October 6, 2014
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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FeaturesBurned Armpit Hair Caused Idaho Car Crash
A SUV full of teenagers crashed in Idaho in September after one of... -
FeaturesCalifornia Governor Signs Earthquake Insurance Information Bill
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill 2064, which aims to change... -
FeaturesNew Mexico Inmate Sues for Not Being Allowed to Worship Satan
A state prison inmate says New Mexico correction officials aren't... -
FeaturesInsurance Lawsuit Settled by Bank of America for $31M
Bank of America has agreed to pay $31 million to settle a class... -
FeaturesExperts: New Normal Creating Need for More Predictive Modeling
A "new normal" has created the need for catastrophe modeling to move... -
FeaturesA Review of Insurance Broker Duties Under California Law
Recently the California Court of Appeals provided an excellent... -
FeaturesNew Mexico Judge Refuses to Stop Uber, Lyft
A state judge has denied a request by New Mexico taxi cab and... -
FeaturesNFL Player’s Family Sues League in California Over His Suicide
The wife and sons of former San Diego Chargers defensive back Paul... -
FeaturesFederal Judge Won’t Block Fracking in Nevada
A federal judge has refused to block the release of oil and gas... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
Lockton has named Bob Irvin as president of its San Francisco office....
National Coverage
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Cover StoryAmerica’s Best Independent Agencies to Work For
The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2014 Best... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – East
Embracing Employee-Oriented Culture BWD Group – Plainview, New York... -
Cover StoriesBest Agency to Work For – Overall
Team Environment Built On Solid Partnership McGriff-Williams... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – South Central
All About the People Higginbotham – Fort Worth, Texas The Best in... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – West
Aloha Bolton Best in West Bolton & Co. – Pasadena, California Say... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – Southeast
Pride in Professionalism Peel & Holland – Benton, Kentucky Drivers... -
Cover StoriesBest Agency to Work For – Midwest
Changing the Game by Doing the Right Thing HNI Risk Services – New... -
Editor's NoteSpouses and Success
How much do you credit your wife or husband with your work... -
Closing QuoteAn Average Perspective on Insurance Profitability Cycles
Dr. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute... -
FeaturesCoverage Options, Capacity Increase for Extreme Sports, Entertainment Risks Despite Exposures
Recent headline-making entertainment incidents – such as the death... -
FeaturesKnowing Clean Technology Customers
In the next 10 years, the clean technology market is expected to... -
FeaturesHow to Handle Market Transition in Builder’s Risk Insurance
Just as the construction industry's multifamily sector grows... -
FeaturesHow I Grew My Client’s Facebook Page ‘Likes’ by 500%
I was recently driving toward Tahoe and passed a vacant billboard. In... -
FeaturesLloyd’s Posts First-Half Profits of $2.72 Billion
Lloyd's reported a profit of £1.67 billion [$2.7218 billion] for the... -
FeaturesCivil Engineers Hit Lack of National Plan on Flood Mitigation
An organization of civil engineers is calling for a national strategy... -
Features10 Things to Know About Restaurants & Bars
There are more than 990,000 restaurant locations in the United States... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal Upgrades Magazine App
Insurance Journal Magazine has updated its magazine news app for... -
FeaturesFuture of Insurance Distribution for Independent Agencies and Companies That Rely on Them
Distribution of insurance today has become a de facto discussion of... -
FeaturesCompeting for Talent in Today’s Market
The "war for talent" within the insurance industry is heating up.... -
FeaturesDeal Activity Continues to Thrive
Deal activity in the first half of 2014 was one of the strongest on... -
FeaturesMillennials’ Dissatisfaction Rates Highest for Home Insurance
Gen Y customers – or Millennials – who comprise the largest group... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines Rate Hikes to Slow As Competition Grows
Two insurance rating entities see slowing rate increases for the... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Climate Action "As we have seen, when New York takes action the rest...
