October 19, 2020
Insurance Journal West Magazine

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Agency Technology & InsurTech; Markets: Habitational / Dwellings, Commercial Property

In this Issue

• Features
  California Workers’ Comp Premium for First Two Quarters of 2020 Down 11%
  Written workers' compensation premium in California for the first two...
• Features
  Ridesharing Companies Spend Big in California to Oppose Even Costlier Gig Law
  Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. together are spending nearly...
• Features
  California Bills Signed into Law Related to Workers’ Comp
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills related to...
• Features
  California Commissioner Asks Insurers to Cover Wildfire Losses Sans Home Inventory
  California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurers to...
• Features
  Report: Washington Businesses Fined for Mask Violations, But Most Are Complying
  A handful of Washington businesses are facing fines for violations...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Reshaping Claims Trends
  The COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter how we work and live across...
• Features
  A Commitment to Lifelong Learning
  At Deland, Gibson Insurance, being a lifelong learner isn't just a...
• Features
  Different in All the Right Ways
  Always do what's best for the customer. That's one of the guiding...
• Features
  A Special Community
  With nearly six hundred employees and annual revenues of $115...
• Features
  Sticking Together Through Tough Times
  Opportunities for growth, a team-oriented culture and unwavering...
• Features
  Caring at Liberty Company Insurance Brokers
  The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Inc. in Woodland Hills, Calif.,...
• Features
  Pandemic Economic Uncertainty Could See Insurers Buying, Partnering with Insurtechs
  Insurance carriers could increasingly target insurtechs for...
• Features
  Insurers Gain Early Wins in COVID-19 BI Lawsuits
  Insurers have succeeded in dismissing COVID-19 business-interruption...
• Features
  Florida Homeowners Insurtech TypTap Goes National; Plans Roll-Out in 20 States
  After launching in Florida as a flood insurer in 2016 and expanding...
• Features
  Celebrating 50 Years at the Helm of Insurance Journal
  Entrepreneur, innovator, oenophile, insurance industry icon, all...
• Features
  U.S. Treasury Warns Cyber Liability Insurers Against Paying Ransomware Demands
  The U.S. Treasury Department is warning that individuals or...
• Features
  Treasury Advisories Add to Victims’ Woes
  Recent warnings from the U.S. Treasury about paying ransomware...
• Features
  The Agency Tech Connection
  The Continuing Struggle to Bring Collaboration and Connection to P/C...
• Features
  Insurtech Investments Continue at Rapid Pace
  Despite the COVID-19 outbreak and the pandemic's economic fallout,...
• Features
  Commercial Property and Virus Exclusion
  There is much being made about coverage for business income losses...
• Features
  Replacement Cost and the 180-Day Limitation Myth
  What's the best way to launch this article? Don't know if I should...
• Features
  Successful Recruiting Requires a Different Story
  The industry has long warned of the growing agent shortage and has...
• Features
  How Many Screwdrivers Do You Need?
  If you do not do much home or auto maintenance or build furniture, or...
• Features
  10 Things to Know About Habitational Properties
  After years of losses in the multifamily habitational market,...
• Features
  3 Indicators Your 2021 Talent Strategy Will Be Successful
  How do you measure recruiting success? If it is exclusively based on...
• Features
  Embracing Technology in a Changed World
  Saying this year has been a game changer for small business is an...
• Features
  Inflection Points in the Growth of an Agency
  Over the years, I've talked to many agency owners who are frustrated...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Last Mile Delivery: Workers' Compensation Markets Market Detail:...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Reinsurer AXIS Re announced the promotion of Dan Osterrieder...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National Pathpoint Pathpoint, a new brokerage for excess and surplus...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Urge to Swerve "While the urge to swerve is instinctual, it could...
• Features
  Year of Challenges Brings Growth, Innovation and Change
  Despite a year of challenges, uncertainty and a halting global...