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FeaturesPharmacy issues critical in controlling workers’ comp costs
News Currents Both labor and employers agree that workers'... -
FeaturesCase Law Watch
Actions and Proceedings Brannon v. Continental Casualty Co. (Alaska... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
California State Fund receives $566,000 in restitution California's... -
FeaturesTaking aim at your target market
Do you know how to reach your target market? You might say by... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Chubb, State Farm reducing auto rates in California State Farm... -
FeaturesWashington appoints assistant attorney general
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said that the... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Kick start my heart … but don’t steal my “bike”
A refrain from an old tune by Motley Crew probably sums up the... -
FeaturesSize up subsidence and earth movement exclusions
More than a decade ago, law firms specializing in construct defect... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Washington governor declares wildfire emergency Washington Gov. Chris... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Security Risks Nuts & Bolts: AI Risk, Lexington Insurance's Middle... -
FeaturesNavigating Washington’s business and occupation tax tangle
Washington State's current business and occupation (B&O) tax laws... -
FeaturesGet your motor runnin’ – not stolen
California received the dubious honor of most motorcycle thefts in... -
FeaturesWorst red tide in years hits Puget Sound
The worst red tide in years has shut down shellfish beds in much of... -
It FiguresFigures
18.4% Percentage of unexplained drowning deaths among Asian children... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Progressive Drive, Homesite Drive Insurance from Progressive, a... -
FeaturesWhat the West Coast can learn from the Gulf Coast
One year after Hurricane Katrina, the insurance industry says that... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Allstate drops Alaska earthquake coverage Nearly 7,000 Alaskans will... -
FeaturesEstablishing ethics for insurance professionals
The American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty... -
FeaturesChild safety seat bill passes legislature
The California legislature has approved a bill that would require... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Wait and see "The LAAA is anxiously waiting to see whether the new... -
FeaturesCalifornia senator introduces permanent disability
California Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata has introduced Senate... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurance costs stop volunteer doctors in Idaho A retired medical... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Associations oppose eliminating contingent commissions The attorneys... -
Closing QuoteMichigan Supreme Court shows judicial restraint with asbestos decision
Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Bill introduced to allow DOI to oversee California State Fund... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
The lawsuits were an attempt to enforce immigration law by creating a... -
FeaturesJoel Ario, Oregon, Insurance Administrator
When looking at credit scoring, the affordability and availability of... -
FeaturesAlso, Phillip Hill was elected chief financial officer and vice president of operations. Hill has been part of Ogilvy-Hi
People Ogilvy-Hill Insurance elected Mark Shipp president and CEO.... -
FeaturesTaking care of business
NAPSLO's Wesson says association focused on regulation, education and... -
FeaturesSurplus lines designation curriculum updated; good fit for retailers as well
After 10 years on the circuit, the surplus lines industry's first... -
FeaturesKnow thyself; insure thyself
E&O: an essential protection in the modern insurance agency practice... -
FeaturesPutting the brakes on paratransit operator losses
Loading, unloading wheelchair clients poses the biggest exposure to... -
NewsbriefsBLACK BOXES IN AUTOS MUST BE DISCLOSED
Automakers will be required to tell owners if their vehicle has an... -
CurrentsStudy hits states without helmet laws
According to a study by Jeffrey Coben, M.D., a researcher at West... -
CurrentsU.S. traffic deaths on the rise
Traffic deaths in the United States reached their highest levels... -
FeaturesUnderstanding the surety process
The surety underwriting process is often looked upon with disdain by... -
FeaturesCompetition hits Surplus Lines Market
As the surplus lines world turns to another year of soft market... -
CurrentsGuy Carpenter report examines impact and risks of nanotechnology
Guy Carpenter & Company, the risk and reinsurance specialist of Marsh... -
CurrentsPremiums remain flat in second quarter except in hurricane-exposed regions, risk managers report
According to the Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.'s... -
NewsbriefsREINSURERS ‘HUMBLED, BUT MOST NOT BROKEN’
In its recently issued global insurance report A.M. Best Co.... -
FeaturesXL E&S enters the specialty market
XL E&S President John DiBiasi is the type of insurance professional... -
CurrentsFirst post-Katrina court decision a victory for insurers
On Aug. 15, 2006, a decision was handed down in the first... -
CurrentsCultivating a management mentality
A common misconception among agency owners who began their careers in... -
CurrentsStudy urges better efforts to prevent teen worker injuries
A new survey of 6,810 teens showed that more than half of them work,... -
CurrentsDeal makers and deal breakers
What is it that makes some deals fly and others fail? Every deal... -
CurrentsNew study finds coastal population drain following hurricanes
