January 9, 2012
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Contractors / Subcontractors; Employment Practices Liability Insurance; 2012 Insurance Agents & Brokers Meetings / Conventions Directory
In this Issue
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Business MovesBusiness Moves
Neff Risk, Cochrane Neff Risk and Cochrane and Co. are officially... -
FeaturesConsumer Group Hammers Mercury Rate Increase Filing in California
A California consumer group is challenging a rate hike bid by Mercury... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Alaskan Texting "If the Alaska legislature wanted to prohibit... -
FeaturesFormer Idaho Police Officer Awarded $717,000
A former Idaho officer with the Fort Hall Police Department injured... -
FeaturesHawaii Supreme Court Rules ‘Known or Obvious Danger’ Defense Not Viable
The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled the "known or obvious danger"... -
FeaturesJudge Rules BP Not Negligent in Alaska Spill
A federal judge ruled that BP was not negligent in the case of a 2009... -
Editor's NoteIs This the Beginning of the End?
Type "December 21, 2012" into Google and you'll get nearly 10 million... -
People & PlacesPeople
The board of directors of the National Insurance Producer Registry... -
FeaturesReno Air Race Officials Mull Options After Crash
A formal announcement will be made in January concerning the future... -
FeaturesReport: Fewer Traffic Deaths in Nevada In 2011
Despite a slight increase in pedestrian deaths, the Nevada Office of... -
FeaturesUtah Lawmaker Wants Out of Daylight Saving Program
One Utah lawmaker wants to pull the plug on daylight saving time. The... -
FeaturesUtah Pollution Fighters Sue Kennecott Over Mining Dust
Clean air groups are making good on a promise to sue Kennecott Utah...
National Coverage
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Closing QuoteThe Sound of Feds Listening
For months now, Director Michael McRaith and his staff at the Federal... -
FeaturesThe Construction Market Evolution
Henry Ford once said that his customers could order his Model T cars... -
FeaturesDespite Losses, Insurers Not Hiking Prices Broadly
Despite more than $100 billion in disaster losses around the world... -
FeaturesA Disciplined Approach to Underwriting
Now that 2011 is in the record books, various insurance company... -
FeaturesHow to Protect Businesses from the Rising Trend of Employment Practices Lawsuits
Business owners today face tough economic challenges. One of those... -
FeaturesIf an Agency Were a Person
Most agencies are managed from the perspective of the shareholders... -
FeaturesMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in... -
FeaturesA Sales Instructor Who Doesn’t Close? It’s True.
Academy of Insurance Instructor, Whitley, Reveals What He Learned... -
Minding Your BusinessTrends for 2012
Soft Market Here to Stay, Merger Activity, Financial Pressures and... -
FeaturesUnder Construction
Apartment Builders see Uptick in Market Changing demographics and new... -
FeaturesWow! How the Academy Has Changed!
What do Barbara Dooley, Academy of Insurance memberships and...