July 3, 2023
Insurance Journal West Magazine

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In this Issue

• Features
  Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line
  Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire outside a home days earlier...
• Features
  Report Looks at Long COVID Claims in California Workers’ Comp
  Roughly 13% of COVID-19 claims with medical payments received...
• Features
  New Mexico Reaches $500M Settlement with Walgreens in Opioid Case
  New Mexico has settled with Walgreens for $500 million over the...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  UBI-Use Rises as Customer Satisfaction Declines
  Auto insurance rates are rising and that is leading consumers to look...
• Features
  U.S. Insurers Hit Hardest by Inflation: Triple-I Study
  U.S. insurers have paid more than their counterparts worldwide to...
• Features
  Fitch: Hardening Commercial Lines Market to Continue Through 2023
  This year will mark the fourth year of a hardening market for the...
• Features
  Insurance Costs Rapidly Rising for Rental Properties: S&P
  The recent upticks in the frequency and severity of weather events...
• Features
  Cyberattacks on Renewables: The Stuff of Nightmares for Europe’s Power Sector
  Saboteurs target a nation leading the world in clean energy. They...
• Features
  Q&A: Consultant Stephen Bushnell Digs into Green Insurance Products
  After learning about green buildings, after examining their...
• Features
  Bad Press, Claims Issues, Soaring Premiums Giving Industry Another Black Eye?
  It's no secret that the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry...
• Features
  Florida Regulators Approve Roof Endorsements That Bar Non-Storm Claims
  Despite the Florida Legislature taking major steps to rein in the...
• Features
  The War for Service Talent
  Customer service representatives and account managers are the heart...
• Features
  How the Insurance Universe Deals with Evolving Risks and Dispositions
  Insurers have come a long way on climate change, but they have a long...
• Features
  How Businesses Can Guard Against Email Scams
  Bbusiness email compromise (BEC) is one of the most financially...
• Features
  The Continual Producer Dilemma
  The shortage of good insurance producers is still a valid concern for...
• Features
  The Secret Sauce: The Keys to Long-Standing Client Relationships
  Recently I renewed two large accounts for the twenty-sixth time. Over...
• Features
  3 Emerging Risks to Watch: The Rise of Robotics, Infrastructure Spending, Vehicle Subscriptions
  Years ago, it may have been hard to imagine a time when robots could...
• Features
  Is Insurance Recruiting Being Impacted by Artificial Intelligence?
  The movie Terminator 2 is the first thing that comes to mind when I...
• Features
  The Industry Shouldn’t Compete on Cybersecurity
  With cyber risk growing for small businesses, the insurance industry...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Museums Market Detail: Markel provides all-risk coverage for the...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re appointed Linda...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Acrisure, TEn Insurance Services Ltd., Eleven Network...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Forever Suit "These companies had knowledge that these chemicals...