October 18, 2010
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Top Commercial Lines Agencies; Law Firm Directory; Commercial Property
In this Issue
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FeaturesZurich Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $455M Over Insurance Exchanges
Zurich Financial Services Group and its subsidiary, Farmers Group... -
Features
100 Number of days past a July deadline the California Legislature... -
FeaturesWashington Fines Tesoro $2.38 Million for Deadly Refinery Blast
The Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Wash., will be fined a record $2.38... -
FeaturesAssemblyman Mike Villines
Republican Mike Villines was elected to the California Assembly in... -
FeaturesDeclarations
Inflationary Increase "The previous $15 million capital and surplus... -
FeaturesBe Fair to CSRs
Insurance customer service and claims representatives may not have... -
People & PlacesPeople
The Hartford appointed Lisa Morgan senior vice president of its... -
FeaturesCalifornia’s Commissioner Hopefuls
Unlike many voters, the hundreds and thousands of independent... -
FeaturesBusiness Moves
Confie Seguros, Cost-U-Less Insurance Confie Seguros, a provider of... -
FeaturesLayoffs Don’t Have to Mean Lawsuits
The difficult economic conditions of the past few years are on top of... -
FeaturesCourt: Calif. Surplus Line Insurers Should Not Be Double-Taxed
Surplus line insurers should not be subject to California...
National Coverage
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FeaturesWorkers’ Compensation Results Spiral Down
The nation's workers' compensation insurance industry's underwriting... -
FeaturesAdvertising, Claims Handling Drive Reputations of Auto Insurers
Consumers have been highly satisfied with their auto insurance... -
FeaturesHome Insurance Customer Satisfaction Declines But ‘Bundlers’ Happy
Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies has... -
FeaturesCommercial Lines Leaders
About the Commercial Lines Leaders: The 2010 Commercial Lines Leaders... -
Features10 Things to Know About Commercial Property Insurance
1. Flood Coverage Flood coverage is NOT included in the Commercial... -
FeaturesNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesStrategic Planning Tips: Why Strategize?
Plenty of Agencies Have Succeeded Without Any Real Strategy, So Why... -
FeaturesOne State at a Time
The Demotech Company Classification System Identifies State... -
FeaturesOnline Client Access – Get Your Agency on Board
More Customers Demand 24/7, Real-Time Access to Policy Information... -
FeaturesThe Wheel Way to Market Your Agency
Develop a Well-Rounded Marketing Plan It seems that it's all social... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: Co-Insurance Penalty
What It Means to Your Customer and Your Agency Co-insurance penalty.... -
FeaturesWho’s Giving in Federal Politics
Top Insurance Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties... -
FeaturesUser Experience and the Generation Gap
Currently, the insurance industry is on the brink of a demographic... -
FeaturesThe Power of More
Why the Time is Right for Agency Networks They go by many names —...