July 17, 2023
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory, Volume II
In this Issue
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FeaturesCalifornia Sits Far Atop National EV Policy Scorecard List
California ranked first in strengthening policies to enable... -
FeaturesCalifornia Workers’ Comp Insurer Combined Losses and Expenses in 2022 Were $15B
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California... -
FeaturesWashington Proposed Rule Beefs up Refinery Worker Protections
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is... -
FeaturesPush to Lower Wildfire Risk Across West Stumbles in Places
Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden...
National Coverage
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Editor's Note‘Climate-Washing’ Litigation
Challenges to corporate climate commitments, claims about product... -
FeaturesReport: US Lacks Comprehensive Cybercrime Data
The United States lacks comprehensive cybercrime data and monitoring... -
FeaturesUS Insurance Market Forecast to Withstand Losses From Large Hurricane This Year: Fitch Report
With ample capital, Fitch Ratings' latest annual 'U.S. Hurricane... -
FeaturesLightning to Blame for $952M in Homeowners Claims in 2022
Claims involving lightning in 2022 resulted in homeowners insurance... -
FeaturesMore Than 17 Million Properties Face Substantial Flood Risk: Study
More than half of the U.S. population resides in a county that is... -
FeaturesClimate Change Leads to ‘Arctic Opening,’ Creating Key Emerging Risk: Swiss Re
Climate change is the cause of a key emerging risk identified by... -
FeaturesHail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Damage, KCC Says
Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid... -
FeaturesWorkers’ Comp and Mental Health: Panel Examines Why Worker Wellbeing Matters
American workers are struggling. Employee stress has reached record... -
FeaturesWhy the Investor-Driven Hard Reinsurance Market Will Persist
Reinsurers will continue to command adequate rates for... -
FeaturesThe Vital Role of Crop Insurance: Protecting Farmers, Ensuring Food Security, and Strengthening Rural Economies
Crop insurance is more than just a risk management tool for farmers... -
FeaturesE&O Claim Frequency Is Increasing
Through my recent discussions with clients and carriers, it is clear... -
Features‘Better Late Than Never?’ Not So Fast.
A general contractor hired a company to place a dumpster at a job... -
FeaturesThe Bank Soundness Question: What It Means for Agents
Many independent agents have watched with concern as a small number... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan,... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
East World Insurance Associates, Bryant Asset Protection, B. R.... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Titan Submersible "If there were aspects of the design or...
