October 5, 2015
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Professional Liability Directory; The Best Insurance Agencies to Work For; Restaurants & Bars
In this Issue
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FeaturesFormer Insurance Agent Arrested in Alleged $21M Movie Investment Scheme
A former insurance agent one of two people who have been charged with... -
FeaturesEarly Data on Workplace Fatalities in California Show Decline
The Department of Industrial Relations has posted preliminary... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
Der Manouel Insurance Group in California has named Jim Wood as... -
FeaturesWyoming Man and His Insurers to Pay $2.9M for 2012 Wildfire
A man who accidentally started a 2012 wildfire that burned over a... -
FeaturesOregon Office Building Will Give Tenants Earthquake Warning
A Portland, Ore., office building will be able to warn tenants when... -
FeaturesInjuries from Wearing High-Heeled Shoes on Rise: Study
Injuries from wearing high-heeled shoes are increasing, recent... -
FeaturesDrivers Not Ready for Autonomous Parking: AAA
Despite an array of newfangled self-parking features that are being... -
FeaturesCalifornia Court Rules Batmobile Entitled to Copyright Protection
Batman won't have to worry about Batmobile knockoffs after a federal... -
FeaturesOregon Homes Demolished Without Proper Asbestos Removal
Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without...
National Coverage
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FeaturesGrowing the Next Generation of Agency Professionals
Despite low unemployment, competitive salaries and overall job... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – South Central
CARROLLTON, TEXAS Hotchkiss Insurance Agency Best Agency to Work For... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
The Donkey Got Out "People could have gotten out of there ... my... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister... -
FeaturesThe Case for Independent Agency Optimism
Today's Independent Agent Can Be the Agent for the Future Over the... -
FeaturesUnderinsurance of Property Is Growing Global Challenge: Swiss Re Report
The underinsurance of property risk – particularly natural... -
FeaturesACE Takes 24% Stake in CoverHound’s Online Commercial Insurance Plans
CoverHound has raised $33.3 million in a financing round led by ACE... -
FeaturesFitch: 4 Hot Topics Affecting Reinsurance
Fitch published a list of key takeaways from last month's reinsurance... -
FeaturesMoody’s Sees 2015 as Turning Point for P/C Commercial Insurers
The outlook for the U.S. property/casualty commercial insurance... -
FeaturesLessons from the Gold King Mine Contamination
On Aug. 5, 2015 an environmental contractor acting under the EPA's... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – Midwest
GREENFIELD, WISCONSIN The Starr Group Best Agency to Work For –... -
Closing QuotePerception Versus Reality of Today’s Top Business Threats
In a risk-filled world, what are the worrisome problems keeping... -
Editor's NoteEmbrace Diversity
Willis Great Britain CEO Nicolas Aubert issued a call to the... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – East
BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS WT Phelan & Co. Best Agency to Work For –... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – Overall
SOUTH DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS Rogers & Gray Insurance Best Agency to... -
FeaturesGen Y Insurance Customers Are Not Happy Bundlers
The insurance industry has some work to do to win over Gen Y... -
Features10 Things to Know About Restaurants and Bars
Fourty-three states have statutory provisions that enable... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – Southeast
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Wallace Welch & Willingham Best Agency to... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – West
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MOC Insurance Services Best Agency to Work... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Vanner Insurance, Edmund D. Stevens Vanner Insurance Agency, an... -
Minding Your BusinessIs Taking a Vacation a Good Way to Increase Agency Value?
Summer is over and the kids are back in school. Many of us spent a... -
FeaturesGap Between Insured & Economic Losses Offers Business Opportunities: AIR
A huge global gap between disaster-related insured and economic... -
FeaturesPublic’s Perception of Insurance Is Reality – Accept Reality
Perception is reality. The general public's perception of reality...
