July 5, 2021
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Super Regional P/C Insurers; Markets: Flood & Earthquake, E&O; Annual Ad Reader Study ($4,500 Value)
In this Issue
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FeaturesEx-Principal Suing Oregon School District for Discrimination
A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany... -
FeaturesCity in New Mexico Suing Companies Over Lighting on Problem-Plagued Bus Route
New Mexico's largest city has sued companies involved in the design... -
Features$1M Settlement Reached in Washington Dairy Worker Overtime Suit
Yakima County Superior Court has approved a $1 million settlement... -
FeaturesHawaii Boosting Peer-to-Peer Car Rental Oversight
The Hawaii Department of Taxation has been boosting its monitoring of... -
FeaturesGrim California Wildfire Outlook Has Insurers Forking Over Big Bucks for Modeling
Severe drought and searing temperatures are not the only proof that...
National Coverage
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Editor's NoteInsurance Awareness Day, Every Day
National Insurance Awareness Day was held on June 28 as a reminder... -
FeaturesAllstate CEO Strategy: More Independent Agents But No More ‘Human Modems’
Allstate Corp. wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this... -
FeaturesEmployers See Employee Mental Health as Major Concern
Employee mental health has become a serious issue in the workplace... -
FeaturesLike ‘Terminator,’ High-Tech Cyber Crime to ‘Keep Coming’
Businesses worldwide are fighting sophisticated data scientists as... -
FeaturesContent Creators at Risk: How Evolving Copyright Law Is Opening New Doors for Litigation
There has been a substantial uptick in litigation involving copyright... -
FeaturesWhy Flood Should be a Covered Cause of Loss in Property Insurance
There's something fun about contemplating flood insurance while the... -
FeaturesEarthquake Activity Increasing in U.S. Oil Regions, Study Says
The number of noticeable earthquakes has been increasing year after... -
FeaturesHousing Market Boosts Personal Lines Shopping But Auto Still Lags
Shopping for personal lines insurance is showing signs of returning... -
FeaturesDemotech Inc. Reveals Leading Multi-State Property/Casualty Insurers
In order to continue the discussion regarding what constitutes a... -
FeaturesSpecialization Versus Fragmentation. A Coordinated, Cohesive Approach to the Specialty Market
Over the last decade, industry experts have touted the benefits of... -
FeaturesThe Cybercrime Challenge for Agents
Ransomware is all over the news of late -- Colonial Pipeline, CNA and... -
FeaturesLogic & Language and Forms & Facts. Coinsurance… Even WE Don’t Understand It
A book I'm considering writing, probably next year, is about how to... -
FeaturesBe Ready to Take on New Challenges By Building Hybrid Teams
While it was an initial whirlwind of change, the pandemic served as a... -
FeaturesThe Future of Insurance Agency Work
There is no shortage of articles opining on the future of work after... -
FeaturesTop 5 Contractual Disability Obligations That Can Crush Ultra-Successful Clients
Whether your client is a corporation, small business owner, private... -
FeaturesA Message from a Cybersecurity Expert
Here we go again, same evil, same demons: trojan horses, bots and... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Garages, Auto Services & Repair Market Detail: Arrowhead General... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National Global insurance brokerage HUB International continues to... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National Bamboo Insurance, First American Bamboo Insurance has... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
No Guarantees "Can you guarantee the people who buy your house that...