August 3, 2009
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies; Homeowners & Condos; Top Performing P/C Insurers: 2Q
In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople
Teresa Miller was appointed administrator of Oregon's Department of... -
FeaturesCalifornia Makes 83 Recommendations to Improve Insurance Guarantee Fund
The California Department of Insurance has come up with dozens of... -
FeaturesLove of Language Leads Enterprising Agent Into Successful Niche Market
At first glance, Kathryn Soderberg would seem an unlikely candidate... -
FeaturesHow to Overcome Your ‘Comfort Addiction’ Once and for All
Stop Complaining About Life, Job and Disappointments and Make a... -
FeaturesCommon Insurance Mistakes Can Sink Boaters’ Finances
As Action on the Water Heats Up, Here's Some Advice Agents Can Offer... -
Editor's NoteShort-Celling the Public
Troubling allegations have surfaced over the National Highway Traffic... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Protecting Multicultural Workers "As Utah continues to benefit from... -
FeaturesWhy Bankruptcy Rates Vary By State
State Policies, More Than Differences Among People, Tend to Influence... -
FeaturesNew Homeowners Earthquake Rating Plan Available
Wheaton, Ill.-based American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS)... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
SureTec Houston, Texas-based SureTec Insurance Co. announced that... -
FeaturesHow to Re-ignite Producers – and Other Employees – Who Have Lost Their Spark
Incentive Compensation Focused on Customers, Not Premiums, Works,... -
Features21st Century Auto Insurance Reduces Rates 3.4% for Californians
21st Century Auto Insurance Co. announced it will be implementing a... -
It FiguresIt Figures
14 Number of complaints about AIG still outstanding from the Sayre... -
FeaturesOffice Oddballs Make Everyone Better
New Research Says Outsiders Force Groups to Make Better Decisions... -
FeaturesCalifornia Passes Budget Revisions
State Compensation Insurance Fund Says Proposal to Sell Its Assets...
National Coverage
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Minding Your BusinessDoing More With Less
Steps to Ease the Stress of Customer Service Reps in Today's Tough... -
FeaturesHow Independent Agents View Super Regional Carriers
Survey: Agents Report Recession Not as Disruptive as Initially... -
FeaturesM&A Activity Continues at a Snail’s Pace Compared to 2008
Insurance brokerage mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of... -
Features2nd ‘Stanford’ Suit Targets Willis; Terrorist Bombs Kill 9 in Indonesia; Insurance Fraud on the Rise in UK; Lloyd’s ‘Fli
Willis has been named in a second lawsuit stemming from its relation... -
FeaturesTop 20 Banks in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income
Top 20 Banks in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income (2008/Nationally) Rank... -
FeaturesInsights from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agency Leaders
Insurance Journal asked leaders of this year's Top 100 Agencies about... -
Closing QuoteHealth Insurance Mandate Will Kill Jobs
Congress is about to take up legislation that would have profound and... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesWhat 19 Years in Insurance Has Taught Me
Working at my computer the other day, it hit me that the most recent... -
FeaturesTop 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies
About This Report: The economy, soft market and industry... -
FeaturesTop 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies
Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies Ranked by Total... -
FeaturesThree Homeowners’ Policy Gaps That Sell
Skillful introduction and explanation of the following three "common"... -
FeaturesThe Hartford’s Andrade to Keep P/C Unit Disciplined; Focused on Service
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. appointed Juan Andrade,... -
FeaturesTop 20 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income
Top 20 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee...
