October 1, 2018
Insurance Journal West Magazine

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In this Issue

• Features
  Parents Appealing Rulings in Colorado Ski Resort Death Case
  The parents of a teenager who was killed in a 2012 avalanche at a...
• Features
  13% Percent Increase in Fatal Crashes on Oregon Roads
  The number of people killed in fatal crashes in Oregon has gone up by...
• Features
  Netflix Sued by Montana Photographer Over Copyright Law, Storm Images
  A Montana photographer is suing Netflix, alleging the company...
• Features
  Costs to Fight Wildfires in Utah Double This Year
  Costs to fight wildfires in Utah are increasing by about $1 million a...
• Features
  Washington Employers May See Big Drop in Workers’ Comp Costs
  The price of workers' compensation insurance in Washington could drop...
• Features
  Pacific Health Care in California Begins Strategic Acquisition Search
  Newport Beach, Calif.-based Pacific Health Care Organization Inc. in...
• Features
  EEOC Sues Del Taco in California for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
  Fast food chain Del Taco violated federal law when at least three...
• People & Places
  People
  San Francisco, Calif.-based Paladin Cyber has named Josh Riley head...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Being Nice to Employees Pays Off
  Congratulations to this year's Best Agencies to Work For! But what...
• Idea Exchange
  More Than a Manager: A Mentality to Ensure Enterprise Success
  Today's passive candidate-driven market requires insurance...
• Idea Exchange
  Q & A
  Q:Unfortunately, I lost my job as a commercial account manager when...
• Closing Quote
  For True Disruption, Embrace Innovation
  The auto insurance industry is in the midst of major disruption...
• Idea Exchange
  Hiring Stereotypes That Hurt Insurance Agencies
  Agency Hiring Stereotypes: True or False Agencies don't downsize...
• Idea Exchange
  Insurance Is the New Kale? Not So Fast
  An industry publication recently published an article that said...
• Idea Exchange
  7 Red Flags to Spot Fraudulent Business Interruption Claims
  Insurance is the safety net that protects individuals and companies...
• Features
  Geopolitical Tensions Cause Rise in Political Risk Losses: Willis Towers Watson Report
  Increasing geopolitical concerns are causing a rise in political risk...
• Features
  Lawnmower Injuries Remain Source of Serious Injury and High Costs
  Lawnmower injuries persists at a rate of close to 6,400 a year, most...
• Features
  McDonald’s Workers Across U.S. Protest Against Sex Harassment
  McDonald's workers staged protests in several cities late last month...
• Features
  Doing Insurance The Tompkins Way
  On the home page of the Tompkins Insurance Agencies website, a slogan...
• Features
  A Place of Respect and Gratitude
  What makes a workplace a great? Its employees, according to the...
• Features
  Commitment to Company Culture
  For the founders of Tampa, Fla.-based BKS- Partners, being nominated...
• Features
  Start With Good Intentions
  Employee-focused. Employee-owned. And family. Those are the qualities...
• Features
  Travelers Risk Index: Businesses Believe a Cyber Attack is Inevitable
  Cyber risks are the No. 2 concern across all business sizes and...
• Features
  Everyone Has a Voice
  "Everyone has a voice at the table, and everyone is respected." That...
• Features
  Most of the Time, Nothing Goes Wrong and This Is a Big Problem
  In Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," a character, Mike, was...
• Features
  Restaurants Must Pay Minimum Wage for Work Unrelated to Serving
  Restaurants must pay waiters and bartenders minimum wage when they...
• Features
  America’s Best Agencies To Work For
  The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2018 Best...
• Features
  Commercial Auto: Profitability Issues Remain, but There’s Light at the End of Tunnel
  Despite insurers' best efforts to increase rates to compensate for...
• Features
  The Sky Is the Limit
  The opportunities are limitless. That seems to be the consensus among...
• New Markets
  New Markets
  ROV AUV Insurance Coverage Market Detail: Accessible Marine Insurance...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  Marsh & McLennan, JLT Marsh & McLennan Inc. agreed to buy...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Opioid Suit "While we cannot bring back the lives lost to opioid...