Tag: California Insurance

California RV insurance policies soar after another year of top sales and rentals

Logan B.
California RV insurance - RVs

Motorhome travel is up by 143 percent, and this year’s season is only getting started. California RV insurance is experiencing a boon as recreational vehicles begin another popular season due to the pandemic’s impact on travel. Campers and road trippers are buying and renting these vehicles like never before. California RV insurance is among the states that have enjoyed some of the highest growth rates, as the state is already known for its outstanding views and spectacular camping and road tripping opportunities. The outdoor experience in the state simply lends…

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California auto insurance refunds expected as insurers pay back pandemic windfall profits

Marc
California auto insurance refunds - person with money

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara puts a stop to the added profits insurers are taking in from COVID-19 changes. Millions of drivers are likely to receive additional California auto insurance refunds following Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s recent action to require insurers to pay back pandemic windfall profits. The commissioner received applause from consumer advocate and economic ethics groups. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ) both applauded Lara for his decision to send pandemic windfall profits back to consumers through further California auto insurance refunds.…

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#1 Way to Immediately Increase Agency Book of Business

Angela Linders
Increase book of business learn spanish

Allstate Santa Clarita insurance agent Kimberley Ellison understands that communication is key. Santa Clarita insurance agent Kimberley Ellison knows that the key to growing an agency book of business isn’t in gimmicks and marketing ploys.  It’s in communication. This Allstate agent is an active member of her community and encourages her team to be the same. As such, Ellison has come to know the shape of her community, understanding that the population she serves as a Santa Clarita insurance agent is 28 percent Hispanic. What does this mean in terms…

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After California Department of Insurance investigation Libre must face $5.5M settlement

G. Turner
California Department of Insurance - judge gavel

The company will also bring to an end its transaction of immigration bonds within the state. Following an investigation by the California Department of Insurance, Libre will be facing a $5.5 million settlement, will stop transacting immigration bonds within the state, phase out its GPS ankle monitor use, and will issue credits to the clients who remain in arrears. The firm must also provide $420 in individual cash credits to clients who are not in an owing position. Beyond that, the settlement resulting from the California Department of Insurance (CDI)…

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State of California takes over control of former Berkshire insurance unit

G. Turner
Berkshire Insurance Unit - Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway

The Department of Insurance said that it never gave its approval to the sale of the company. The California Department of Insurance have seized a former Berkshire insurance unit. The regulators claim that the sale of California Insurance Co. was in violation of state regulations. This is the latest step in the ongoing controversy regarding the sale of the unit. Earlier this week, the California Department of Insurance said that it had not given its approval to the sale of the Berkshire insurance unit with Applied Underwriters, a workers’ compensation…

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Apologizes for Accepting Industry Contributions

H. Cutner
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara - Government Portrait from 2016

Lara released a letter last week that acknowledged that his campaign had solicited those contributions. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has said he was sorry for having both solicited campaign contributions from the insurance industry and for having accepted them. Last Tuesday, he issued a letter in which he acknowledged the activity as well as his regret for having done so despite a campaign pledge he had made not to accept contributions from insurers. The letter was issued to a number of groups, including Public Advocates, United Policyholders and Health…

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What does California earthquake insurance coverage provide following a disaster

Julie Campbell
California earthquake insurance coverage - House after earthquake

Following the tremors last Thursday and Friday, many residents are looking into the protection available. The importance of California earthquake insurance coverage was placed in the spotlight last Thursday and Friday. The 6.4 magnitude quake was the strongest to rock Southern California in two decades and was followed by a 7.1 magnitude quake the next day. The tremors shook homes and other buildings across hundreds of miles in the state. Independence Day came with a number of different catastrophe risks, particularly with the number of tornadoes that have been cutting…

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