July 18, 2022
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Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory, Volume II; The Green Issue (Green Buildings & Energy)

In this Issue

• Features
  California County Paying $8.1M for Unarmed Man’s Death
  San Diego County will pay $8.1 million to the family of an unarmed...
• Features
  Report: Sharp Increase in California Workers’ Comp Med-Legal Costs
  Payments for medical-legal services used to resolve medical disputes...
• Features
  California Insurer’s Efforts to Keep Workers and Help During Pandemic Led to Viable New Business
  In the annals of how the pandemic changed things, toss in a positive...
• Features
  Report: Quake-Triggered Tsunami Would Hit Seattle In Minutes
  A new study from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources...
• Features
  Cyber Experts Say California Lacked Safeguards for Gun Owner Data
  Cybersecurity experts say the California Department of Justice...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Inflationary Woes
  U.S. consumers see inflation continuing to rise in the year ahead but...
• Features
  ‘Cautious Optimism’ for Cyber Buyers as More Focus on Risk Controls: Marsh
  While the market for cyber insurance is expected to remain...
• Features
  P/C Industry to Finish 2022 With Combined Ratio Over 100: S&P
  For the first time since 2017, the calendar-year combined ratio for...
• Features
  Over 20 New E&S Entrants Reshaping Marketplace: RPS
  Wholesale broker Risk Placement Services (RPS) said more than 20 new...
• Features
  Green Building Investments Reach New Heights But Can Carrier Capacity Keep Up?
  Increased interest in creating more energy efficient, resilient...
• Features
  National Initiative To Advance Building Codes
  The Biden Administration said in June that The National Initiative to...
• Features
  Robots May Reduce Physical Injuries But Raise Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues
  Automation enhances industry, but it's harmful to the mental health...
• Features
  Mass Shooting Insurance Rates Jump as Incidents Rise
  The cost of buying insurance protection against mass shootings has...
• Features
  Insurance Company Surplus — A Tiny Primer
  I find that almost all agents and a high proportion of insurance...
• Features
  The Path to Growth for Smaller Agencies: Hire Producers Or Acquire Agencies?
  I know a thing or two about helping agencies grow. In fact, I've...
• Features
  Beyond the Desktop: 3D Printing with Concrete
  Much has been written about concerns related to use of 3D printing in...
• Features
  How the American Data Privacy and Protection Act Will Increase Costs
  There are many sectors of the U.S. economy that are not subject to...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Making changes to its executive management structure, Safety...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Vertafore, MGA Systems Insurance technology vendor Vertafore...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Justice Breach "Given the sensitive nature of the data exposed and...