Public Adjuster Sentenced To Prison For Keeping Insurance Payouts
An Orange County public adjuster was sentenced to 10 years in state prison today for pocketing more than $1.2 million from fire victims’ insurance payouts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
March 28, 2018
Property
California
Evacuations Underway As Southern California Preps For Biggest Storm this Season
Evacuations are underway for thousands of California residents this week as the biggest storm of the season is expected to drop significant rainfall. Authorities have warned it could bring more havoc to areas that have been recently impacted by the state’s largest ever wildfire.
March 21, 2018
Auto
Property
California
Faulty Fire Sprinkler Ruins Roseville, Californina Home
A Roseville homeowner is sounding the alarm after a malfunctioning fire sprinkler destroyed her house. Durlye Warren’s home is now gutted, the carpets ripped up, and the frame of her house exposed.
March 12, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
California
Automation Creates ‘New Challenges’ For Risk Managers
Manufacturing has changed monumentally with the introduction of new technologies and automated capabilities. Workers are now empowered and assisted by machines and digital automation of commercial organizations is something the insurance industry has had to keep a close eye on.
March 7, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Risk Management
California
Former Hospital Employee Guilty Of $26K Workers’ Comp Scam
A former Ventura hospital worker was ordered Thursday to pay more than $26,000 in restitution and sentenced to 60 days in jail for workers’ compensation insurance fraud.
March 7, 2018
Fraud
Workers' Compensation
California
30,000 Southern Californians Ordered To Evacuate Mudslide Danger Zone
The threat of deadly mudslides from an impending Pacific storm prompted authorities on Thursday to order mandatory evacuations for some 30,000 people living adjacent to fire-scarred foothills and mountain slopes along California’s Santa Barbara coast.
March 2, 2018
Property
California
As Storm Approaches, Evacuation Warning Issued For Southern California Mudslide Area
Authorities are urging people to flee areas devastated by a deadly California mudslide because of a coming storm. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says a recommended evacuation warning goes into effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday for Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria.
February 28, 2018
Property
California
Commercial Building Gutted By Fire In Downtown Los Angeles
A firefighter suffered moderate injuries while battling a large blaze at clothing business in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning.
February 27, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
California
California Health Insurance Regulators Launch Investigation Into Aetna
Two California health insurance regulators have stated their intentions to investigate Aetna’s coverage decision processes. This examination of the insurer is a result of a lawsuit filed by a Californian man.
February 20, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
California
Truck Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing Five On California Freeway
At least five people were killed in fiery crash involving a truck that barreled through the center divider in Rialto, which shut down both sides of the 10 Freeway.
February 20, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
California
Lloyd’s, Kanye West Settle Tour Cancellation Lawsuit
Kanye West has ’amicably resolved’ his $10 million lawsuit with insurers Lloyd’s of London over his cancelled Life Of Pablo tour.
February 15, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
California
Pro Golfer Involved In Car Crash Withdrdaws From Genesis Open
U.S. professional golfer Bill Haas escaped serious injury when he was involved in a fatal three-car collision on Tuesday in Los Angeles, but will drop out of a tournament as a result, his manager and local officials said on Wednesday.
February 14, 2018
Auto
Liability
California
Serial Arsonist Sentenced In Case Involving $1.5M In Insurance Payouts
A suspect accused in a massive arson-for-profit scheme that also entangled the father of French train hero Spencer Stone has pleaded guilty in a move that will net him 30 years in prison.
February 14, 2018
Fraud
Property
California
California Earthquake Insurance Sales Skyrocketed Last Year
Californians have been warned for many years, but 2017 seemed to be the year to take action. Scientists have been cautioning homeowners to buy California earthquake insurance for decades.
February 13, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
California
Truck Hauling Hydrogen Explodes On LA Street
A truck hauling highly flammable hydrogen exploded along Golden Springs Road in Diamond Bar on Sunday afternoon, prompting officials to evacuate area homes and businesses for fear of another blast, officials said.
February 13, 2018
Auto
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
