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... Current News ... May 7, 2008 -- GAO Outlines Problems Adding Wind Coverage to NFIP
April 25, 2008 -- Insurers Boost State Economy by $27.3 Billion
April 22, 2008 -- Recession, Soft Market Forcing Western Agents to Refocus
April 18, 2008 -- BestWeek: A.M. Best Report Finds P/C Insurers Post First Drop in Net Premiums Since 1943
April 14, 2008 -- More P&C Mergers, Acquisitions on the Horizon
April 7, 2008 -- What America's Young Insurance Agents Like Most About Their Jobs
April 1, 2008 -- Poll: Small Business is Beautiful
March 26, 2008 -- Smaller Brokers Can Add Up To Better Service
March 24, 2008 -- Property/Casualty Claim Officers Cite Competitive Pressures as Biggest 2008 Challenge
March 11, 2008 -- Study Results: Expect Consolidation of Nonstandard Auto Insurance Market
February 26, 2008 -- A.M Best Predicts Personal Lines Stability in 2008
February 8, 2008 -- Insurance Bills Die in California Legislature
January 29, 2008 -- A.M. Best Reports U.S. P&C Industry Records Strong Results
January 15, 2008 -- Billions in Cat Losses for P/C Insurers
January 10, 2008 -- West Storm Losses Could Reach $600 Million
... News Archives for 2007 ...
December 31, 2007 -- Insurance Journal's Top Stories of 2007
December 10, 2007 -- S&P Details Actions Taken on 'Public Information' Ratings
December 3, 2007 -- Insurance Agents Warn of 'Going it Alone'
November 30, 2007 -- S&P: Softening Prices Should Start to Affect U.S. Commercial Lines Insurers
November 12, 2007 -- Safeco Estimates Calif. Wildfire Losses at $35 Million
October 31, 2007 -- Calif. Wildfire Claims Up to About 14,000
October 23, 2007 -- Survey Finds Soft Market Firmly Entrenched
October 12, 2007 -- P/C Carriers Estimated to Pay $1.13B in Cat Losses
September 25, 2007 -- P/C Insurers' Underwriting Results, Profitability Slip in First-Half of 2007
September 25, 2007 -- Calif. State Fund Severs Ties with Group Administrator
September 4, 2007 -- Calif. Bill to Lower Industry Support for Earthquake Coverage
August 15, 2007 -- Calif. State Fund Names Frank New President
August 3, 2007 -- Calif. Dept. of Insurance Names Acting Deputy Commissioner
July 20, 2007 -- Big California Wildfire Still a Potential Threat to Rural Homes
June 27, 2007 -- Calif. Fire Reaches Cat Status
June 26, 2007 -- Lake Tahoe Fire Estimated to Incur More Than $25 Million in Losses
May 29, 2007 -- Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner Unveils Reform Package for Workers' Comp System
May 2, 2007 -- Workers' Comp Market May be Over-Reserved by $6.5 Billion
April 30, 2007 -- Commercial Insurance Premiums Reflect Continuation of 2006 Trends
March 29, 2007 -- California Worker's Comp Bureau Approves 11.3 Percent Rate Decrease
March 26, 2007 -- The Hartford Grants More Than $7 Million in Community Support in 2006 March 21, 2007 -- U.S. Surplus Lines Bill Introduced
March 20, 2007 -- California Bay Area Faces Landslide Hazards March 16, 2007 -- Washington Warming to National Disaster Plan Idea March 14, 2007 -- Insurers Urge Punitive Damages Deduction
March 1, 2007 -- A.M. Best Likes What it Sees in the P/C Personal Lines Segment
February 28, 2007 -- Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner Announces His Executive Team February 14, 2007 -- Study Says Los Angeles Target for Identity Theft
February 7, 2007 -- FEMA Tripling Calif. San Joaquin River Flood Plain
February 6, 2007 -- Los Angeles Agent-Broker Association Installs Officers February 5, 2007 -- Calif. Governor Seeks to Designate Marin County a Disaster Area February 2, 2007 -- Survey of Analysts Projects Slower Premium Growth, But Underwriting Profit in 2007 and 2008 January 29, 2007 -- Calif. Farmers and Workers Get Aid after Freeze Destroys Crops January 23, 2007 -- Calif. Issues Declaration of Insurance Emergency in Agricultural Freeze January 15, 2007 -- Insurers Go To Supreme Court On Credit Scoring January 8, 2007 -- Steve Poizner Takes Oath of Office as California's New Insurance Commissioner Today
January 3, 2007 -- NU's Top 10 Insurance Stories Of 2006 Finds Insurers Riding Record Profits ... News Archives for 2006 ... December 15, 2006 -- California Agents May Get More Calls From Uninsured Motorists December 11, 2006 -- Insurance Costs Set to Come Down After High Ride December 6, 2006 -- Atlanta Insurer Buys High Risk Insurer Omni from The Hartford December 4, 2006 -- Serious Takeover Talk Creates Industry Buzz: Who Will Be Next? November 28, 2006 -- Calif. State Fund Files Average 9 Percent Premium Decrease November 21, 2006 -- Talk Of Connecticut Commission Ban Stirs Agent Outrage November 16, 2006 -- WIAA Mourns Passing of Veteran Board Member November 10, 2006 -- PC Sector Looks Good, S&P Analyst Says November 2, 2006 -- Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi Announces His Recommendation to Cut Workers' Compensation Pure Premium Rate by -9.5% October 18, 2006 -- Report: Few Sign Up for Quake Insurance October 10, 2006 -- The Hartford Introduces Professional Liability Policy for Business Services October 3, 2006 -- Calif. Workers' Comp Rating Bureau Releases Cost Monitoring Report September 29, 2006 -- California Anticipates Lowering Workers' Comp Rates September 15, 2006 -- California Workers' Comp Rating Bureau Proposes Rate Decrease September 11, 2006 -- Business Owners Often Overlook Need for Business Interruption Coverage
August 2, 2006 -- Best Reports P/C Underwriting Income Up 21% in Q1
July 25, 2006 -- Insurance Commissioner Garamendi Offers Homeowners Help Hotline for Southern California Fires
July 6, 2006 -- California Workers' Comp Loss Ratios Down Significantly
June 20, 2006 -- California Earthquake Insurance Rates Decreasing
May 12, 2006 -- 2005 Workers' Comp Stats Positive; But Experts Advise Caution
April 26, 2006 -- Insurance Commissioner Garamendi Announces Improved Regulations Governing Pricing of Auto Insurance
April 20, 2006 -- Survey: Commercial P/C Rates Hold Flat or Drop Slightly
April 4, 2006 -- Garamendi Announces the Expansion of California's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program in Six Counties
March 29, 2006 -- The Hartford Launches Educational Efforts to Clear Up Consumer Confusion About Disability, Income Protection
March 15, 2006 -- E&O Insurance Branches Out to Cover More Professional Services
March 13, 2006 -- Commissioner Garamendi Announces Fresno County to Receive State's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program
February 21, 2006 -- New Workers' Comp Regulations from DOI (includes Summary of regulations and FAQ)
February 17, 2006 -- Commissioner Garamendi Announces New Online License Renewal Service
February 6, 2006 -- President Bush Notes 10 Calif. Counties Eligible for Storm Assistance
February 3, 2006 -- Calif. Division of Workers' Comp Notes Reforms Working
January 13, 2006 -- Calif. Commissioner, FEMA Urge Resident to Prepare for Next Flood (see attached Preparedness Fact Sheet)
January 2, 2006 -- Insurance Outlook Good for 2006
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