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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 AG’s 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 Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
May 6, 2019 Fraud Liability California

More Than A Thousand Tons Of P.F. Chang’s Frozen Meals Recalled

Over two million pounds of P.F. Chang’s 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 California’s 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 Owner’s 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 Monsanto’s popular weedkiller, Roundup, was a substantial factor in causing his cancer, and that the corporation is liable.
March 28, 2019 Liability Litigation California
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