October 9, 2006
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
The Future for Agents\' E & O
In this Issue
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Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Colorado agent pleads guilty A Billings, Mont., insurance agent has... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Great Northwest to buy Hawaiian Insurance Guaranty The First Circuit... -
FeaturesWorkers’ comp claim frequency and size continue downward trend
A recent study based on data collected through 2004 shows that... -
FeaturesSticking up for the little guys
Somewhat akin to Rodney Dangerfield, smaller agents don't seem to get... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Hawaii to teach homeowners about hurricane retrofits Hawaii's... -
FeaturesCalif. attorney general sues automakers over global warming
Automakers should be held liable for contributions to global warming,... -
Closing QuoteFinding a solution to natural disaster insurance
In 2005, our country faced several devastating and record-setting... -
Features
People Ernie Csiszar resigned from the Property Casualty Insurers... -
FeaturesCountrywide launches auto product in Arizona
Countrywide Financial Corp. has announced that Countrywide Insurance... -
FeaturesManaging the rising tide of employment practices lawsuits
The reality of today's workplace is that a wide variety of employee... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
California locales among safest of nation's large cities Three... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Safeco moves to New York Stock Exchange, to Lay off 240 Seattle-based... -
FeaturesSchwarzenegger vetoes California’s last-minute punitive damages bill
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed SB 832 by Sen. Don... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Alaska workers' comp reforms helping to lower rates Alaska Gov. Frank... -
FeaturesAssociation launches attack on Garamendi regulations
California's Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has... -
FeaturesWash. minimum wage upped to $7.93 per hour
Washington's minimum wage will increase 30 cents to $7.93 an hour... -
FeaturesMike Kreidler, Washington, Insurance Commissioner
The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner is a vigorous... -
FeaturesNew Mexico Commission seeks new insurance superintendent
New Mexico's Public Regulation Commission has chosen a finalist to... -
FeaturesInvestigations, record settlements, globalization fuel need for D&O
Today "it's tough to be a director and officer, and that means it's... -
FeaturesCalifornia governor vetoes workers’ compensation bills
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed two bills that he said would... -
FeaturesAn Avian Flu Pandemic: Much ado about nothing?
It's reasonable to assume that an avian flu pandemic could take... -
FeaturesInsurance damage price tag on New Mexico hailstorm tops $10 million
More than 2,200 auto claims and approximately 950 homeowner claims... -
FeaturesCourt rules hurt prison guard not entitledto workers’ comp
A California correctional officer who was hurt while helping at an... -
FeaturesSafety ranking of the nation’s 10 largest cities
Ranking of the nation's 10 largest cities in order of crime rate per... -
FeaturesErrors and Omissions
N18 Exclusive survey on costs, availability and more 68... -
FeaturesOregon employers to pay less for workers’ compensation in 2007
Oregon will reduce the workers' compensation pure premium rate by 2.1... -
FeaturesBreeding the next generation through internships
In cooperation with insurance industry partners, universities across... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Commissioner challenge "The principal role is to make sure that the... -
FeaturesCalifornia anticipates lowering workers’ compensation insurance rates 6.3 percent
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced on Sept.... -
FeaturesReport calls nation’s workers’ comp programs ‘colossal failure’
A new report released by consumer rights group Center for Justice &... -
It FiguresFigures
1.2 million The number of motor vehicles thefts nationwide in 2005.... -
FeaturesOh, deer . . . it’s that season
According to claims information from Erie Insurance, one in every 100... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Privacy and Security Coverage Enhancements Nuts & Bolts: Euclid... -
FeaturesEight easy strategies for building your agency
While building a successful agency takes dedication and hard work, it... -
Editor's NotePolitical science
The National Science Board, an independent advisory body to the... -
CurrentsCalifornia locales among safest of nation’s large cities
Associated Press analysis of FBI statistics. Following New York, San... -
CurrentsIt Figures
1.2 million The number of motor vehicles thefts nationwide in 2005.... -
CurrentsOh, deer … it’s that season
According to claims information from Erie Insurance, one in every 100... -
CurrentsSafety ranking of the nation’s top10 cities
By The Associated Press Ranking of the nation's 10 largest cities in... -
CurrentsDeclarations
Commissioner challenge>/b> "The principal role is to make sure that... -
CurrentsWash. minimum wage upped to $7.93 per hour
Washington's minimum wage will increase 30 cents to $7.93 an hour... -
CurrentsAssociation launches attack on Garamendi regulations
California's Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has... -
CurrentsCalifornia anticipates lowering workers’ compensation insurance rates 6.3 percent
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced on Sept.... -
CurrentsNew Mexico Commission seeks new insurance superintendent
New Mexico's Public Regulation Commission has chosen a finalist to... -
NewsbriefsCOURT RULES HURT PRISON GUARD NOT ENTITLED TO WORKERS’ COMP
A California correctional officer who was hurt while helping at an... -
CurrentsGreat Northwest to buy Hawaiian Insurance Guaranty
The First Circuit Court of Hawaii granted a motion approving the... -
CurrentsInsurance damage price tag on New Mexico hailstorm tops $10 million
More than 2,200 auto claims and approximately 950 homeowner claims... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Ernie Csiszar resigned from the Property Casualty Insurers... -
