December 16, 2019
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
The Charity Issue; Photos of Your Organization Involved in Charity Work; 10% of Net Sales Go to IICF & City of Hope
In this Issue
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FeaturesStudy: California Self-Insured Employers Save Over Traditional Workers’ Comp
A new study on California workers' compensation shows the cost of... -
FeaturesOfficials Say Regulation Standards Factor in Alaska Quake Damage
Assessments following Alaska's enormous 2018 earthquake showed...
National Coverage
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FeaturesHow One Independent Agency is Changing the World
Sterling L. Hammack, Jr., the founder of Professional Insurance... -
FeaturesCalifornia Agent Brings Christmas ‘Sparkle’ to Those in Need
A small toy drive insurance agency owner Samantha Tradelius started... -
FeaturesCity of Hope’s 2019 Efforts Raising Hope for Disease Cures
The City of Hope's National Insurance Industry Council had another... -
FeaturesSpecial Report: The Charity Issue – Photos of Giving
Frank Winston Crum Insurance FWCI has an enterprise philosophy of... -
FeaturesCommercial Insurance Market Stable in 2020: A.M. Best
The market outlook on the U.S. commercial lines industry for 2020 is... -
FeaturesApplied Systems to Acquire Indio to Digitize Commercial Lines Sales
Leading insurance technology firm Applied Systems has agreed to... -
FeaturesU.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Were Up 4% in Q3: WTW
U.S. commercial insurance prices accelerated during the third quarter... -
FeaturesFitch Sees Stronger Commercial Lines But Weaker Auto, Workers’ Compensation Results Coming
The U.S. property/casualty insurance sector should see small... -
FeaturesCryptocurrency Fraud Losses Surge to $4.4 Billion: CipherTrace Report
Cryptocurrency theft has surged in 2019 compared with last year, with... -
FeaturesFitch Sees Strong Revenue Growth for U.S. Public Insurance Brokers
Publicly traded U.S. insurance brokers are expected to produce strong... -
FeaturesA.M. Best Sees Personal Insurance Business Outlook Remaining Stable for 2020
A.M. Best has maintained a market segment outlook of stable on the... -
FeaturesPolitical Risk Losses Up in 2019, Hitting 68% of Surveyed Firms
A survey of 41 major corporations by broker Willis Towers Watson... -
FeaturesInsurer Market Conduct Troubles Often Traced to Claims Handling Errors
Mistakes by claims professionals were the most common reason for... -
FeaturesWhat Captive Agents Transitioning to Independent Agents Should Consider in Agency Management Systems
There's a storm brewing for many captive insurance agencies and their... -
FeaturesP/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.9%
Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance... -
Features5 Signs You Need Help for Client Service Openings
In 2020 the average time it will take an insurance agency to hire an... -
FeaturesResolving Claim Disputes: Step 4 Plead Your Case
This concluding column of this series, Step 4 of the claim resolution... -
FeaturesThe Power and Failure of Anecdotes
Meghan Moran at Johns Hopkins University studied 263 "avowedly... -
FeaturesWhy Hiring New Producers is Such a Crapshoot
You probably think this is a horrific analogy and has zero relevance... -
FeaturesHow to Lower Agency Value
As the M&A frenzy continues, buyers keep pushing the envelope... -
FeaturesBuilding Corporate Citizenship Programs that Attract Top Talent
Corporate citizenship is no longer a "nice-to-have" for employers.... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Relocation and Moving Insurance Programs Market Detail:... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National QBE Insurance Group has appointed Todd Jones as CEO North... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National MetLife, PetFirst MetLife has agreed to acquire PetFirst... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Louisiana Cyberattack "Now that we've had this incident, does that... -
Closing QuoteBuild on Corporate Social Responsibility to Secure the Next Generation of Professionals
With unemployment at an all-time low, companies are implementing...
