September 5, 2022
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Surplus Lines: Wholesale & Specialty Insurance; Association Annual Marketplace; Young Wholesale Brokers; Markets: Assisted Living / Long Term Care
In this Issue
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FeaturesFormer Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Claim
Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has filed a... -
FeaturesFormer California Insurance Agent Arrested for Theft, Operating Fraudulent Agency
Francis Okyere, 70, a previously licensed insurance agent in Westlake... -
Features$18M Settlement in Lawsuit over Boy’s Death at California School
The parents of an 8-year-old boy with Down syndrome who died after... -
FeaturesAM Best Places Credit Ratings of American Reliable in Arizona Under Review
AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the... -
FeaturesJudge Rules Walgreens Contributed to San Francisco’s Opioid Crisis
A federal judge ruled in mid-August that Walgreens can be held...
National Coverage
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Editor's NoteTurning Up the Heat
My home base is in Austin, Texas, and anyone who lives here knows --... -
FeaturesP/C Underwriting Profitability to Worsen as Inflation, Hard Market Persist
The 2022 combined ratio for the property/casualty insurance industry... -
FeaturesCOVID Impacts Linger in Courtrooms, Often a Disadvantage for Defendants
Courts have reopened and trials have resumed, but the impacts of... -
FeaturesQ2 Commercial P/C Premiums Up 6.1%: CIAB
The second quarter 2022 marked a full five years of premium increases... -
FeaturesRecord-Breaking Pace for U.S. Product Recalls, Says Sedgwick
The number of U.S. products recalled this year has already surpassed... -
FeaturesReinsurance Capital to Drop $40 Billion at Year-End 2022: AM Best
AM Best estimates that traditional reinsurance capital will drop by... -
FeaturesSenior Care Market Experiencing Revived Competition Amid Hi-Tech Boom
The insurance market for senior care and housing facilities has... -
FeaturesTechnology Helps Seniors Stay at Home Longer
Eighty-five year old Sam's family and friends feared this was it.... -
FeaturesIt’s a Great Time in Surplus Lines
It's a great time to work in surplus lines, say specialists working... -
Features25 Years: The Journey of Cyber Insurance
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cyber insurance market.... -
FeaturesForged Signatures, Fake Policies? Lawsuits Raise Questions About Captive Insurance Plan
Federal lawsuits, including a nationwide class action filed in... -
FeaturesTools Every Insurance Agency Needs to Recruit Account Managers
Do you have trouble finding client service candidates? You are not... -
FeaturesReal Price of Being an Insurance Customer
The real price of anything is the toil and trouble of acquiring it."... -
FeaturesRecruiting and Retaining Claims Talent in the Candidate’s Market
The insurance industry is experiencing a reshuffling of talent, an... -
FeaturesEffective Sales Management & Producer Performance
Who is responsible for sales management in most firms? Often the task... -
FeaturesDrilling Down to Access Capabilities Between Wholesalers
Historically, wholesale insurance brokers have been viewed through... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., an underwriter of... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National Applied Systems, Tarmika Applied Systems acquired Tarmika, a... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Wildfire Emergencies "Siskiyou County residents have endured wildfire...
