November 7, 2011
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Top Commercial Lines Agencies, Habitational / Dwellings, Agents' E&O Survey
In this Issue
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FeaturesFrom Concept to Execution: Winning Ideas
Since its creation just five years ago, MarketScout's Entrepreneurial... -
FeaturesHow to Optimize the Value of Inspections
Insurance carriers spend approximately $190 million a year on... -
FeaturesInsurance Innovators and Their Inspirations
There are lots of ideas out there. Some of them come to fruition but... -
FeaturesInsurers, Policyholders Clash Over Business Interruption Claims
Over the years, insurers and policyholders have been arguing in... -
FeaturesTop 10 Risky Industries to Avoid
Future Looks Brighter for Overall Economy But These Top Industries... -
FeaturesUnderwriters May Soon Be Using Social Network Data
The insurance industry is paying increasing attention to what people... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Jim Buckley, IAS Claim Services Jim Buckley & Associates of Anaheim,... -
FeaturesCalifornia Supreme Court Denies Ogilvie Petition
The California Supreme Court in late October rejected San Francisco's... -
FeaturesCalifornia AG Sues Water Bottle Companies over Biodegradability
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris filed a "greenwashing" lawsuit... -
FeaturesCalifornia Earthquake Authority Keeps “A” Ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the "A" rating on California Earthquake... -
FeaturesDamages Expert: California Trust Company Owed $81M for Trade Secrets
A damages expert asserted Trust Company of the West (TCW) is owed... -
FeaturesDeath Toll from U.S. Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Rises
The death toll linked to listeria-contaminated cantaloupes in the... -
FeaturesDeclarations
Pollution "It's not like we have the luxury to move out of there. The... -
FeaturesFourmile Fire Insurance Losses Exceed $200 Million
A preliminary report on the 2010 Fourmile Canyon wildfire in Boulder... -
FeaturesJudge Blocks San Francisco’s Cell Phone Warning
A U.S. judge has blocked most of a San Francisco ordinance that... -
FeaturesMyself, the Car: Aggressive Driving Linked to Personality
Those who view their car as an extension of themselves have stronger... -
FeaturesNOAA: U.S. Values Hawaii Reefs at $33.57 Billion
Americans peg the value of coral reefs around the main Hawaiian... -
Editor's NoteRead-in
A gathering in late October of people in the communications field in... -
FeaturesPro-biz Groups Praise Brown on Workers’ Comp
A pair of California pro-business groups focused on workers'... -
FeaturesSouthern California Couple and Mother Arrested in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
A Southern California couple and their mother were arrested and have... -
FeaturesSurplus Execs Address Leadership, Perpetuation
Four industry leaders attempted to tackle explaining the definition... -
FeaturesTotal Disability to Rise in California in 2012
The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced recently... -
FeaturesWorkers’ Comp Outlook Still Grim: A.M. Best
The U.S. workers' compensation insurance segment continued to face... -
FeaturesAssociation Founder Urena Still on Mission to ‘Latino-ize’ Insurance
The narrative of Andre Urena's life is told in a series of lessons,... -
FeaturesAuto Insurers Keep Eye on Cross-Border Claims with Canada
Staged automobile accidents in Canada's most populated province of...
National Coverage
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Closing QuoteWhy 9/11 Changed Everything
Prior to the Sept. 11 attacks 10 years ago, the thought of terrorism... -
FeaturesThe Demotech Company Classification System Reveals State Specialist Property/Casualty Insurers
Company Name State of Speciality 2010 TOTAL DPW Texas Mutual... -
Features2011 Agency E&O Survey
Agency owners have a lot to protect. Of course, first and foremost... -
FeaturesGenerous P/C Sector Seeks Ways to ‘Give Better,’ McKinsey Author Says
The property/casualty insurance sector that already does a lot of... -
FeaturesIndependent Agencies Showing Signs of Recovery, Better Profitability, Study Reveals
Things are looking better for the nation's property/casualty... -
Minding Your BusinessThe Power of the Mastermind
What is a mastermind group? A mastermind group is simply an alliance... -
FeaturesRental Properties Offer a Lucrative Niche for Insurance
Dark clouds continue to hang over the U.S. housing market with prices... -
FeaturesProcedural Consistency: A Good Defense for Agency E&O
I have often been asked why procedural consistency is important for... -
FeaturesHome Insurance Rates Do Not Reflect Cost of Risk: Aon Benfield
U.S. insurers' prospective after-tax return on equity for homeowners'... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...
