All the headlines from our California Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 3 2015 // Uber Technologies Inc. will have to defend a group lawsuit brought by drivers seeking the pay and benefits of employees.The judge’s ruling may slow the company’s growth and cut into its $50 billion valuation....
Sep 3 2015 // The California Supreme Court recently decided to break with its own precedent and declare that insurers can’t stop policyholders from assigning the benefits of their policies before a claim is settled.Like many...
Sep 2 2015 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Matthew Shumaker to a team leader position for the Los Angeles, Calif. and Mountain states territory. Shumaker will be based out of the Irvine, Calif. field office. He...
Sep 2 2015 // Three jointly-owned insurance firms in Northern California are merging into a united corporate identity known as “Risico.” The firms involved are KRM Risk Management Services Inc., American All-Risk Loss...
Sep 2 2015 // Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, a key development in a case threatening Uber’s business model and that of other hot startups...
Sep 2 2015 // How the weather plays out in the next six months will have a lot to say about the California drought, snow in the Northeast and even the price of natural gas.A strong El Nino in the equatorial Pacific will make itself...
Sep 1 2015 // An Imperial Beach, Calif. man who was injured when he tripped and fell on trolley tracks is receiving a $21.5 million insurance settlement.The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that 57-year-old David Long was injured in May...
Sep 1 2015 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Mike Ritthaler vice president and technology practice director. Ritthaler will be based in San Francisco, Calif. and will lead efforts to further the firm’s niche in the technology...
Aug 28 2015 // A former Los Angeles County probation officer, Robyn Palmer, 29, of Long Beach, Calif. was arrested Thursday on six felony counts of insurance fraud for allegedly forging documents to illegally collect disability insurance...
Aug 28 2015 // California lawmakers approved legislation mandating equal pay for women in what the bill’s author called the toughest such law in the U.S.The Assembly voted 66-2 for the measure requiring employers to pay men and...
Aug 27 2015 // While drought-plagued California is eager for rain, the forecast of a potentially Godzilla-like El Niño event has communities clearing out debris basins, urging residents to stock up on emergency supplies and even talking...
Aug 26 2015 // The massive Chelan wildfire in Washington poses a significant risk to roughly 634 homes with a total reconstruction cost of more than $198 million, an analysis of the ongoing fire issued Wednesday shows.The analysis by...
Aug 26 2015 // Two of three Orange County, Calif. schools closed last year after asbestos was found will reopen for classes at the start of the new school year.The Los Angeles Times reported that Hope View and Oak View elementary schools...
Aug 25 2015 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is praising a recent unanimous California Supreme Court decision that he said ensures policyholders are protected from insurers refusing to cover third-party liability claims...
Aug 25 2015 // Hundreds of mountain homes remained threatened on Monday as crews increased containment of a wildfire burning through timber near a popular Southern California ski resort.Water cannons usually used for making snow were...
Aug 24 2015 // Geico has agreed to pay $6 million dollars and implement several changes to their business practices as part of a settlement with the California Department of Insurance, CDI announced on Monday.The settlement stems from a...
Aug 24 2015 // Uber has spent more on lobbyists in California than Facebook and Apple combined to fend off regulations aimed at the heart of its worldwide business model.The San Francisco company’s lobbyists are pushing lawmakers...
Aug 24 2015 // A minor earthquake has hit a rural area near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., but authorities say there have been no reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey reported Saturday that the preliminary magnitude 3.7...
Aug 24 2015 // Just days before the federal statute of limitations would have run out, the government has filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison in connection to a 2009 fire that primarily burned the San Bernardino National...
Aug 24 2015 // A study says two California coastal cities are at greater risk from tsunamis than previously thought.The study released last week by the American Geophysical Union examined the flooding risk if earthquake faults in the...