October 20, 2008
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Surplus Lines: State of the Market; Agribusiness/Farm and Ranch; Top Performing P/C Insurers: 3Q
In this Issue
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Legal BeatRegulatory Compliance
Retention of Business Records Most people dread record keeping,... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Liberty Mutual, Safeco, S&P Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is not... -
FeaturesCalifornia Approves Legislation To Transform Workers’ Comp Insurer
Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed Assembly Bill 1874 and... -
FeaturesAIG May Sell Hawaii Unit to Pay Federal Loan
American International Group Inc. may sell its AIG Hawaii unit to pay... -
FeaturesCalifornia Bans Texting While Driving
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reinforced his commitment to... -
FeaturesNice Nails
Small Claims and Economic Resilience Make Insuring Nail Salons... -
Editor's NoteToo Much
There's too much business news and too little time these days.... -
FeaturesColorado Orders 16% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs
Colorado employers may be paying lower premiums for workers'... -
FeaturesGreenberg: AIG’s Risky Subprime Activity ‘Exploded’ After He Left
American International Group's (AIG) exposure to the subprime... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Not a Gambling Problem "I wouldn't refer to it as gambling. [The... -
Closing QuoteThe Era of Re-Regulation is Upon Us
Regulatory Competition Is Not the Problem; It's Part of the Solution... -
FeaturesCross-Border Trucking, Competitiveness Concerns in Arizona
Being the sixth-largest state in the nation, and one of the... -
People & PlacesPeople
Calabasas, Calif.-based Lionheart Insurance Services hired Pat... -
FeaturesDeepen Customer Loyalty With E-Mail Marketing
Three Principles to Help Fashion an E-Marketing Plan A recent E-mail...
National Coverage
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FeaturesAIG Commercial Insurance Battles Back
Execs Say Balance Sheet, Underwriting Appetite Remain Strong as Ever... -
FeaturesArmed & Ready to Outsell the Competition
West Coast's Interwest Insurance Services Remains Militant on Sales... -
FeaturesMarketing Your Agency is More Than Buying a Few Ads
It's a Master Strategy Implemented by Daily Tactics There are a lot... -
FeaturesPremium Growth: Top 25 P/C Premium Gainers Through Q2 2007
Vita Sackville (1892-1962) was a British novelist and poet. In 1928,... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines: A Market in Transition
The Soft Market and Financial Crisis Could Lead Firms into 'Uncharted... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesIndustry Innovators Give Agents Alternative Solutions
How to Use Surplus Lines Brokers and Managing General Agents Recent... -
FeaturesFrom Seed to Supermarket
Agricultural Risks Require the Knowledge and Skill of Specialty... -
FeaturesFinancial Crisis Dominates European Risk Manager Debates, Conference
One of Pat Oliphant's more recent editorial cartoons shows... -
FeaturesPressure Rising for Tighter Regulation of Insurance, Financial Services
With the passage of the $700 billion rescue package, the financial... -
FeaturesCNA’s CEO Stephen Lilienthal Honored by City of Hope, Nov. 20
CNA Financial Corp. Chairman and CEO Stephen W. Lilienthal will be...
