News Feed May 14th, 2013
Published by The Insurance Journal
Many homeowners do not understand what exposures are covered under their home insurance policy, according to a new consumer survey.
May 8th, 2013
By Jess Rollins
Published by USA Today
State legislatures nationwide are hoping a tweak in statutes will save drivers from tickets or at least spare them from digging through their glove boxes, wallets or pocketbooks for their insurance cards.
By Armand Feliciano
May 2nd, 2013
Published by Capitol Weekly
Imagine asking your insurance company to email you your policy renewal forms and finding out that your insurer can only send it to you by regular mail. The digital age enables consumers to do most of their personal business online like paying your mortgage or bills, shopping, checking in for a flight. You name it, people are doing it on their phone or computer.
April 30th, 2013
By Dan Walters
Published by The Sacramento Bee
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and the state's insurance companies are headed for a legal showdown over whether his power to regulate premiums includes a responsibility to provide insurers with a fair profit.
LOS ANGELES -- Californians can expect a dangerous summer wildfire season due to a dry winter that has left the normally green hills of spring parched and tinder-dry, authorities warned.
April 23rd, 2013
By Melody Gutierrez
Published by The Sacramento Bee
California lawmakers moved Monday to further restrict teenage drivers, including approval of one measure to require that newly licensed 18- and 19-year-olds follow rules that now apply to younger motorists.
April 4th, 2013
Published by Claims Journal
Of the more than 65,000 people killed in car crashes over the past two years, one in 10 were in crashes where at least one of the drivers was distracted. That’s according to police report data analyzed by Erie Insurance in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a nationwide census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Published by NICB
April 10th, 2013
DES PLAINES, Ill. – The ’57 Chevy is instantly recognized by auto enthusiasts the world over and equally cherished by discriminating auto thieves as well. Last August, none other than television therapist Dr. Phil McGraw had to be consoled after learning that his ‘57 Chevy, valued at $100,000 was stolen from a repair shop in Burbank, Calif. It was one of 42 thefts of ’57 Chevys reported to law enforcement in 2012.
April 5th, 2013
Published by The Insurance Journal
A new report on teen driver safety by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm shows encouraging trends among teen passengers
4/4/13
CA Dept. of Water Resources and US Army Corps of Engineers have released the report, "California's Flood Future: Recommendations for Managing California's Flood Risk," outlines seven recommendations to improve public safety, foster environmental stewardship and support economic stability, says "$580 billion in assets are exposed to flood risk throughout the state, and 7 million Californians live in a floodplain."
Larry Copeland
Published by USA Today
March 28th, 2013
Forget teenagers. Adults are the biggest texting-while-driving problem in the USA. What's worse — they know it's wrong.
By Brad Branan
By Brad Branan The Sacramento Bee
Last modified: 2013-03-19T17:12:44Z
Published: The Sacramento Bee
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It may be called Dry Creek, but when it floods, "it's a monster" that carries 14,000 cubic feet of water per second, said Sacramento Countycivil engineer George Booth
March 14th, 2013
Published by NICB
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today warned drivers in the Las Vegas area to be on the lookout for criminals targeting trucks in a deliberate attempt to cause an accident for the purpose of collecting insurance money.
By Brain Rokos
March 13, 2013
Published by The Press-Enterprise
Eight Moreno Valley families seeking reimbursement from the owner of their apartment complex after their possessions were destroyed in a January fire received the same, unwelcome news as many other uninsured renters before them: They are likely out of luck.
February 28,2013
By Steven Maviglio
Published by The California Majority Report
For the fifth straight year, the group that wrote a state ballot initiative to regulate auto insurance rates has been the sole beneficiary of a provision that awards fees to outside interests who intervene in rate cases, according to new statistics issued by the California Department of Insurance.
February 23,2013
By Michael Gardner
Published by the UT San Diego
California lawmakers this year will once again square-off over how to pay for fighting wildfires and preventing outbreaks in the first place.
Published:The New York Times
February 21, 2013
Both sides in a nation sharply divided over guns seem to agree on at least one thing: a bigger role for the insurance industry in a heavily armed society. But just what that role should be, and whether insurers will choose to accept it, are much in dispute.
Published:The New York Times
February 21, 2013
Both sides in a nation sharply divided over guns seem to agree on at least one thing: a bigger role for the insurance industry in a heavily armed society. But just what that role should be, and whether insurers will choose to accept it, are much in dispute.
February 15,2013
By Victor Luckerson
Published by TIME
It’s been an odd day for Earth and celestial objects. A 10-ton meteorite exploded near the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring hundreds and causing widespread panic. Meanwhile, a 143,000-ton asteroid passed just 17,000 miles away from Earth around 2:30 Eastern today, a little too close for comfort.
By Lew Sichelman
February 10, 2013
Published by The Los Angeles Times
Homeowners will see increases in the rates they pay for flood insurance soon, if they haven't already, with owners of vacation homes seeing the biggest jump. But that isn't reason enough to drop coverage. Flood insurance is one of the best deals going.
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