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16 06, 2016

Former New Mexico County Manager Files Suit after Being Axed for 3rd DWI

By | June 16th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Former New Mexico County Manager Files Suit after Being Axed for 3rd DWI

A former top western New Mexico county official fired after her third drunken driving arrest just two days into her new job has filed a lawsuit. An attorney for former interim Cibola County manager Rheganne (RAY’-gun) Vaughn says in court …

17 06, 2016

California’s Commissioner is Asking U.S. to Stop Anthem-Cigna Deal

By | June 17th, 2016|Recent Articles|Comments Off on California’s Commissioner is Asking U.S. to Stop Anthem-Cigna Deal

California’s insurance commissioner wants the U.S. Department of Justice to block health insurer Anthem Inc.’s acquisition of Cigna Corp, saying he is concerned it will raise premiums in the state. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, who does not have authority to …

7 12, 2015

Insurance Executive Sees Problems, Opportunities in L.A.’s Earthquake Law

By | December 7th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Insurance Executive Sees Problems, Opportunities in L.A.’s Earthquake Law

Who’s going to pay? It’s a big question that will face front of landlords of thousands of Los Angeles properties early next year. When the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted in October for new earthquake retrofit regulations it put …

2 12, 2015

Smooth Sailing for Most California Workers’ Comp Cases, Drugs a Problem

By | December 2nd, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Smooth Sailing for Most California Workers’ Comp Cases, Drugs a Problem

More than eight-in-10 workers’ compensation cases in California were taken care of without a hitch, and an overwhelming majority of those cases sent to review were ultimately upheld, according to a new study detailing the outcomes of millions of cases …

25 11, 2015

What do Thanksgiving and Climate Change Have in Common?

By | November 25th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on What do Thanksgiving and Climate Change Have in Common?

You have to be either strange or bored to Google a phrase like “What do climate change and Thanksgiving have in common?” I am a bit of both. And yes, I did. Anyone who reads this column regularly will note …

6 11, 2015

Best Agency to Work For – West: Der Manouel, Where Improvement Is Key

By | November 6th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Best Agency to Work For – West: Der Manouel, Where Improvement Is Key

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA Der Manouel Best Agency to Work For – West Building a great agency starts with building great people. That should be the slogan for Der Manouel Insurance Group in Fresno, Calif. Employees think highly of the agency, and …

4 11, 2015

Best Agency in West: MOC, Where Employee Opinions Matter

By | November 4th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Best Agency in West: MOC, Where Employee Opinions Matter

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MOC Insurance Services Best Agency to Work for – West A Team Environment Where Thoughts And Creativity Count Sometimes being a great place to work isn’t about offering the best salaries, the most time off or the …

5 11, 2015

Best Agency in West: SES About Community, Employees

By | November 5th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Best Agency in West: SES About Community, Employees

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Best Agency to Work for – West SES Insurance Brokerage Services Inc. Sharing is caring — that goes for your community and your employees. That’s the attitude at Santa Ana, Calif.-based SES Insurance Brokerage Services Inc., which …

3 11, 2015

Wildfires, and Now El Niño May Boost Californian’s Appetites for Surplus Lines

By | November 3rd, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Wildfires, and Now El Niño May Boost Californian’s Appetites for Surplus Lines

There’s little question that the drought and the recent wildfire season that it unleashed pushed more California homeowners into the surplus lines market. Now with the onset of what appears to be a strong El Niño this week in the …

2 11, 2015

Report Shows Month-to-Month Surplus Lines Volatility in California

By | November 2nd, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Report Shows Month-to-Month Surplus Lines Volatility in California

So far it’s been an “unusual year” for surplus lines in California. Filed premiums were up 14.1 percent in October from the same month last year, but that increase followed a 38.3 percent year-over-year drop in September, new figures from …