May 7, 2007
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Salute to Managing General Agents/AAMGA Issue; Medical/Health Care Professional Liability; Group Products for P&C Agents/Benefits Brokerage Directory
In this Issue
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Business MovesBusiness Moves
Aviva The U.K.-based Aviva Group announced plans to expand in Russia.... -
People & PlacesPeople
Doug Eden joined Main Street America Group as senior vice president,... -
FeaturesChamber of Commerce seeks veto of HI workers’ comp bill
The Hawaii Legislature has passed a bill on temporary total... -
FeaturesCalif. OAL rules agent-broker relationships case not “precedential”
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has been handed a... -
News CurrentsWestern states top national list of hot spots for stolen cars
The Las Vegas area has stolen the top spot on the list of auto thefts... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Ongoing battle The California Office of Administrative... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Ariz. Governor Napolitano signs captive insurance law Arizona... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Calif. State Fund to receive $46,000 Imperial Valley, Calif., County... -
FeaturesViolence in schools: Having a plan is key to survival
It's a parent's worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a... -
FeaturesCalifornia Assembly Insurance Committee passes fraud measure
California's Assembly Insurance Committee has passed Assembly Bill... -
New MarketsNew Markets
My New Markets Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General... -
FeaturesSchwarzenegger proposal suggests combining workers’ comp with group health coverage
As part of his health care reform plan unveiled in early January,... -
FeaturesCase Law Watch
Anti-assignment Clause Holloway v. Republic Indemnity Co. of... -
FeaturesCalif. Supreme Court: Signed liability waiver may not protect against gross negligence
Is a signed liability waiver useless in protecting a government... -
FeaturesWash. passes commissioner-backed market conduct program
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has issued a... -
FeaturesMontana driver history, vehicle records online
Officials with the Montana's Motor Vehicle Division are providing two... -
FeaturesAre you truly independent?
Given today's business environment, is it possible for independent... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: It’s time, really
Agents have the future of the agency system at their fingertips,... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
California susceptible to class action lawsuits California's class... -
News CurrentsOregon bill could increase maximum allowable liability limits
The Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee is considering increasing the... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Ore. Senate committee to allow preteens on ATVs All-terrain vehicle... -
It FiguresFigures
18% Percent of school students in grades six through 10 who, in a... -
FeaturesCalif. State Fund hires two amid investigation
The California State Compensation Insurance Fund has hired Stephen C.... -
Closing QuoteCongress should consider “guiding principles” for TRIEA
The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism and the American Insurance... -
Cover StoryClimate Change: The potential insurance costs and what’s being done
Estimating the potential costs of future weather related events,... -
CurrentsGAO report welcomed
The GAO's report, commissioned by the Senate Committee for Homeland... -
FeaturesCatching up on climate change
What insurers in U.S. and worldwide are doing to address the effects... -
CurrentsCommercial property/casualty premiums drop, underwriting relaxes, 1st quarter survey finds
Commercial property/casualty premiums for all sizes of accounts... -
CurrentsKey subcommittee chairman favors six to eight-year terrorism insurance extension
Insurance industry pushes for longer period with some in favor of 20... -
FeaturesAssisted living and miscellaneous medical facilities spur new growth
Rise in numbers of surgicenters, medispas and clinics brings new... -
FeaturesMedical professional liability underwriters face new environment
Expect new exposures as practitioners replace physicians as... -
Idea ExchangeCommercial insurers’ stock trades down in first quarter; M&As slow as well
Stock Prices: Commercial line insurers' stocks traded down 2 percent... -
CurrentsAnother report details property/casualty insurers’ 2006 profitability, escape from storms
Warns falling prices mean profits are at, or are steadily,... -
Idea ExchangeAgents tell it best — Do what you love and the rest will follow
Tales of lessons learned about marketing and customer relationships... -
Minding Your BusinessExecutive risk exposures producers should know
Every day, corporate executives are expected to make the perfect... -
CurrentsStudy: Obese workers drive up workers’ compensation costs
Gaining too much weight can be as bad for an employer's bottom line... -
