October 2009

California’s insurance brokers are licensed and disciplined by the Insurance Commissioner through the Department of Insurance (DOI).  It has been my experience that the Department of Insurance takes a firm stance in disciplining its licensees.  In my view there are three reasons that account for this: 1) the Insurance Commissioner is an elected public official…

Earlier this month I had the privilege of participating for three days in the Betty Ford Center’s Professionals in Residence program at this world famous drug and alcohol addiction treatment hospital in Rancho Mirage, California.  This program gave me insight into the Betty Ford Center’s Professionals Program, where licensed professionals, typically physicians and attorneys,…