F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Into California Building
An F-16 fighter jet being flown in routine training exercises crashed into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in Southern California on Thursday, the pilot ejected and five people on the ground were reported injured, military officials said.
May 17, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Subrogation
California
PG&E Lines Blamed For Deadliest Wildfire In California History
State fire investigators have formally determined that Pacific Gas & Electric Co transmission lines caused the deadliest and most destructive wildfire on record in California, a blaze that killed 85 people last year, officials said on Wednesday.
May 16, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Litigation
California
California Jury Hits Bayer With $2 Billion Award In Roundup Cancer Trial
A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AGs glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S. jury verdict to date against the company in litigation over the chemical.
May 14, 2019
Liability
Litigation
California
Pasadena Chiropractor, 14 Others Charged In $6 Million Auto Insurance Fraud, Kickback Scheme
A Pasadena-based chiropractor has been charged along with 14 others in an alleged $6 million insurance fraud and illegal kickback scheme involving automobile collision medical claims, the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office announced Friday.
May 6, 2019
Fraud
Liability
California
More Than A Thousand Tons Of P.F. Changs Frozen Meals Recalled
Over two million pounds of P.F. Changs frozen meals have been recalled due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Saturday.
May 6, 2019
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
GM Lawsuit Says Owners Deserve Compensation For Connected Vehicle Data
A proposed class action lawsuit against General Motors alleges owners deserve to be compensated for data the automaker collects from connected vehicles.
April 25, 2019
Auto
Litigation
Technology
California
Customer, Unable To Pay For Repairs, Sets Fire At Dealership
Police say a fire that erupted at a North County car dealership in March was a part of an insurance scam by the suspect.
April 25, 2019
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Subrogation
California
CA Insurance Commissioner Rejects Petition To Have Insurers Disclose Fossil Fuel Business
California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara recently rejected a petition from over 60 public interest groups to have insurance companies operating in the state to disclose their fossil fuel business.
April 25, 2019
Legislation & Regulation
California
California Allows WC Payments to Mexican Health Providers And It Works
In California, the option to seek care in Mexico is producing better outcomes and reduced cost of claims in workers comp.
April 24, 2019
Workers' Compensation
California
70% Of Workers Comp Billing Disputes End Badly For California Payers
A performance report on the first five years of Californias independent bill review program reveals that claims adjusters billing decisions rarely align with how the state workers comp system sees things.
April 18, 2019
Legislation & Regulation
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
California
Mazda Recalls Nearly 190,000 Cars Due To Failing Wipers
Mazda is recalling nearly 190,000 Mazda 3 compact cars in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can fail. The company says in documents posted Saturday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall covers cars from the 2016 through 2018 model years.
April 16, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Dodge Charger Owners Fraud Scheme Exposed By Event Data Recorder
A Santa Barbara man faces a maximum of five years in prison after he was convicted of staging a vehicle accident in 2016.
April 3, 2019
Auto
Fraud
California
Earthquake, Magnitude 3.5, Wakes Up Orange County With Light Shaking
An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 produced light shaking from its epicenter in Orange County on Wednesday morning.
April 3, 2019
Catastrophe
California
Californians Sue DOI For Allowing Unlicensed, Out-Of-State Adjusters After Wildfires
Californians have filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Insurance for allegedly allowing unlicensed out-of-state insurance adjusters to offer their services after major wildfire events.
April 2, 2019
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Property
Risk Management
California
Jury Awards $80M In Roundup Cancer Trial
A federal jury has awarded $80 million to a California man after determining that Monsantos popular weedkiller, Roundup, was a substantial factor in causing his cancer, and that the corporation is liable.
March 28, 2019
Liability
Litigation
California



