May 19, 2014
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
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In this Issue
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FeaturesLandlords Who Evicted Tenants for Airbnb Sued by San Francisco
The city of San Francisco has sued two landlords for allegedly... -
FeaturesWIAA Objects to In-House Producer Disciplinary Hearings in California
The Western Insurance Agents Association is throwing up some... -
FeaturesDisaster Loans Made Available for New Mexico Small Businesses
Small businesses in eight New Mexico counties are eligible for... -
FeaturesHigh Net Worth Carrier PURE Enters California
Call it a little luck or a good timing – maybe a bit of both –... -
FeaturesImmigrants in California Study for Driver Test Months Out
There's a lot riding on a California law to grant driver's licenses... -
FeaturesStudy: Company Data Breach Now Costs $3.5M on Average
The average cost of a corporate data breach increased 15 percent in... -
FeaturesNORCAL Mutual Expands Medical Professional Liability Coverage to Nevada
NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. is now offering medical professional... -
FeaturesU.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It
Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive report... -
FeaturesSnowpack Survey Gives Bleak Summer Outlook for California
With summer approaching state water managers say California's... -
FeaturesPolicyholders File Claims, Get Payments for California Quake
The California Earthquake Authority reported it has paid numerous... -
FeaturesSeawater May Be Drought Solution for One California City
With California in a drought, the coastal city of Santa Barbara is... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
The Iroquois Group named Patrick Zerarka as the Southwest team as a...
National Coverage
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Editor's Note‘Balance’ for Workers’ Comp
The workers' compensation market is returning to a state of... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencySome Independent Agents Are Their Own Worst Enemy
Some independent agents imagine that they are involved in an eternal... -
Closing QuoteManagement Liability: Hard Market or Sea Change?
For years, directors and officers, and entity coverage for privately... -
FeaturesChanging MGA Market, Specialization and the Future: Hanover Excess & Surplus’s Letson
Matthew Letson, incoming president of the American Association of... -
FeaturesWhy Facebook Is Still Relevant for Your Agency
Facebook wants companies to pay up. In the past few years, major... -
FeaturesCleveland Indians Baseball vs. New Hampshire Insurance: An Agent’s Duty to Additional Insureds
Insurance policies often include a category of insureds other than... -
FeaturesLiabilities and Insurance Coverage Implications of Solar Panels
Solar panels are quickly becoming a fixture in our everyday lives.... -
FeaturesHow to Minimize Exposure from Information Loss
Personal and corporate information stored digitally in a company's... -
FeaturesStable, Attractive MGA Market, Now and in the Future: Conning Report
Managing general agents represent an important access point for... -
FeaturesOverstock.com Brings Insurance Sales to Retail Site, Agents React
Customers of Overstock.com can now furnish their home or office and... -
FeaturesWalmart Begins Selling Auto Insurance Online
Walmart has partnered with AutoInsurance.com to offer car insurance... -
FeaturesThe Emerging Hail Risk: What the Hail is Going On?
The number of reported claims involving hail damage to residential... -
Minding Your BusinessHow to Improve Communication with Insurance Companies
Today agents must assume an active role in establishing solid... -
FeaturesEmploying Physicians: Insurance and Risk Issues
There has been a dramatic change in the practice of medicine in the... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Eastern Insurance, Smith Buckley & Hunt Eastern Insurance Group has... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Hot As ... "Early in the season, especially as the temperatures... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
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