Union General Insurance Offers Vacant Market to California Producers
Union General Insurance Services Inc.
Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Participation Up 19%
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA) saw an
Agricultural Injuries Account for 5.5% of Calif. Workers’ Comp Claims
Agricultural claims cost the California workers' compensation system $1.46 billion in loss payments, according to a recent
BB&T Insurance Services of California Names Justyn Senior VP
San Francisco-based BB&T Insurance Services of California Inc. announced that Wesley G. Justyn has joined its San Francisco office as a senior vice president
California Still On Alert for Flooding, Potential Mudslides
Parts of California continue to face flood watch and flood warnings, after a fifth day of storms, according to the National Weather Service. In Southern Califiornia, more than 1,000 …
Arrowhead General Insurance Offers Commercial Surety & Fidelity Bond Market
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. of San Diego has a market for commercial surety and fidelity bonds available in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Coverage is being …
California Insurance Companies Respond to Terror Financing Probe
All 1,327 insurance companies licensed in California have responded to California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner's
Union General Insurance Offers Day Care Center Market
Union General Insurance Services Inc. of Concord, Calif., has a market for day care centers available to California agents. Coverage is provided by an “A+” rated carrier offering …
California Stamping Fee Increasing to 0.25% in February
The Executive Committee and the Stamping Committee approved an increase in the stamping fee from 0.225 percent to 0.250 percent, effective Feb. 1, 2010, the Surplus Line Association of California …
WKF&C Agency Offers New Habitational Package Policy
WKF&C Agency of California, based in Sacramento, is
Scientists Update California Tsunami Maps
Scientists have released updated tsunami maps pinpointing California coasts vulnerable to giant waves generated by an undersea earthquake.
California Commissioner Sends Out Warning of Elderly Scams
Elderly Should Be Vigilant to Avoid Scams, California State Insurance Commissioner Poizner Warns. The warning comes on the heels of a $15,000 fine against Annuity Services Insurance Center for …
Report: Six Factors Create Volatility in California Workers’ Comp Insurance Market
“Since insurance rates were partially deregulated in 1995, the California workers’ compensation insurance market has been very volatile. For reasons that go beyond price deregulation, there …
Earthquake Early Warning System Possible
An earthquake early warning system for California is feasible in coming years, according to research being presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco this week.
California’s Insurance Executive Bannister Dies
Wesley Mastin Bannister, 73,of Huntington Beach, Calif., has died. Bannister competitively ran for California Insurance Commissioner in 1990, 1994 and again in 2002.
Union General Insurance Offers Apartments Coverage
Concord, Calif.-based Union General Insurance Services has made available to California agents, an “A+” rated carrier offering both monoline and package coverage for apartments. Multiple lines of …
Fresno Agent Arrested for Auto Insurance Embezzlement
Fresno Insurance agent Ismael Flores Venegas, 34, has been arrested on felony counts of embezzlement by an agent and grand theft by embezzlement, the California Department of Insurance announced …
California Workers’ Comp Insurers Ask for Average 4 Percent
Workers' compensation insurance rates in California will be relatively stable and increase by an average of only 4 percent in 2010, the Department of Insurance said. The Department's announcement …
California Workers’ Comp Insurers Ask for Average 4 Percent
Workers' compensation insurance rates in California will be relatively stable and increase by an average of only 4 percent in 2010, the Department of Insurance said.
California Report Shows White Collar Injury Grows in Importance
A new study from the California Workers' Compensation Institute shows that claims from white-collar workers have assumed greater relative importance as the economy has sputtered. The study shows …
California Reassures Women that Mammogram Laws Not Changed
In the wake of new recommendations for mammography, California officials said that a state law remains in place to ensure that insurance covers mammograms for breast cancer screenings beginning at …
California Reassures Women that Mammogram Laws Not Changed
In the wake of new recommendations for mammography, California officials said that a state law remains in place to ensure that insurance covers mammograms for breast cancer screenings beginning at …
California Faces $20 Billion in Red Ink
The California Legislative Analyst's Office issued a report yesterday that says the state's General Fund is going to come up $20 billion short when its present budget ends. The report says …
California Offers PPO Ratings on the Web
The California Department of Insurance has launched of a new report card on its Web site (www.insurance.ca.gov) that will allow consumers to make more informed choices about which Preferred …
California Commissioner Touts Wildfire Payment Recoveries
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Sayre, Tea and Freeway Fires in Southern California, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced in a press statement Friday that the California …
California Insurance Lobbyist Named Most Trustworthy
IBA West's legislative advocate in Sacramento, John Norwood, was named the “most trustworthy” lobbyist in the California capitol by a survey of Legislators. The survey was conducted by Capitol …
California Prosecutors Won’t Retry Cal Tech Arsonist
Federal prosecutors say they won't retry a California Institute of Technology graduate student on arson charges for helping firebomb dozens of SUVs in the San Gabriel Valley. Monday's decision …
New Business Owners Product in California
Trinity E&S Services, Inc., with offices in Bermuda Dunes and Petaluma, Calif., is announcing the introduction of an E&S Business Owners Policy for retail agents in California that do not …
California Has Rise in Auto Insurance Fraud
In the year 2008, there was a 25 percent increase in suspected vehicle arson fraud in California, according to the state commissioner. Department of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said …
California SCIF Bonuses Withdrawn
The California State Compensation Insurance Fund's chief executive has dropped plans for $250 bonuses to 7,900 employees after another agency threatened to sue. Jan Frank is stepping down …