October 16, 2017
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Focus on Professional Liability / PLUS; Habitational / Dwellings; Agents' E&O Survey
In this Issue
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FeaturesGetting Highly Automated Vehicles on the Road
A number of current vehicle safety standards are blocking the... -
FeaturesSILVER Best Agency to Work For – Wood Gutmann & Bogart Insurance Brokers
One can say the managers of Wood Gutmann & Bogart Insurance... -
FeaturesDatabase in Nevada Aims to Accurately Depict Opioid Crisis
Officials say a new state database will help paint a better picture... -
FeaturesGet Very Used to Drone Usage in the Insurance Industry
One major insurance carrier already has a program underway to train... -
FeaturesCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown Signs Surplus Lines Association Backed Bill
Assembly Bill 1641, legislation offered and lobbied by the Surplus... -
FeaturesWorker Safety, Regulation Overload Among Highlights of Drone Expo in California
Drones may already be impacting the world of workers' compensation.... -
FeaturesDirectors for Hawaii Workers’ Comp Insurer HEMIC Declare $3.5M Dividend
The board of directors of Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company... -
FeaturesFamily of Oregon Cyclist Sues Garbage Truck Company for Death
The family of a Portland, Ore., woman who died after a collision with... -
FeaturesIdaho Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease for 2018
The Idaho Department of Insurance has received a proposal from the... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
Dietz, Gilmor & Chazen has promoted Robert E. Robinson, Richard...
National Coverage
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Cover StoryAgency E&O Before and After the Storm
For independent agents, errors and omissions (E&O) allegations... -
Editor's NoteTraffic Accident Deaths Still Up
Traffic accident deaths in the U.S. continue to rise, even while... -
FeaturesHow to Help Clients with Disaster Claims
In an online discussion on agency errors and omissions (E&O)... -
FeaturesWorkers’ Compensation Costs and Benefits Decline as a Share of Payroll: Study
Workers' compensation employer costs as a share of payroll declined... -
FeaturesThe Growing Cannabis Industry and Captive Insurance
Across America, the tides are turning in favor of the cannabis... -
FeaturesBuild a Personal Brand
There is a talent gap looming ahead for the insurance industry. It's... -
Idea ExchangeMinding Your Business: 9 Ways to Change & Positively Influence Employees
Hiring quality people for an insurance agency has always been tricky.... -
Idea ExchangeThe Wedge: A Simple Concept that Changed How We Sell
Like you, I've been to dozens of sales training classes. I've read... -
FeaturesCatastrophes and the Property Market
The catastrophe exposed property and habitational markets could be in... -
FeaturesQ3 Could Be Most Expensive Ever for Natural Disasters: Report
The third quarter of 2017 is likely to break a new record as one of... -
FeaturesNew Association for Insurance Agency Networks Forming
An insurance industry lender is among those touting a new association... -
FeaturesDriver Concerns Over the Future of Autonomous Vehicles: AIG Study
Safety of the vehicles, including the risk of hacking, are key... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Trucking - Motor Truck Cargo Market Detail: Encore Special Risks LLC... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Fighting Workers' Comp Cuts "These proposed regulations and... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Alera Group, West Park Insurance and Risk Management Alera Group, a...
