Watchdog group sponsors luncheon on lawsuits

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner will speak at a round-table luncheon on frivolous lawsuits at 11:45 p.m. March 12 at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd.

Poizner oversees the California Department of Insurance, the largest consumer protection agency in the state. The department has more than 1,300 employees, a $200-million budget and regulates more than 1/7 of the California economy.

The luncheon is sponsored by Orange County Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, a nonprofit watchdog group. For more information, call (714) 259-8400 or e-mail [email protected].

— Brianna Bailey