Arson Case Prompts Heart-Attack Murder Charges
Prosecutors in California are charging a suspected arsonist with the murder of five people who died of heart attacks during a wildfire _ a potential capital offense in a region held hostage by …
California’s SCIF Names Interim CEO
The board of directors of California's State Compensation Insurance Fund today announced that it has appointed Doug Stewart, Chief Risk Officer, as president and CEO on an interim basis, replacing …
Tropical Storm Rick Weakens as it Approaches Baja California
The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Storm Rick is weakening slightly as it continues to move in an easterly direction towards the Baja California Peninsula. However, …
Calif. Lawmaker Won’t Cede Health Insurance Rescissions Fight
A California assemblyman said Tuesday he'll try a third time to get strict measures on when health insurance companies can cancel policies approved into law.
California Law Blocks Workers’ Comp Payment Rescission
Among the bills signed into California law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week was a bill that prohibits workers' compensation insurance companies from refusing to pay for services they …
California NAIW Elects San Diego Director
the California Council of National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW), International (www.cacouncilnaiw.com) recently held its award ceremony at the annual State Meeting in Fresno and Wendy …
California Workers’ Comp Group Expands to Country Clubs
Spurred by new member growth in September, the California Restaurant Mutual Benefit Corporation (CRMBC) has eclipsed the $1.3 billion covered payroll mark. California's largest self-insured group …
Not Business As Usual: AIG to Hold Low Cost Conference for Financial Advisers
American International Group Inc. is again hosting some of the top U.S
ClearSide Opens for Automobile Business in California
A new company named ClearSide General has opened in California, specializing in personal lines automobile coverage. The new company was started with the aim of servicing “the needs of the …
ClearSide Opens for Automobile Business in California
A new company named ClearSide General has opened in California, specializing in personal lines automobile coverage.
Noted California Insurance Lobbyist Passes Away
Former Federal Bureau of Investigations investigator and long-time Sacramento lobbyist for California insurance agents, Fred G. Dupuis, died last week in Marin County, where he had lived for 60 …
California’s Poizner Urges No Iranian Investments
Just ahead of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Wednesday address to the United Nations in New York, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner encouraged his fellow state insurance …
Santa Barbara Group Appoints New Secretary
Insurance Professionals of Santa Barbara has named Cynthia Acosta, of Brown and Brown of California, Inc., its new secretary for the 2009-2010 term. She replaces Barbara Terry, of the Bill …
Lawmakers Push for National Arson Registry
The deadly fire at Angeles National Forest is renewing a push from California lawmakers for a national registry of convicted arsonists. Democratic Sens.
NAIW Picks California Award Winners
The California Council of NAIW, International recently held their 23rd Annual State Meeting in Fresno, California. The State Meeting was hosted by the Insurance Women of Fresno.
Southern California Home Prices Up
Southern California home sales rose for the 11th consecutive month in May as sales of $500,000-plus homes started to come back, according to the real-estate research company MDA Dataquick.
Lightning Sparks Fires in California
State fire officials say that more than 1,500 lightning strikes ignited 81 fires in northern and central California over the weekend, but most are contained. Department of Fire and Forestry … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
California Court Rules for Surplus Lines Insurers on Taxes
A Los Angeles court has ruled that surplus lines insurers need not pay California's 2.3 percent of gross premiums tax that admitted insurers pay, as well as the 3 percent surplus lines-premiums …
California Bill Calls for Green Insurance
A bill just introduced in California could encourage more ecologically friendly insurance policy products, putting the state again at the fore of pushing, and leading, for greener public …
California Wildfire Called Arson
As of early Friday morning, the Station wildfire that is burning through the hills above Los Angeles was about 40 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire …
California Insurance Chief Poizner Sues to Block Workers’ Comp Fund Sale
In a move that was not completely unexpected, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that he will file a lawsuit to have the $1 billion sale of State Compensation Insurance Fund …
California’s SCIF Sale Considered Unlikely
The state of California plans to sell off some of its State Compensation Insurance Fund, which writes workers' compensation policies, for $1 billion. Or does it
Employers Direct Sheds Direct Calif. Workers’ Comp; Will Return with Brokers
Just a short time after announcing it was leaving the California workers' compensation insurance market because it was not profitable, Employers Direct Insurance Co. is announcing it is …
California Wildfires Called Contained
Firefighters have surrounded three wildfires that have been burning throughout California for weeks. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that a wildfire that consumed … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
California Fires Expensive, But State Can Cover
The price tag for fighting California wildfires during just the past few weeks has climbed to more than $60 million, with the fire season's peak months still looming ahead. But in a state …
Facebook Sued For Privacy Violation in California
Five Facebook users have filed a civil lawsuit alleging that the social networking site is violating California's privacy laws and misleading members about how their personal information is …
Court: Assault and Battery in Self-Defense Not An Insurance ‘Accident’
Does a liability insurer have a duty to defend its insured if the insured deliberately commits assault and battery in self-defense? According to the Supreme Court of California, the answer is no, …
California Release New Draft of Pay-As-You-Drive Regulations
The California Department of Insurance has released a new draft of the Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) regulations, after receiving dozens of comments from consumer groups, the insurance industry and …
Union General Insurance Offers Sport Camps Markets in California
Concord, Calif.-based Union General Insurance Services Inc. is offering to California agents a market for sport camps, leagues, and instructors