North Bay Business Journal

While California’s insurance industry awaits the results of recently enacted reforms in the workers compensation world, employer premiums will likely still face upward pressure for most of 2013 as implementation takes shape, insurance experts said.

Workers’ compensation insurance rates are continuing to climb upward, as the cost of health care and increasing medical utilization drives up premiums for employers throughout the state, according to brokers in the North Bay.

Senior vice president and branch manager, Heffernan Insurance Brokers, Petaluma.

Working for a company that has a commitment to the community and not purely to making a profit resonated so strongly with me, that I knew immediately that I made the right choice to join the firm. We have grown substantially over our humble beginnings almost 25 years ago, going from $1 million in revenues to $80 million.

Lori Dickerson Fouché has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Novato-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.

High-deductible health plans lead to significantly lower spending on health care, but consumers also cut back on preventative services, according to a new study.

Heffernan Insurance Brokers recently unveiled a new wellness offering to Bay Area clients. The program was piloted in the group’s Walnut Creek office and is now available to North Bay customers as a package or as an a la carte option.