CurrentsAlaska workers’ comp reforms helping to lower rates
Alaska Gov. Frank H. Murkowski has announced he is pleased that... -
CurrentsSchwarzenegger vetoes California’s last-minute punitive damages bill
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed SB 832 by Sen. Don... -
CurrentsCalifornia governor vetoes workers’ compensation bills
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed two bills that he said would... -
CurrentsOregon employers to pay less for workers’ compensation in 2007
Oregon will reduce the workers' compensation pure premium rate by 2.1... -
CurrentsCalif. attorney general sues automakers over global warming
Automakers should be held liable for contributions to global warming,... -
FeaturesThe Commissioners
Washington's Mike Kreidler: Making the insurance market work The... -
NewsbriefsCOUNTRYWIDE LAUNCHES AUTO PRODUCT IN ARIZONA
Countrywide Financial Corp. has announced that Countrywide Insurance... -
CurrentsHawaii to teach homeowners about hurricane retrofits
Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Insurance... -
FeaturesInvestigations, record settlements, globalization fuel need for D&O
Today "it's tough to be a director and officer, and that means it's... -
NewsbriefsPRICING PREDICTIONS
Pricing for D&O coverage is soft, according to panelists Lance... -
FeaturesBreeding the next generation through internships
In cooperation with insurance industry partners, universities across... -
FeaturesAn Avian Flu Pandemic: Much ado about nothing?
It's reasonable to assume that an avian flu pandemic could take... -
FeaturesSticking up for the little guys
Somewhat akin to Rodney Dangerfield, smaller agents don't seem to get... -
FeaturesReport calls nation’s workers’ comp programs ‘colossal failure’
A new report released by consumer rights group Center for Justice &... -
FeaturesWorkers’ comp claim frequency and size continue downward trend
A recent study based on data collected through 2004 shows that... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Privacy and Security Coverage Enhancements Nuts & Bolts: Euclid... -
CurrentsEight easy strategies for building your agency
While building a successful agency takes dedication and hard work, it... -
CurrentsManaging the rising tide of employment practiceslawsuits
The reality of today's workplace is that a wide variety of employee... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Colorado agent pleads guilty A Billings, Mont., insurance agent has... -
CurrentsFinding a solution to natural disaster insurance
In 2005, our country faced several devastating and record-setting... -
FeaturesWhy do restaurants need employment practices insurance coverage?
Employment practices liability claims are on the rise and to date... -
FeaturesThe Google Factor: Underwriting restaurants, bars, entertainment and hospitality risks in the 21st century
As I started to put together this article, I did as so many other... -
FeaturesStates go global for new ideas to improve transportation safety
Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank,... -
Cover StoryThe Future for Agents’ E & O
David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa... -
CurrentsTerrorism insurance market hits federal radar
Two new federal reports have found that the long-term development of... -
FeaturesGetting to know your agency’s E&O
Insurance agents' errors and omissions policies are not created... -
FeaturesTrucking benchmarks and best practices
The number one way to prevent crashes in fleets: hire high-quality... -
Minding Your BusinessTop 10 goals for agents to make ASAP
The year is winding down and it is time to focus on goals for next... -
CurrentsAgents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlement
Two associations for independent insurance agents have urged a... -
FeaturesIs it private passenger, business use or commercial auto?
You're an independent agent, primarily writing property casualty... -
CurrentsHouse passes surplus lines, reinsurance regulatory reform legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Sept. 27 that... -
CurrentsState regulators, insurer trades spar at Congressional hearing on insurer investments
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners President and... -
CurrentsSEC sues RenRe officers over alleged finite reinsurance scam
The Securities and Exchange Commission, which has been investigating...
National Coverage
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FeaturesGetting to know your agency’s E&O
Insurance agents' errors and omissions policies are not created... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Agents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlement Two... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
House passes surplus lines, reinsurance regulatory reform legislation... -
FeaturesIs it private passenger, business use or commercial auto?
You're an independent agent, primarily writing property casualty... -
FeaturesTerrorism insurance market hits federal radar
Two new federal reports have found that the long-term development of... -
FeaturesState regulators, insurer trades spar at Congressional hearing on insurer investments
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners President and... -
FeaturesThe Google Factor
As I started to put together this article, I did as so many other... -
FeaturesSEC sues RenRe officers over alleged finite reinsurance scam
SEC attorney Andrew Calamari, who headed the SEC's investigations in... -
FeaturesWhy do restaurants need employment practices insurance coverage?
Employment practices liability claims are on the rise and to date... -
FeaturesStates go global for new ideas to improve transportation safety
Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank,... -
FeaturesThe Future for Agents’ E&O
David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa... -
FeaturesTrucking benchmarks and best practices
The number one way to prevent crashes in fleets: hire high-quality... -
Minding Your BusinessTop 10 goals for agents to make ASAP
The year is winding down and it is time to focus on goals for next...
