April 18, 2022
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
The Young Agents Issue w/ Survey Results; Markets: Directors & Officers Liability
In this Issue
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FeaturesLawsuit Alleges Power Line Sparked Colorado Wildfire
The first lawsuit filed in connection with a wildfire that destroyed... -
FeaturesCalifornia Court Rules Hospitals Can Be Responsible for Abuse by Employees
A state appeals court ruled that a Southern California hospital can... -
FeaturesCalifornia Contractor Arraigned for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Adan Deniz, 43, a contractor from Santa Clarita, California, was... -
FeaturesColorado City Allows Fire Victims to Rebuild Under Older Codes
The Louisville City Council in suburban Denver voted in favor of...
National Coverage
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Editor's NoteWhat Young Agents Think
This issue of Insurance Journal features exclusive results from the... -
FeaturesPFAS, Microplastics, Baby Food: Emerging Casualty Risks Keep Coming
There is no longer a need to ponder the "next asbestos" because the... -
FeaturesFloods Drive Economic Losses in 2021, but Only 25% of Risks Are Insured: Swiss Re
More than 50 severe flood events around the world caused combined... -
FeaturesSupreme Court Removes an Obstacle to Malicious Prosecution Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 4 eliminated one of the hurdles... -
FeaturesChubb’s Greenberg on War, Ex-CAT Reporting and Insurance Profits
Chubb's 2021 annual report, published online in April 2022, contains... -
FeaturesSecondary Perils Responsible for Growing Share of Disaster Claims: RMS
Not only did natural catastrophes in 2021 break insurance claims... -
FeaturesD&O Loss Ratios Unchanged by Rate Hikes; Supply Disruption to Fuel Suits
Directors and officers liability insurance premium rate hikes have... -
FeaturesClimate Change Could Cost U.S. Budget $2 Trillion a Year by End Century
Flood, fire, and drought fueled by climate change could take a... -
FeaturesAccounts Deceivable: Email Scam Costliest Type of Cybercrime
It's a crime that siphons untold billions from the economy -- but... -
FeaturesRates Up Again in Q1 as Signs May Point to ‘Stronger Increases’: MarketScout
During the first quarter 2022 buyers of commercial insurance saw... -
FeaturesYoung Agents Remain Optimistic About Career Choice But Concerned About Economy
Editor's Note: To view the complete results of the 2022 Young Agents... -
FeaturesProducer and Carrier Contracts: An Agent’s Lifeblood, But Will Your Contracts Save You?
The world is a different place today. In days gone by, agents focused... -
FeaturesTurning the Great Retirement on Its Head: Look to Hire the Retired
One of the biggest challenges for independent agency owners today is... -
FeaturesRedefining Leadership Development
The role of a great leader continues to evolve as new business... -
FeaturesBusiness Planning Made Easy
If agency owners haven't created the annual business plan, it is not... -
FeaturesWhy Topa Made the Leap to Permanent Remote Work
Like most insurance businesses, Topa Insurance Co. (TIC) shifted to a... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Franchised Truck Dealerships Market Detail: Williams & Stazzone... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National Lockton appointed Michelle Faylo as its U.S. Cyber &... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Girl Scouts v. Boy Scouts "This case boils down to a single question:...
