July 18, 2011
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory Vol. II - The Industry's Leading Coverage Placement Directory
In this Issue
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FeaturesAs Small Business Shrinks, Small P/C Insurers Lose
The property/casualty small business sector - those accounts with... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
The Doctors Co., FPIC Insurance Group The Doctors Co. acquired FPIC... -
FeaturesCalif. Court Limits Employer’s Liability in Acts by Employees
The California Supreme Court has confirmed a limitation on an... -
FeaturesCalifornia Court Approves $10.5 Million Settlement With Aon
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has given final approval to a... -
Workers CompCalif. Returns Workers’ Comp to ‘Bad Ole Days’
When the Fifth District Court of Appeal (DCA) in California refused... -
FeaturesCharitable Giving
Investor Warren Buffett has donated $1.78 billion to several... -
FeaturesFarmers Insurance to Pay $1.5M in Labor Settlement
Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Inc. has agreed to pay $1.52... -
FeaturesFrom Accidental Agent to Insurance Goddess
Like many insurance agents, Carrie Reynolds never meant to be one.... -
FeaturesHawaii Regulator Orders Homeowners Insurers to File New Rates
Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon I. Ito has ordered all homeowner... -
Editor's NoteRisky Decisions
All the devastation from natural disasters that have occurred across... -
FeaturesGM to Pay Car Insurance
Drivers in Oregon and Washington who buy a new 2010, 2011 or 2012... -
FeaturesPeople
Novato, Calif.-based Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. named Bill Kenny... -
FeaturesThe Talk
Long before the Insurance Goddess was created, Alan Galvez Insurance... -
FeaturesAgency Satisfaction With Insurers Not Driven by Price, Compensation
Insurance agents tend to give a greater share of their business to...
National Coverage
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FeaturesAmericans at Lloyd’s
A group of 30 brokers from across the United States and Canada... -
FeaturesAnalysis: Reinsurers at Risk If Hurricane Season Is Big
A major hurricane landfall in Florida could strain leading global... -
Closing QuoteThink Beyond Technology
Here's a bedtime story I tell my little ones. Back in the dark ages... -
FeaturesCreating a Real Value Proposition
The Myth of Value Added Services These are very interesting times for... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: E&S Market Requires Attention to Detail
The excess and surplus lines (E&S) marketplace fulfills a huge... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyIs It Time to Rename Your Agency?
Name Your Agency After What It Does Instead of Who Owns It What is in... -
FeaturesLeadership Turnover, and Women Executives, Rule at Fireman’s Fund
Lori Dickerson Fouché was named president and CEO of Fireman's Fund... -
FeaturesLondon’s Calling
Lloyd's America President Hank Watkins Campaigns for Broader Appeal... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Automotive Repair Market Detail: RoamNet Insurance Marketing... -
FeaturesTop Buyers Remain Interested in Acquiring Agencies: Consultant
There will be a strong ongoing interest in acquisitions of... -
FeaturesWhat’s In a QR Code?
What is that? That is the common question people have when they first...