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Recent news and bulletins for California from the Western Alliance.
California Department of Insurance Targets State Farm
Read more »California’s Billionaire Tax — Looks Like it Will Make the November Ballot
Read more »Travelers Expanding Homeowners Insurance in California
Read more »Wildfires & Power Bills — California Consumers Suffer
Read more »California’s Push to Speed Up Wildfire & Other Disaster Claims
Read more »California Department of Insurance-NAIC Study on Wildfire Insurability
Read more »Taxing Millionaires & Billionaires — Washington State, California and Congress
Read more »Millionaires as a Tax Target — Washington & California
Read more »Thank you to our Associate Members who support the independent agency system in California
Industry News — California
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for California agents.
The Health Insurance Guys: Passing the torch
Alan Cash, longtime Health Insurance Guys columnist, is stepping away from the column while continuing to offer guidance, mentorship and insurance expertise.
Firewise in Fairbanks Ranch: Local efforts aim to keep community safe in a wildfire
... insurance will be non-renewed in November. The wildfire committee ... The California Department of Insurance requires insurance companies to ...
California's insurance crisis draws a major commercial carrier back in
Under the filing, Zurich has committed to increase insured commercial property locations in areas the California Department of Insurance has ...
California's insurance crisis draws a major commercial carrier back in
Zurich US has committed to grow its book in wildfire-distressed areas under a new state framework
Companies Battling High Payroll Taxes Must Still Play by the Book
The rise of payroll taxes, especially in states such as California, may tempt companies to pay employees in cash—a move that could open the door to tax evasion charges, writes attorney David Klasing.
J. Morey Co., Ori-gen Recognized withMake More Happen Award
Liberty Mutual Insurance has officially presented The J. Morey Company, in conjunction with its parent company Origen, a 2026 Make More Happen Award for its partnership with the Center for the Paci…
Insurers Settle Coverage Fight Over Lung Transplant Suit
Insurance companies Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. and Texas Mutual Insurance Co. told a Texas federal court Monday that they have reached a settlement resolving their nearly four-year-old di…
California Governor Gavin Newsom Claims Trump Has the Justice Department Investigating Him & His Wife
California Governor Gavin Newsom claimed Monday that President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate both him and his wife.
Does California owe you money? Millions may have unclaimed funds sitting with the state
Does California owe you money? Millions may have unclaimed funds sitting with the state.
During National Trench Safety Stand Down Week Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers
Logo for Dept of industrial relations California state seal. NEWS RELEASE. Release Number: 2026-48. Date: June 15, 2026.
California home insurance projected to rise 16%, the largest jump in U.S.
That’s the biggest jump in the country, four times the national average of 4%.