All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 19 2016 // It was 20 years ago this month that insurers began selling California Earthquake Authority policies — two years off of a hard lesson learned by the state’s residents and its insurance market.But 20 years later...
Dec 19 2016 // The California Supreme Court says companies can be held liable for exposing members of a worker’s household to asbestos.The court ruled unanimously earlier this month that companies have a responsibility to prevent...
Dec 16 2016 // There were more workplace fatalities in California in 2015 compared with the prior year, but worker deaths are below the average rate of fatalities prior to the recession, according to a California Department of Industrial...
Dec 16 2016 // California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted and filed an amendment to the official medical fee schedule hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section with the Secretary...
Dec 16 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued new Anti-Steering in Auto Body Repair regulations that he says increase protections to prevent consumers from being misled or claims delayed when a collision-damaged...
Dec 16 2016 // Uber is riding its self-driving cars into a legal showdown with California regulators.The ridesharing company is refusing to obey demands by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles that it immediately stop picking...
Dec 15 2016 // California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted an order adjusting the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) section of the official medical fee schedule to conform...
Dec 15 2016 // Location Inc. announced that the California Department of Insurance has approved its predictive crime analytics for rate filing, making it the 12th state the firm has received approval for rate filings. Location Inc....
Dec 15 2016 // California’s central coast was rattled overnight by a 3.9-magnitude earthquake.San Luis Obispo County Sgt. Dave Nottenkamper says he felt a single sharp jolt just before 4 a.m. Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey...
Dec 15 2016 // California regulators warned ride-hailing company Uber on Wednesday that it would face legal action if it did not immediately stop giving people in San Francisco rides in self-driving cars until it receives permission from...
Dec 15 2016 // The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) revising pipeline safety regulations to address safety issues related to underground natural gas storage...
Dec 14 2016 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced $10 million in tax credits awarded to 15 insurance companies and other investors that made more than $50 million in capital investments into California’s...
Dec 14 2016 // Mountain View, Calif.-based startup Hippo today announced it has closed a $14 million Series A round.The funding was led by Horizons Ventures, which invests in disruptive technology and startups. It was joined by RPM...
Dec 14 2016 // Uber Technologies Inc. continues to dive head first into autonomous vehicles. Just don’t call them that in California.Starting today, Uber is letting customers in San Francisco hop in a self-driving car, if...
Dec 13 2016 // Ben McKay, executive director of the Surplus Lines Association of California, said his phone has been quite a bit busier lately ahead of a public hearing on Friday on the state’s export list.People in the insurance...
Dec 13 2016 // The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the standard mileage rate for business miles will decline 0.5 cents per mile to 53.5 cents per mile as of Jan. 1, 2017.The California Workers’ Compensation Institute...
Dec 13 2016 // Stone Creek Insurance Agency has named Jonathan Lee a personal lines broker in its Northern California office. Lee specializes in autos, motorcycles, RVs, homes, life insurance, and liability. He will specialize in flood...
Dec 13 2016 // California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Tuesday issued its report on statewide workers’ comp insurer loss and premium experience through Sept 30, which among other things shows that...
Dec 12 2016 // DUAL Commercial has named Melanie Nesterenko and Brian Lynch to their environmental team.Nesterenko and Lynch, both senior underwriters, will be based in San Francisco, Calif. Nesterenko has more than 25 years of...
Dec 12 2016 // Update: This story has been updated with a response from Wells Fargo.Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today directed the California Department of Insurance to launch an investigation into allegations made by former...