Neovia insurance firm acquired by Woodruff-Sawyer
Joining a number of tri-county insurance firms involved in mergers and acquisitions this year, Neovia Integrated Insurance Services in Santa Barbara was acquired by San Francisco-based firm Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. The acquisition, announced on Dec. 1, will allow Woodruff-Sawyer to add employee benefits, property-casualty and management liability expertise to Neovia’s client base across Southern California, Read More →
HUB International acquires Riviera Insurance
Chicago-based HUB International Insurance Services acquired Riviera Insurance Services in Santa Barbara, Hub announced on Nov. 1. Riviera’s Chris Hill and Steve Woodward, along with their staff, will join a team of more than 40 Tri-County brokers from San Luis Obispo to Westlake Village. Riviera will continue to operate from its location at 418 Chapala Read More →
Protect elderly from information scammers
By Paul D. Witman “Knowledge (information) is power.” — Francis Bacon, 1597 Edward, 82, bought long-term-care insurance 25 years ago. But when circumstances conspired to force him to make claims against it, his provider delivered a perfect storm of information problems — confusing deadlines, conflicting bills and poor customer service. What should have been a Read More →
San Luis Obispo insurance firms to combine forces
Leaders of insurance firms Gray & Troy Insurance and Morris & Garritano Insurance announced Aug. 12 that they are joining forces. The two firms, both based in San Luis Obispo, will combine under the name Morris & Garritano and will operate from their current offices initially, but will consolidate into Morris & Garritano’s offices on Read More →
Op/ed: Employer-based health care could soon be put on life support
Judging by the trend of the past few years, Americans with job-based coverage could soon become a minority.
Op/ed: The New Year is a great time for a new strategy for health care expenses
With insurance covering less and less these days, it is essential to take responsibility for our own finances, and that should include medical expenses.
Court certifies class-action suit over Santa Barbara insurance scam
A class-action lawsuit over whether a Santa Barbara insurance agent’s employers knew about the “churning” scam he was running and let it continue because it boosted profits is headed to trial after its class certification was upheld at the California Supreme Court in March.
