What's New Archive (2001 thru 2006)

 

Preventing Flu in the Workplace 2006

Record First-Half Profits and Surplus Boost Property/Casulty Insurers' Ability to Cover Hurricane Claims 2005

Bureau Takes More Than Twice Off Original Recommendation (Workers' Comp Executive Article) 2005

Hurricane Insurance Information Service 2005

Insurers say Katrina Losses Worse than Expected (Reuters 9/12/05)

Calderon’s “Responsible Construction” Bill Passes Assembly On A 73-0 Vote. AB 758 Should Lower Insurance Costs to Contractors 2005

The National Venture Capital Association Appoints TechAssure as its Broker to Deliver Risk Management Services 1/05

Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi Sees Potential Savings From Latest Round of Workers' Compensation Reform 9/04

Hurricanes Rip Through Insurers' Profit 9/04

Cutter & Buck D&O Rescission Case Holds Significant Ramifications 2004

SB 899 Implementation Schedule 2004

Further Clarification on Workers' Compensation Assembly Bills 749 and 486 2004

All California Employers Now Required to Have a Written Injury and Illness Prevention Program 2004

John Garamendi Announces New Legislative Package Aimed at Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs 2004

California Workers’ Comp Insurers Suffer Record Losses for 7th Consecutive Year 2004

Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi Announces a Workers' Compensation Rate Decrease 2004

Workers' Compensation Reform, a Look at Assembly Bills 227 and 228 2003

WCIRB Recommends 2.9% Decrease in Pure Premium Rates
For January 1, 2004: Carriers Still Skeptical About Savings 2003

Some Relief in Sight On Insurance Costs 2003

Standing Up Against the Workers' Comp Crisis 2003

Commissioner Issues Ruling on Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Filing- 7.2% Increase Approved Effective July 1st 2003

State Fund Says No to Auditor (Flash Report) 2003

More Details Emerge About the State Fund Versus the California Department of Insurance (Flash Report) 2003

The Cost of Doing Business in California Has Gone Up Again By Bess Blank, Silver and Freedman, A Professional Law Firm. (The bodily injury statute of limitations in California is increased from one to two years) 2003

Testimony Delivered by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi to the Assembly Insurance Committee Regarding Workers' Compensation Reform, April 30, 2003

Comments Delivered by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi at Governor Gray Davis’ Daily Press Briefing on Workers’ Compensation Reform. April 22, 2003

Tillinghast Study Says D&O Liability Premiums Skyrocket as Shareholder Claims Increase (from The Insurance Journal)

State Fund Faces Financial Crunch (Article by the San Francisco Business Times)

Flight to Quality Underscores Managing Your Total Cost of Risk. The Carrier With the Lowest Premium May Not be Around to Pay Your Claims. (An Article From BusinessInsurance Entitled "More Insurer Insolvency's Seen in 2002")

Home Sweet Office...The Legal Considerations of Telecommuting (article by Loss Prevention & Security Journal, February 2003)

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002

Changes to California Workers' Compensation Insurance

How Long will the Hard Market Last? (PDF Format

Diversified Risk Insurance Brokers joins TechAssure Association 11/02

State Fund Completes Loss Portfolio Transfer 9/02

Judge Rules WTC Attack is One Event 9/02

A.M. Best Downgrades Rating of California State Fund 5/02

California State Fund Responds to the Ratings Change 5/02

James F. Wells to join Diversified Risk Insurance Brokers 3/02

California's Workers' Compensation Rating Bureau requests mid-term rate increase 3/02

Mold...what should you be on the lookout for as an owner, as a tenant, as a builder, and as an insured? 3/02

California Governor Signs Large Workers' Compensation Benefits Increase 2/02

Sexual Harassment Case Will Set State Law on Employers' Liability 2/02

California Insurance Department Says "No" to Terrorist Exclusion 1/02

Lloyd's Capacity Hits New Record For 2002 12/01

Tidal Wave of IPO “Laddering Litigation” Swamps D&O Market 11/01

2001 Survey on Internet Security-Adobe Acrobat Format 11/01

Explanation of the Current Insurance Marketplace 10/01

Insurance Experts: Big Rate Hikes in 2002 10/01

NAIC Tells Congress Insurance Industry Can Cover Claims From Terrorist Attacks 9/01

Your View-Cell Phones and Cars 9/01

The Driver's Privacy Protection Act and How it will Affect You 6/01

Look Who's (Not) Talking...A new rule monitoring what companies tell analysts is likely to make stocks even more volatile 5/01

Loss Run Use and Accident Reporting Practices
Can Improve Safety Committee Effectiveness 5/01

Employment Practices Liability--By the Numbers 5/01

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