January 12, 2015
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Contractors / Subcontractors; Employment Practices Liability Insurance; 2015 Insurance Agents & Brokers Meetings / Conventions Directory
In this Issue
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FeaturesOregon Man Pays $1,000 to Settle 5-year-old $57 Ticket
An Oregon man admits he was driving too fast on a rural highway in... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
Leavitt Group of Boise has hired Randon Lessing, Norah Culbertson and... -
FeaturesCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Sponsored Bills Signed into Law in 2014
During the 2014 legislative session California Gov. Jerry Brown... -
FeaturesInjured Snowboarder Can Sue, Oregon High Court Rules
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled a ski resort's broad liability... -
FeaturesFormer California Highway Patrolman Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud
A former California Highway Patrol officer has been convicted in a...
National Coverage
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New MarketsMy New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister... -
FeaturesReaders’ Choice: Cyber Risk Was Top P/C News of 2014
InsuranceJournal.com asked readers what they thought was the most... -
Features2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Welcome to Insurance Journal's 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and... -
FeaturesWhen It Comes to Mobile for Independent Agents It’s the App that Counts
Have agents reached a tipping point when it comes to making their... -
FeaturesACE to Buy Fireman’s Fund Personal Lines; Famous Brand Fading Away
On Dec. 18, Allianz Group announced that it would sell the U.S.... -
FeaturesMany Hispanic Renters Overestimate Cost of Insurance
Almost half (43 percent) of Hispanics without renters insurance think... -
FeaturesLabor Woes for a Rebounding Construction Market
With construction activity picking up steam all across the nation,... -
Editor's NoteNatural Disasters in 2014
All in all, 2014 was not as bad as it could have been for natural... -
FeaturesFuel Your Agency’s Success with High-Octane Leads
Leads are the fuel that powers an agency's sales engine. And if you... -
FeaturesTop Trends in Employment Practices Liability Claims
Unpaid internships, illegal background checks, pregnancy and... -
FeaturesConstruction Coverage: Emerging Trends for 2015
Bolstered by a resurgent economy and renewed optimism, the... -
FeaturesHow Mitigation Services Work for Contractors
Rick Keegan, president of the Construction Business Unit at Travelers... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Brown & Brown, Global Benefit Strategies Florida-based national... -
FeaturesTop 10 Casualty Insurance Trends for 2015
While casualty insurance rates are stable and new capacity continues... -
FeaturesPrivate Auto Premiums See Largest Q3 Growth in 10 Years: SNL
Private auto insurance industry direct premiums written rose 5.13... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Bandit Towing "Towing charges, which should amount to a few hundred... -
FeaturesPersonal Auto Rates Rose 2.1%, Homeowners 3.5% in 2014: RateWatch
Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average... -
FeaturesInsurance Policies – Too Clever by Half
I recently bought one of the new airline travel insurance policies.... -
Closing QuoteInsurance as a Form of Capital
Your building is on fire!" Terrible words to hear late at night -- or...