Report: SoCal Quake Would Rattle Economy June 24, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom A new study says a big Southern California earthquake would rattle the region’s economy as well as its buildings. The...
Californians’ Biggest Disaster Fear: Earthquakes June 24, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom Of the many possible disasters that could befall Californians, Golden State residents fear earthquakes the most, according to a recent...
Former Association of California Insurance Companies President Joins Barger & Wolen June 22, 2011 Samuel Sorich, the former president of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC), a California property/casualty insurance trade association, has...
Calif., Wash. Lead Nation in Car Thefts June 21, 2011 While car thefts nationwide have declined, the western states have the uneviable distinction of having the most car thefts in...
NAS Insurance Promotes Ruiz to Underwriter June 20, 2011 Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has promoted Jose Ruiz to underwriter. Ruiz started at NAS four years ago as an...
Wave of Lawsuits Hits Calif. Retail Stores June 20, 2011 Retail store operators may want to sit down for this one — if they can find a chair. Nearly every...
Calif. Appeals Court Declines to Review Workers’ Comp Decision June 17, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom Fifth District Court of Appeal in California has refused to review the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board’s(WCAB) en banc decision in...
Calif. Temporary Total Disability Rates to Increase June 17, 2011 As predicted by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute, the temporary total disability rate in California for 2012 will increase to...
Surplus Lines Sea Change: Calif.’s AB 315 June 17, 2011 By Richard Brown California is expected to pass surplus lines regulations before July 21, 2011. On that date, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform...
Hogan Insurance Names Bennett Commercial Producer June 14, 2011 Hogan Insurance Services of Thousand Oaks, Calif., has added Evan Bennett to the firm as a commercial producer. He has...