April 17, 2023
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
The Young Agents Issue with Survey Results; Markets: Directors & Officers Liability
In this Issue
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FeaturesCalifornia Commissioner and FAIR Plan Agree to up Commercial Coverage to $20M
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California... -
FeaturesCalifornia Jury Awards $46M to Paralyzed Jiu-Jitsu Student
A San Diego jury has awarded more than $46 million to a man who... -
FeaturesCalifornia’s Office of Administrative Law OKs Privacy Regulations
The California Privacy Protection Agency finalized its first... -
FeaturesLas Vegas Lawyer Indicted in $460M ‘Slip-and-Fall’ Scheme
A longtime Las Vegas attorney was indicted on federal charges that he... -
FeaturesJudge Rules BNSF Intentionally Violated Agreement with Washington Tribe
A judge ruled that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of...
National Coverage
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Editor's NoteWhat Young Agents Want
This issue of Insurance Journal features exclusive results from the... -
FeaturesNear $27B Underwriting Loss in 2022; Largest Loss Since 2011
Key financial results for private U.S. property/casualty insurers... -
FeaturesJudge Clears Class-Action Suit Alleging Geico Underpaid Auto Claims
Geico General Insurance Co. must face a class action suit alleging it... -
FeaturesHigh Inflation Hiked P/C Claims Costs Up to 7.5% in 2022
High inflation alone led to an increase in property/casualty claims... -
FeaturesAPCIA Says Property Insurance Market ‘Hardest in a Generation’
A combination of historic high inflation and a growing frequency of... -
FeaturesTaking Care of Business: Workers’ Comp Opportunities in a Soft Market
Workers' compensation is getting the job done. Premiums are... -
FeaturesCan Insurance Find a Home in the Metaverse?
A Cognizant report published last year, titled a pragmatist's guide... -
FeaturesD&O 2022: Prices Down; Loss Ratios Up; Top Carriers Ranked
Although analysts at Fitch Ratings estimate that combined ratios for... -
FeaturesWCRI: Injured Workers’ Emergency Room Use Varies Widely by State
Nearly a third of injured workers in Massachusetts sought treatment... -
FeaturesGen Z Talks Insurance: 5 Risk Management Students Share What the Next Gen Wants & Why It Matters
Like so many teenagers, they didn't know much about insurance. When... -
FeaturesYoung Agent Optimism Wanes as Challenging U.S. Economy, Hard Market Continues Andrea Wells
Optimism among young agents took a hit, falling from 2022 to 2023,... -
Features5 Things to Consider When Transporting Cannabis
When it comes to general insurance issues, cannabis-related... -
FeaturesAre Commercial Property Insurance Companies Dinosaurs?
The vast majority of commercial property, i.e., assets, are no longer... -
FeaturesWhat Is a Pedestrian?
The first time I can recall asking this question was in 2010 and it... -
FeaturesHow Generative AI Could Steer Commercial Trucking Insurance in New Direction
Generative AI is the next big technology trend in just about every... -
Features‘An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure’
What can insurance carriers expect in 2023 in terms of new codes and... -
FeaturesIt’s Time to Play Offense
During my time playing wide receiver at the University of Northern... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Fine Art Insurance Market Detail: Art Insurance Now, a national... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National WKFC Underwriting Managers, Ryan Specialty's managing... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National NSM, Sequoia Reinsurance Services, Rockport Benefits,... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Responsibility to Act "Insurers, as society's risk managers, have a...
