Circuit Courts. Jury trials are held in the Circuit Courts, which have general jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases. They also have exclusive jurisdiction in probate, guardianship and criminal felony cases, as well as civil cases where the contested amount exceeds $40,000.
In August 2009, WellPointâs Anthem Blue Cross unit, the largest for-profit insurer in California, contacted its employees and urged them to get involved to oppose Congress' plan for health care reform. Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit watchdog organization in Santa Monica, asked California Atty.
In California, Anthem Blue Cross is the biggest health insurance carrier. They have the most volume of health insurance applications and also have the most members. Blue Shield is also a very large health insurance carrier in California. They are right up there with Aetna and United Healthcare as far as volume and scale.