October 8, 2012
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Surplus Lines: State of the Market / NAPSLO Issue; Lloyd's Syndicate Spotlight; Agency Financial Products Directory: Banks, Funding & Capital for Acquisition
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteCalling Workers’ Comp Experts
Workers' compensation reform has arrived — or is arriving to be... -
FeaturesCalif. Workers’ Comp Reform Law at ‘Halftime’
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles to look at... -
FeaturesColorado Officials Take Sides in Fracking Dispute
Some 60 mayors and city council members from 17 communities have... -
FeaturesColoradoan Wins $7 Million In Popcorn Lung Lawsuit
A suburban Denver man who was diagnosed with "popcorn lung," possibly... -
FeaturesDrivers May Be Unaware of Texting Habit: Study
Texting while driving is considered a serious public safety concern,... -
FeaturesEEOC Sues Colorado Company for Axing Employee with Bipolar Disorder
Dillon Cos., which does business in Colorado as King Soopers Inc., a... -
FeaturesIUMI Conference: Unpredictable Time for Marine Insurance
Standing in front of a crowd of several hundred members of the... -
FeaturesPoll: Americans Do Not Expect Total Repeal of Health Care Law
They may not like it, but they don't see it going away. About 7 in 10... -
FeaturesReport Points to Insurance Industry’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
A report out late last month urges the insurance industry to act to... -
FeaturesStudies: More Than 2 M California Homes Exposed To Wildfires; Hundreds of Thousands in West at ‘Very High Risk’
More than 2 million homes in California face "extreme wildfire... -
FeaturesStudy: Homeowners Insurance Claims Cost Rising Rapidly
The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly... -
FeaturesUnion Study Recommends Changes at N.M. Fire Agencies
A study concludes that firefighters aren't capable of responding to... -
FeaturesUsing Social Media Responsibly
Social media are changing the way insurance professionals do... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves – West
InsureZone, MSI Fort Worth, Texas-based InsureZone announced it has... -
DeclarationsDeclarations – West
It's Congress "It certainly raises some interesting issues. Of... -
People & PlacesPeople – West
U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. named Tim Troester vice president and...
National Coverage
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FeaturesChairman Nelson Charts Future Course for Lloyd’s
Lloyd's of London Chairman John Nelson knew when he acceded to his... -
FeaturesSlow and Steady: Surplus Lines Industry Reverses Downward Trend; Optimism Good for 2012
Despite catastrophic events in 2011, low investment yields and... -
FeaturesANV Settles in as Lloyd’s MGA, as Capacity and Syndicates Grow
There are now 78 operating syndicates at Lloyd's; 88, including... -
Minding Your BusinessPay Owners for What They Do!
Owners are the firm's leaders and need to set the right example and... -
FeaturesThe Spy Who Robbed Me
Mobile Device Explosion Creates Need for Heightened Security Mobile... -
FeaturesThere Must Be Coverage Somewhere
Your client, a tenant in a local strip mall, signs a five-year lease... -
FeaturesWhat Makes a Marginal Producer?
Salespeople, broadly speaking, fall into three categories. First,... -
FeaturesWill Regulatory Reform Trigger Doomsday for Captives?
If you're startled by this headline, you're not alone. Until... -
FeaturesAcademy of Insurance Success Stories!
I strongly believe the annual membership with Academy of Insurance is... -
FeaturesAcademy of Insurance’s 2012 Fourth Quarter Schedule
October 11, 2012 The Real Meaning of the Property Damage Exclusion in... -
FeaturesBeyond ‘Profits-Only’: 3 Trends That Will Affect Your Bottom Line
Global trends are like a river. Sometimes they are powerful,... -
FeaturesBundlers of Joy: Satisfaction with Home Insurers at 12-Year High
Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies is... -
FeaturesEmployees Staying Put Even If Unhappy: Talent Survey
As high unemployment persists and the global economic recovery... -
FeaturesEnd of the Year Financing Options to Consider
It is approximately four weeks before the Presidential election.... -
FeaturesIs Long-Term Care Insurance Dying?
Poor results in the long-term care insurance sector have led many... -
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Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...
