October 22, 2012
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
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In this Issue
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Editor's NoteBetter Than Feared
It's been four years now since what some were calling the Great Scare... -
FeaturesAssessing Tropical Cyclone Risk in Hawaii Through the Lens of Hurricane Iniki
Hurricane Risk in the Central Pacific Basin Twenty years ago, the... -
FeaturesCalif. Rating Bureau Drops Workers’ Comp Advisory Rates
After a review of a workers' compensation overhaul bill signed in... -
FeaturesN.M. Private Security Company Target of Myriad Lawsuits
The country's largest provider of private federal court house... -
FeaturesCalifornia Legislature not Hesitant to Act on Insurance Issues
Dysfunctional. Inefficient, Ineffective. Slow. Partisan. Irrelevant.... -
FeaturesRowe High on Reform
State Fund President and CEO Tom Rowe, who gave a speech in mid... -
FeaturesReport: Calif. Workers’ Comp Impacted by Recession, Reform, Medical
By Don Jergler A report out this month from the Workers' Compensation... -
FeaturesFather and Daughter in Central Calif. Workers’ Comp Fraud Must Repay Over $600K
Jerry Buffington, 69, and Cynthia Russell, 47, pled guilty in Kern... -
FeaturesCalif. State Fund Board: Drop Rates 7%
California's State Compensation Insurance Fund's board has voted for... -
FeaturesWyoming OSHA Seeks Additional Fines Against Sinclair
Wyoming's state workplace safety agency is seeking another $155,000... -
DeclarationsDeclarations – West
Fiscal Consequences "If you're right about this, the consequences are... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
Matthew Nichols has been elected president of the National...
National Coverage
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FeaturesMobile Producers
Every independent agent wants to know what the next big thing will be... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Workers' Comp Market Detail: California's State Compensation... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: Insuring Commercial Property – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
It seems that every year commercial property is one of the top three... -
FeaturesP/C Insurers’ Profits Jump as Catastrophe Losses Drop
U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income after taxes jumped to... -
FeaturesDoing Business with Mobile Devices
Need for Risk Mitigation Grows Along With Wider Adoption Insurance... -
FeaturesMaine Agency Improves Communication With Intranet Social Networking
It's a common challenge for business professionals: how to... -
FeaturesWhy the ‘Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act’ Seems Destined to Fail
The debate over double taxation usually takes place in connection... -
FeaturesFour Types of Producers
I have spoken at more than 200 insurance industry events. I have met... -
FeaturesOne Agency – Two Producer Management Methods
Today, as in the past, agencies need to set the stage for future...
