PacificComp Appoints Agency Relations Manager - Chris DeSales to Drive Partnership Strategy with Brokers in California Workers' Compensation Market By Press Release - July 27, 2010 Pacific Compensation Insurance Company (PacificComp), the California workers' compensation specialist, yesterday announced the appointment of Chris DeSales to the position of agency relations manager. In this capacity, DeSales will manage PacificComp's growing team of agency relations representatives, who work to establish, build, and maintain relationships with producer partners. His team members serve as hands-on advocates, who help producer partners to grow their workers' compensation business, facilitate greater ease in doing business with PacificComp, and interface with internal departments, such as underwriting, on the partner's behalf. DeSales reports to Jon Siglar, vice president and chief sales and field services officer. Read More

Long Time City of Santa Ana Risk Manager, Jeff Stevens, Has Died. Memorial Services Planned For Saturday By Lonce LaMon - July 22, 2010 Jeff Stevens, the long-time Risk Manager of the City of Santa Ana, who was employed by the City of Santa ... Read More

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SB 899 (Poochigian) Summary By California Workers' Compensation Institute - June 30, 2004 Read More