July 22, 2013
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory, Volume II
In this Issue
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FeaturesWildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Homeowners Insurance
It's safe to say there's a lot going on in the homeowners insurance... -
FeaturesIdaho Marks 1-Year Ban on Texting While Driving
Idaho State Police say they have issued more than 66 citations... -
FeaturesSouthern California Painter Awarded $58M for Bar Beating
A 43-year-old house painter so badly brain damaged that he cannot... -
FeaturesPersonal Data of 2.5M People Compromised in California
Data breaches put the personal information of 2.5 million people in... -
FeaturesLawsuit Filed Over Utah Boy’s Falling Tombstone Death
The parents of a Lehi boy who was killed after a tombstone fell on... -
FeaturesCareful Drafting Key to Enforceable Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Covenants
Insurance is a business based on relationships. Because the profits... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
La Crescenta, Calif.-based Monarch E & S Insurance named Stefanie...
National Coverage
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FeaturesHere Comes Berkshire Hathaway
Interview with BHSI's Peter Eastwood on Building a New E&S Giant When... -
FeaturesE&S Veteran Berkley Unfazed by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty
Profit-focused executives from strong firms who understand the... -
Editor's NoteAgencies of the Future
A report from McKinsey & Co., titled "Agents of the Future: The... -
Closing QuoteThe Ever-Evolving Cyber Laws
There is a wide array of state, federal, and international laws... -
Minding Your BusinessWhy Agency Strategic Planning Is Important
A strategic business plan is very important to assuring the success... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencySet Production-Driven Goals For Personal Lines CSRs
Running a successful independent agency is a multi-faceted job. It's... -
FeaturesPolitical Risk Insurance: Certainty for CEOs in Uncertain World
Except for Egypt, political risk insurance has been growing Tourism,... -
FeaturesBill Would Restore Glass-Steagall Wall Between Banks, Insurers
A small bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation... -
FeaturesOvercoming the Fear of Insuring Emerging Risks
For an industry that depends on lots of data to develop products and... -
FeaturesMarket Firming Boosts Cost of Risk
Businesses paid about five percent more in 2012 than they did in 2011... -
FeaturesM&A Activity Inches Along
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter of 2013... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Brown & Brown, Beecher Carlson Brown & Brown Inc. completed the... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...
