March 9, 2020
Insurance Journal West Magazine

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In this Issue

• Features
  Alleged Family-Run Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Snared in California
  California Department of Insurance detectives arrested seven suspects...
• Features
  California FAIR Plan Can Offer Only Fire Insurance, Judge Says
  A fund that offers only fire insurance to California residents in...
• Features
  California Father and Son Charged With Auto Insurance Fraud
  A father and son from California have been charged with felony counts...
• Features
  New Mexico AG Sues Google for Collecting Personal Data of School Children
  New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a lawsuit against...
• Features
  Arizona Court Rules Workers’ Comp OK for Cops’ High-Stress Situations
  An Arizona court ruling stemming from a sheriff's deputy's encounter...
• Features
  Oregon Resort Sued For $30M After Deaths of Skier, Snowboarder
  The families of a skier and snowboarder who died on the same day at a...
• Features
  California Public Utilities Commission Fines PG&E $2.1B over Wildfires
  The California Public Utilities Commission issued an administrative...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Homeowners’ Satisfaction
  U.S. homeowner insurers are doing a better job than ever making their...
• Features
  Fitch Sees Only ‘Modest Impact’ on U.S. P/C Insurance from Coronavirus
  The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is not currently anticipated to...
• Features
  Board Finalizes Rule Scaling Back Joint Employer Liability for Franchisees, Contractors
  A U.S. labor board finalized a rule that will make it more difficult...
• Features
  Progressive Continues Hiring Drive, Looking for 8,000 New Employees Across Country
  Insurer Progressive said it intends to hire up to 8,000 new employees...
• Features
  Homeowners Fail to Protect Against Water Damage, Most Common Property Claim: Chubb
  There continues to be a disconnect between homeowner beliefs and...
• Features
  Drivers at Risk: Why Delivery Apps Might Leave Clients Without Coverage
  Why Delivery Apps Might Leave Clients Without Coverage Just a few...
• Features
  What Small Business Wants
  Small business doesn't mean small-in-size when it comes to the...
• Features
  Coronavirus, Pandemics and Workers’ Compensation
  A pandemic is defined as, "an outbreak of a disease that occurs over...
• Features
  Logic & Language, Forms & Facts: The Case of the ‘Holey’ Insurance
  For a number of years, I've done a workshop called "The Adventures of...
• Features
  Consumer Advocacy: What Do Clients Really Want?
  I'm passionate about selling clients the coverage and protection they...
• New Markets
  My New Markets
  Commercial Auto Market Detail: Osprey Underwriters (www.ospreyuw.com)...
• People & Places
  People & Places
  National Specialty insurer Everest Insurance has appointed Mike...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  National ProAssurance, NORCAL Healthcare liability insurer...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Not High Time "This bill is not about getting high. This bill is...
• Features
  Why Banning Rating Factors Could Hurt Auto Even More
  Auto insurance affordability is an important issue for consumers and...