FeaturesThinking outside of the box
MGAs deliver more than just specialty packages as they prepare for... -
Editor's NoteIt’s time, really
Agents have the future of the agency system at their fingertips,... -
CurrentsCalif. OAL rules agent-broker relationships case not “precedential”
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has been handed a... -
CurrentsAriz. Governor Napolitano signs captive insurance law
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has signed HB2294, Captive Insurer... -
CurrentsCalif. State Fund hires two amid investigation
The California State Compensation Insurance Fund has hired Stephen C.... -
It FiguresIt Figures
6.4% Percent of school students in grades six through 10 who, in a... -
NewsbriefsWASH. PASSES COMMISSIONER-BACKED MARKET CONDUCT PROGRAM
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has issued a... -
CurrentsCalifornia Assembly Insurance Committee passes fraud measure
California's Assembly Insurance Committee has passed Assembly Bill... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Ongoing battle The California Office of Administrative Law's ruling... -
CurrentsMontana driver history, vehicle records online
Officials with the Montana's Motor Vehicle Division are providing two... -
CurrentsCalifornia susceptible to class action lawsuits
California's class action law ranks 46th in the nation in fairness... -
CurrentsChamber of Commerce seeks veto of HI workers’ comp bill
The Hawaii Legislature has passed a bill on temporary total... -
CurrentsWestern states top national list of hot spots for stolen cars
The Las Vegas area has stolen the top spot on the list of auto thefts... -
CurrentsOre. Senate committee to allow preteens on ATVs
All-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Doug Eden joined Main Street America Group as senior vice president,... -
CurrentsOregon bill could increase maximum allowable liability limits
The Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee is considering increasing the... -
FeaturesSchwarzenegger proposal suggests combining workers’ comp with group health coverage
As part of his health care reform plan unveiled in early January,... -
FeaturesCalif. Supreme Court: Signed liability waiver may not protect against gross negligence
Is a signed liability waiver useless in protecting a government... -
FeaturesViolence in schools: Having a plan is key to survival
It's a parent's worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a... -
NewsbriefsSAFETY RESOURCES
Following are safety and security resources that agents and insurers... -
NewsbriefsSTUDENTS, WEAPONS, AND SCHOOL BULLYING FACTS AND FIGURES
16 percent of 15,686 students surveyed nationally in the sixth though... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
Anti-assignment Clause Holloway v. Republic Indemnity Co. of America... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.... -
Idea ExchangeAre you truly independent?
Given today's business environment, is it possible for independent... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Calif. State Fund to receive $46,000 Imperial Valley, Calif., County... -
Closing QuoteCongress should consider “guiding principles” for TRIEA
The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism and the American Insurance...
National Coverage
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FeaturesCommercial property/casualty premiums drop, underwriting relaxes, 1st quarter survey finds
Commercial property/casualty premiums for all sizes of accounts... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Key subcommittee chairman favors six to eight-year terrorism... -
FeaturesAssisted living and miscellaneous medical facilities spur new growth
An aging population and a demand for new and unique medical services... -
FeaturesWeather Report
Estimating the potential costs of future weather related events,... -
Features
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FeaturesThinking outside of the box
No one knows just how many managing general agencies (MGAs) operate... -
FeaturesCatching up on climate change
Recent mega-catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Another report details property/casualty insurers' 2006... -
FeaturesMedical professional liability underwriters face new environment
An ever-expanding health care and quasi-health care services... -
FeaturesCommercial insurers’ stock trades down in first quarter; M&As slow as well
Stock Prices: Commercial line insurers' stocks traded down 2 percent... -
FeaturesAgents tell it best – Do what you love and the rest will follow
As a national specialty provider of collector vehicle and... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Study: Obese workers drive up workers' compensation costs Gaining too... -
Minding Your BusinessMinding Your Business
Executive risk exposures producers should know Every day, corporate... -
Minding Your BusinessExecutive risk exposures producers should know
The true insurance professional will understand that there exists a...
