April 5, 2021
Insurance Journal West Magazine

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Remote Work & Gig Economy; Markets: Aviation & Drones

In this Issue

• Features
  Groups Opposing Bill to Create California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers
  A California bill to establish a statewide medical provider network...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  The Agency Universe
  Independent agencies are holding steady but continue to have concerns...
• Features
  Some States Still Weigh Mandating Business Interruption Coverage
  Since about a year ago when their business constituents began...
• Features
  Insurance Broker Acrisure Raises $3.45 Billion
  Fast-growing global insurance brokerage Acrisure announced it has...
• Features
  BI Innovation Coming Soon: Low-Limit Policies from Insurtech Thimble
  See a need and then fill it. That's the secret of most successful...
• Features
  AM Best Plans to Assess MGAs, Other Delegated Authority Entities
  With the volume of premium generated by managing general agents and...
• Features
  AM Best Explains DUAE Performance Assessment
  Over the last decade, as insurers and reinsurers have sought...
• Features
  The Insuring Cyber Podcast: Returning to the Early Days of Cyber Coverage
  With the sophistication of cyber attacks, claims growth, and now, a...
• Features
  Regulators Weigh Model Law for Pet Insurance to Address Consumer Peeves
  U.S. insurance regulators are close to creating a legal standard for...
• Features
  Global Insurers Paid $89 Billion for Natural, Manmade Disasters in 2020: Swiss Re
  Natural and man-made catastrophes cost the insurance industry US$89...
• Features
  Insurance Community University’s Zangwill-Infantino Looks Back on the Last 10 Years in Insurance Education
  The past 10 years in insurance education have seen quite a change,...
• Features
  2021 Brings Tough Insurance Market for Airplanes, Copters & More
  The aviation insurance market is feeling the pressure on rates and...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Global insurance and professional services firm Marsh &...
• Features
  The Evolving Gig Economy
  The pandemic gave gig workers and the gig economy a push all...
• Features
  Systematic Workflows Key to Remote Work Model, VANTREO’s CEO Says
  Mastering the ins-and-outs of a business remotely was a hurdle for...
• Features
  Finding the Right Work-Life Balance When Working Remotely
  Leading a sales team during a global pandemic hasn't been easy. For...
• Features
  Is It Covered?: A Flood of Uncovered Claims
  On a recent insurance social media page, an agent was looking for a...
• Features
  Why Working at Home Brought New Risks for Agencies, Clients
  In some recent Academy of Insurance classes, I've been asking people...
• Features
  Staying on Top of Prospects in a Remote Setting by Phone and Email
  The work-from-home environment is the ultimate test in staying on top...
• Features
  Remote Work Can Make Insurance More Diverse and Inclusive
  It's no secret that the insurance industry is over-indexed toward...
• Features
  Effective Recruitment in the Virtual Environment
  Following a whirlwind year, most professionals have adjusted to...
• Features
  3 Reasons New Producers Go Bad
  Every year the NFL has a draft. There are 32 teams, and each has...
• Features
  Stand Alone, Together: Why SMBs Need Standalone Cyber Cover
  It is well known that small and medium businesses (SMBs) face an...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Fleet Tow Truck Operations Market Detail: National Interstate...
• Features
  The Business Case for Promoting Women to Leadership Roles
  The numbers are in, and they solidify something many people in our...
• Features
  The Perils of Employment-Linked Insurance
  We are all too familiar with the economic fallout that has resulted...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Loud and Clear "This ruling says loud and clear that a company...