May 18, 2009
Insurance Journal West Magazine

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Workers' Comp Report with Directory; Restaurants/Bars/Liquor; Top Performing P/C Insurers: 1Q

In this Issue

• Workers Comp
  Workers’ Comp Claims Frequency Down
  Yet Uncertainties Continue to Face the Business The workers'...
• Wildfires
  Lessons Learned from the November 2008 California Wildfires
  The 2009 wildfire season may be just beginning, but what lessons can...
• Features
  The Biggest Loser?
  Obesity Weighs Heavy on Workers' Compensation Claims It's time to...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  'We are lucky.' —Warren Buffett, as he addressed thousands of...
• Features
  2009 Fire Season Outlook Identifies Few Areas of Concern
  Forecasts Normal to Below Normal Potential Across Most of the West...
• Features
  Short-Term Profits Versus Long-Time Clients
  In today's world, price is everything. Everyone seems to be looking...
• People & Places
  People
  Zurich Financial Services Group appointed Francis Bouchard head of...
• Features
  Reinvention in Insurance: Is it Possible?
  Despite what you may think, the insurance industry has not changed...
• Features
  Winds Fan Santa Barbara Wildfire During Wildfire Awareness Week
  A wildfire that began on May 5 in Santa Barbara County, Calif....
• Features
  Don’t Repeat the Seven Deadly Sins of Customer Service
  Poor customer service is making headlines these days, and to some...
• Features
  What Do Agents Want?
  What do agents want from their insurance carriers? Surprisingly,...
• Editor's Note
  What Agents Want
  Money is the lifeblood of any business. But when it comes to running...
• Features
  What Additional Living Expense/Loss of Use Coverage Means to California Fire Victims
  The skies are filled with smoke, and hundreds of homeowners were...
• Features
  Workers’ Compensation Group Trusts: E&O Friend or Foe?
  Agents Advised to Know How Trusts Differ From Typical Insurance...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  Wells Fargo Insurance Services, North Coast Surety Wells Fargo...

National Coverage

• Features
  Outside the Beltway-Big ‘I’ CEO on Carrier Relations, AIG and Agent Grassroots
  Bob Rusbuldt, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents &...
• Features
  Capital, Capital, or Where Did All the Money Go?
  At least the global depression has focused people's minds on some...
• Closing Quote
  Amid Obstacles, Opportunities Exist
  In today's environment, the value of personal relationships, soar....
• Workers Comp
  Education Strategy Propels Workers’ Comp Agency’s Growth in Down Economy
  While the economy is in freefall, a Sioux Falls, S.D., workers'...
• Features
  Inside the Beltway-Federal Regulation Threat Remains Priority
  Health care reform hasn't completely overwhelmed federal regulation...
• Features
  Pandemics in the Workplace
  How a Flu Pandemic Impacts Workers' Comp Influenza is nothing new....
• Features
  Attacked in a Restaurant: The Insurance Implications of Assault and Battery
  Being attacked by one or several restaurant employees is unexpected...
• Features
  Fight for IPC Re Intensifies; Pirates Continue Attacks; Solvency II Gets EU OK
  A good old-fashioned fight has developed between Bermuda-based...
• Features
  Benefit by Experimenting With a Second Agency Brand
  Enjoy the Freedom of Marketing Experimentation Property/casualty...
• Features
  Inside the Beltway-Why Health Care Reform Matters to P/C Agents
  P/C Agents Join Fight Against Competing Government Health Plan...
• New Markets
  New Markets
  The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
• Workers Comp
  A Practical Guide to Workers’ Compensation
  Prepare Clients for Premium Audits by Knowing the ABCs of Audits...

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