All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 1 2018 // Southern California Edison said its equipment likely sparked one of two ignition points for the massive wildfire that tore through California’s central coast last year.Witnesses reported flames near the...
Oct 31 2018 // Catastrophe losses in Japan and North America pushed American International Group to a net loss of $1.3 billion for the third quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $1.7 billion in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted...
Oct 31 2018 // The Los Angeles Unified School District will pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of a student who was molested by a teacher when she was 13.It would be the largest payout the nation’s second-largest...
Oct 31 2018 // U.S homeowners insurers saw an increase in both the number of losses and the percentage of those losses that resulted from an extreme weather event during 2017. According to a LexisNexis Home Trends report, loss costs...
Oct 30 2018 // Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a permit from the state of California to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat, the state’s Department of...
Oct 30 2018 // When encountering a centenarian one often asks their secret to longevity.Embrace change. That’s was the secret Andy Barrengos, CEO of Woodruff Sawyer, shot back to the question without hesitation. Barrengos, 54, is...
Oct 30 2018 // Mercury General Corp. reported third-quarter net income of $58.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Los Angeles-based insurance carrier said on Monday it had profit of $1.06. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were...
Oct 29 2018 // Authorities say two women were injured when the third-floor balcony of their San Francisco home collapsed.The San Francisco Fire Department reported the collapse happened early Saturday at a single-family home in the...
Oct 26 2018 // Authorities say a man apparently set a California home on fire while using a blowtorch to kill spiders.KFSN-TV reported 29 firefighters were called to a Fresno housing development Tuesday night to put out a two-alarm...
Oct 25 2018 // Medical payments per claim with more than seven days of lost time in California decreased after the implementation of workers’ comp reform for claims with experience through March 2017, according to a recent study by...
Oct 25 2018 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Brendan Quinlan a senior vice president in its San Francisco, Calif., office. Quinlan was previously area senior vice president with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Quinlan is also...
Oct 25 2018 // Pie Insurance seems to be slicing its way through workers’ compensation markets in state after state.The Washington, D.C.-based insurtech is a direct provider of workers’ comp that touts its ability to leverage...
Oct 23 2018 // Lockton has added Tom Byrne as a risk management and employee benefits consultant. Byrne is based in the San Francisco, Calif. office. He has more than 16 years of experience in the industry. Byrne worked as a client...
Oct 23 2018 // A.M. Best Company has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of San Diego, Calif.-based ICW Group Insurance Cos. to “A” (Excellent) from a “Stable” outlook.A.M. Best said its ratings reflect the...
Oct 23 2018 // Bayer AG failed to persuade a California state judge to set aside a jury’s verdict in the first trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, but the judge said damages should be slashed to $78.6...
Oct 22 2018 // Californians accounted for 11.9 percent of all jobs covered by workers’ compensation in the U.S. in 2016, 13.9 percent of covered payroll and 19.6 percent of all cash and medical benefits paid for work injuries and...
Oct 22 2018 // California moved a step closer Friday to allowing marijuana deliveries in communities that have banned retail sales of the drug as regulators rebuffed cities and police chiefs who are opposed to the rule.The proposal is a...
Oct 19 2018 // Automated alerts from the fledgling West Coast earthquake early warning system are ready to be used broadly by businesses, utilities, schools and other entities but not for mass public notification, officials said...
Oct 18 2018 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer has named Evan Hessel vice president and casualty practice leader. Hessel will be responsible for expanding the current casualty platform and capabilities. He was previously...
Oct 18 2018 // California regulators have fined two utilities more than $13 million for violations of safety rules for incidents that caused injuries.The Public Utilities Commission hit Southern California Edison with an $8 million...