A study conducted by the Earth Policy Institute concludes that a... -
Editor's NoteKick start my heart … but don’t steal my “bike”
A refrain from an old tune by Motley Crew probably sums up the... -
CurrentsNavigating Washington’s business and occupation tax tangle
Washington State's current business and occupation (B&O) tax laws... -
CurrentsEstablishing ethics for insurance professionals
The American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty... -
CurrentsSize up subsidence and earth movement exclusions
More than a decade ago, law firms specializing in construct defect... -
CurrentsTaking aim at your target market
Do you know how to reach your target market? You might say by... -
CurrentsCalifornia senator introduces permanent disability
California Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata has introduced Senate... -
CurrentsChubb, State Farm reducing auto rates in California
State Farm Insurance, California's largest auto insurer, has applied... -
CurrentsIt Figures
18.4% Percentage of unexplained drowning deaths among Asian children... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
Actions and Proceedings Brannon v. Continental Casualty Co. (Alaska... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Security Risks Nuts & Bolts: AI Risk, Lexington Insurance's Middle... -
FeaturesMichigan Supreme Court shows judicial restraint with asbestos decision
Courts and legislatures around the country are taking a serious look... -
CurrentsWorst red tide in years hits Puget Sound
The worst red tide in years has shut down shellfish beds in much of... -
CurrentsBill introduced to allow DOI to oversee California State Fund
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Insurance Commissioner John... -
CurrentsAssociations oppose eliminating contingent commissions
The attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Illinois are... -
CurrentsChild safety seat bill passes legislature
The California legislature has approved a bill that would require... -
CurrentsPharmacy issues critical in controlling workers’ comp costs
Both labor and employers agree that workers' compensation reforms... -
CurrentsWashington appoints assistant attorney general
Washington's Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said that the... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Ogilvy-Hill Insurance elected Mark Shipp president and CEO. Shipp has... -
CurrentsAllstate drops Alaska earthquake coverage
Nearly 7,000 Alaskans will lose their earthquake insurance as their... -
CurrentsBusinesses file first in series of lawsuits against competitors
Frustrated businesses took their fight against illegal immigration to... -
CurrentsInsurance costs stop volunteer doctors in Idaho
A retired medical doctor in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, who wants to donate... -
CurrentsWashington governor declares wildfire emergency
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a wildfire emergency as... -
FeaturesThe Commissioners
Oregon's Experience: Addressing credit scores, health care and... -
FeaturesWhat the West Coast can learn from the Gulf Coast
One year after Hurricane Katrina, the insurance industry says that... -
NewsbriefsWHAT CLAIMS ADVICE IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY AFTER A DISASTER?
Inventory and photograph the debris pile before it "walks... -
NewsbriefsWHO PREPARES AND SUBMITS CLAIMS?
Many people can be responsible for preparing and submitting claims.... -
FeaturesGet your motor runnin’ — not stolen
California received the dubious honor of most motorcycle thefts in...
National Coverage
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FeaturesSurplus lines designation curriculum updated; good fit for retailers as well
After 10 years on the circuit, the surplus lines industry's first... -
FeaturesRates are softening
As the surplus lines world turns to another year of soft market... -
FeaturesCultivating a management mentality
A common misconception among agency owners who began their careers in... -
FeaturesKnow thyself; insure thyself
As we know, errors and omissions insurance is intended to cover... -
FeaturesU.S. traffic deaths on the rise
Traffic deaths in the United States reached their highest levels... -
FeaturesPutting the brakes on paratransit operator losses
Today, paratransit operators are having difficulty with their... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Study hits states without helmet laws According to a study by Jeffrey... -
FeaturesEducation and Training Directory
We are pleased to introduce Insurance Journal's first-ever Education... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Study urges better efforts to prevent teen worker injuries A new... -
FeaturesBy Michael Foster
Understanding the surety process The surety underwriting process is... -
FeaturesBlack boxes in autos must be disclosed
Automakers will be required to tell owners if their vehicle has an... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
There are "35 million people living along the hurricane-prone coast... -
FeaturesReinsurers ‘humbled, but most not broken’
In its recently issued global insurance report A.M. Best Co.... -
FeaturesFirst post-Katrina court decision a victory for insurers
On Aug. 15, 2006, a decision was handed down in the first... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Premiums remain flat in second quarter except in hurricane-exposed... -
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FeaturesGuy Carpenter report examines impact and risks of nanotechnology
Guy Carpenter & Company, the risk and reinsurance specialist of Marsh... -
Minding Your BusinessDeals makers and deal breakers
What is it that makes some deals fly and others fail? Every deal...
