September 18, 2017
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Professional Liability Directory; Trucking; Residential Contractors
In this Issue
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FeaturesPEMCO Insurance Launching Rideshare Driver Endorsement in Oregon
Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance launched an auto policy endorsement for... -
FeaturesStudy: Opioids in California Comp Claims Involving Mental Health
A new study shows the prevalence of opioids in workers' compensation... -
FeaturesSuit over Kona Beer Not Being Brewed in Hawaii Allowed to Proceed
Calling Hawaii "a state as well as a state of mind," a federal judge... -
FeaturesOregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 5th Consecutive Year
Oregon employers will see a key portion of their workers'... -
FeaturesColorado Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Fraudulent Insurance Claims
A Colorado police officer indicted by a state grand jury was arrested... -
FeaturesHusband’s Death Spurs Widow’s $10M Suit Against Oregon Hospital, Doctors
The widow of a Eugene, Ore., man who died five days before his 29th... -
People & PlacesPeople
Integro Insurance Brokers has hired Michael McCarroll as senior vice...
National Coverage
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FeaturesBrokers Keep Trucking Market Motoring Despite Insurer Exits
Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 70.6... -
Editor's NoteCo-Worker Embezzlers
Nearly 25 percent of employee thefts involve large-scale losses of... -
FeaturesStates’ Lawsuit Climates Influence Expansion Decisions, Say Businesses
An all-time high 85 percent of senior business executives at major... -
FeaturesWhy the Federal Flood Program Is Sinking Deeper into Debt: CBO Report
The federal flood insurance program is on a course to continue... -
FeaturesP/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent
Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance... -
Idea ExchangeTech Talk: Speed-to-Value and the AI Revolution
The term "speed-to-value" has been around as a management maxim for... -
Features5 Things You Can Do to Double New Business in Your Agency
An agency owner named John called me up and said in a very sober... -
FeaturesWhy Regulators Should Dump Anti-Rebating Laws
For the commercial property and casualty, and employee benefits... -
Features6 Tips to Consider in a Post-Harvey and Irma Homebuilding Market
The images of familiar places underwater in South Texas and Floria... -
Idea ExchangeMinding Your Business: 10 Rules for Family Businesses
Family businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. They generate... -
FeaturesIrreplaceable You
When you sell insurance policies like every other agency, how can you... -
FeaturesHurricane Costs Become Talk of Monte Carlo’s Reinsurance Rendezvous
As Hurricane Irma battered Florida, the cream of the insurance world... -
FeaturesRisk Managers Cautious About Use of Drones
When it comes to commercial drones usage, 61 percent of risk managers... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
The Northern United Agents Alliance, G&A Insurance, The Richards... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Campus Guns "College campuses as gun-free zones present an... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Workers' Compensation Market Detail: State Fund First...
