All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 16 2015 // Diverse California businesses supplied $1.52 billion in goods and services to insurance companies last year, according to a survey by the California Department of Insurance.The 2014 tally was a $587 million increase since...
Nov 16 2015 // Two former employees have sued Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Central California, saying they were fired as retaliation for raising animal welfare concerns. Michael and Holley Muraco have filed a wrongful termination...
Nov 16 2015 // Mercury General Corp. at the start of November reported net written premiums rose 8 percent for the third quarter from a year ago. The board of directors for the Los Angeles, Calif.-based carrier also declared a quarterly...
Nov 16 2015 // An Uber driver is suing a California man accused of slapping and hitting the driver in an attack that was recorded on video.Edward Caban filed a lawsuit in early November in Orange County against 32-year-old Benjamin...
Nov 13 2015 // A California workers’ compensation hearing officer was arrested for allegedly trying to steal a settlement check from his client.Department of Insurance detectives arrested Ramon Humerto Otero, 37, of Adelanto, and...
Nov 12 2015 // There was a bit of hesitation from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist Stephanie C. Herring when she was asked questions about the increased risk and the implications of that risk for the insurance...
Nov 12 2015 // Eight people are facing federal charges in San Diego, Calif. in what prosecutors call a kickback scheme that involved tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and $25 million in improper workers’ compensation...
Nov 10 2015 // A financial investigation is underway into Barrett Business Services Inc. (BBSI), a giant professional employer organization that deals with many workers’ compensation carriers.The independent investigation focuses...
Nov 10 2015 // Charlie Rosson, CEO of San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co., has been named as chairman of Assurex Global. Assurex Global is a partnership of independent agents and brokers. Assurex has more than 600...
Nov 9 2015 // A video game company is suing a rival studio and Kris Jenner claiming its idea for a Kim Kardashian mobile game was stolen.The copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Just Games Interactive Entertainment LLC states it...
Nov 9 2015 // Stockton, Calif.-based M.J. Hall & Company Inc. has named Stacey Shurson vice president. Shurson has 39 years of insurance underwriting and brokerage placement experience. She owned IIW Insurance Services of California...
Nov 9 2015 // Apple Inc. persuaded a judge to throw out a lawsuit by employees of the company’s retail stores in California seeking back pay for time spent in “demoralizing” security searches when they left work for...
Nov 6 2015 // California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau released a study on Friday showing significant differences in the costs of claims among the state’s regions – particularly Los Angeles.The...
Nov 6 2015 // Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services has named Steve Sampiere chief information officer. Sampiere will direct a breadth of initiatives focusing on innovation, security and facilities. He takes the reins...
Nov 5 2015 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers has named Jordan Markuson assistant vice president. Markuson’s focus will be on expanding the firm’s presence in the staffing firm market. Markuson early on in his career worked with...
Nov 5 2015 // An Uber driver is suing a California man accused of slapping and hitting the driver in an attack that was recorded on video.KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported Edward Caban filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Orange County...
Nov 5 2015 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has named Daniel Garcia a property/casualty insurance broker/producer in the firm’s Petaluma, Calif. office. Garcia will report locally to Mike Ryan, the North Bay managing...
Nov 4 2015 // Police say a mid-level manager for Taco Bell Corp. repeatedly slapped an Uber driver in the face after being told to get out of the car because he was too drunk to give directions.The incident Friday was captured on dash...
Nov 4 2015 // Diverse California businesses supplied $1.52 billion in goods and services to insurance companies last year, according to a survey by the California Department of Insurance.The 2014 tally was a $587 million increase since...
Nov 4 2015 // New York, NY, November 4, 2015 – National General Insurance today announced the launch of NatGen Premier, a new package program designed for affluent customers. The NatGen Premier homeowners and umbrella products are now...