October 21, 2013
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Top Commercial Lines Agencies; Risks of the New Economy: High Tech, Biotech, Nanotech, Robotics, Media / Cyber Liability, Alternative Energy, Green Building & Car / Home Sharing; Commercial Property
In this Issue
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FeaturesUtah Man Blames Bathroom Emergency for High-Speed Chase
A Utah man was sentenced to seven days in jail after a high-speed... -
FeaturesBaker: California’s Workers’ Comp Reform Showing Signs of Progress
Ten months after "historic reforms" were made to California's... -
FeaturesReport: $189B in Western U.S. Properties High Wildfire Potential
Despite some wetter and cooler weather, the 2013 wildfire season... -
FeaturesWyoming Court OKs Phone Approvals for DUI Testing
The Wyoming Supreme Court has endorsed a 2011 state law allowing... -
FeaturesIdaho Parents Sue Football Helmet Company
The family of a northern Idaho teenager who suffered a traumatic... -
FeaturesHole-In-One Golf Insurer: Guilty of 3 Felonies in Washington
A businessman accused of insuring golf tournament hole-in-one prizes... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
Willis North America named Linda Leigh Long regional placement...
National Coverage
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FeaturesThe Robots Are Coming!
Robots of the future could improve business efficiencies, but... -
FeaturesRobotic Figures
In the United States, robot shipments increased again by 9 percent to... -
FeaturesGreen Insurance Market: Competitive and Growing
The green insurance market is a good market in every sense of the... -
FeaturesIs TRIA for Cyber Terrorism?
The insurance industry will count on the Terrorism Risk Insurance... -
FeaturesTech Risks Threaten Supply Chain More Than Weather: Guy Carpenter
Technology failure and cyber attacks represent a greater threat to... -
FeaturesManaging Nanotechnology and Other Emerging Risks
Insurers need to learn how to manage new risks, not just exclude... -
Editor's NoteInsurer Complaints
It's no surprise that claims handling ranks in the top 10 when it... -
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency8 Ways to Organically Grow Your Independent Agency
Organic produce is popular. Free-range chicken is chic. So, why not... -
Closing QuoteThe New Target for Cybercriminals
Businesses both large and small, across industries, fall victim to... -
FeaturesInsurance Industry to Benefit from Clean Energy Boom
The renewable energy industry could be spending three times as much... -
FeaturesThe Future is Now for Usage-Based Auto Insurance
Technology is spurring innovation and altering risk scenarios... -
FeaturesProduct Recall Capacity Needed for Life Sciences Segment
The life sciences industry has seen a dramatic increase in product... -
FeaturesHard Work Is Not the Only Key to Producer Success
Insurance sales success can be like a game of tennis. Many summers... -
FeaturesDecreasing Agency Balance Sheet Value: A Positive Impact?
Despite significant optimism about key market fundamentals,... -
FeaturesRecruiting and Retention in the New Economy
We made it! We survived the economic instability of the past few... -
FeaturesHow to Value Small Books of Business & Terms
Oak & Associates receives many calls about valuing small books of... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Growth Positive "Despite all of the domestic economic uncertainty,... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Confie Seguros Personal lines insurance brokerage Confie Seguros... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
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