twist in the long-running Ogilvie case over the setting of disability payments for permanently injured workers may...
California Insurance Department Gives Grants to District Attorneys August 5, 2011 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced $3.2 million in grants to California District Attorneys aimed at combating fraudulent disability...