In this Issue
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Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: New Year’s resolutions
Happy New Year. As tradition has it, the start of the new year is a... -
People & PlacesPeople
Integro has hired three executives to serve in its San Francisco... -
FeaturesBoom, baby boom-78 million and getting stronger
Marketing your products to baby boomers. Ongoing success in the... -
FeaturesCalifornia residential construction efforts reduce risk of defect litigation
Builders and trade contractors vie to bring carriers back to the... -
FeaturesAlaska Superior Court offers ruling on credit history in underwriting
An Alaska Superior Court recently ruled that credit history can be... -
FeaturesCalif. Insurance Wholesalers Association creates grassroots campaign
The California Insurance Wholesalers Association has launched a... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Lawson-Hawks Acquires Healthcare Property/Casualty Group Lawson-Hawks... -
FeaturesIJ Exclusive: Colorado Commissioner David Rivera Has Age-and Experience
When David Rivera was appointed Insurance Commissioner by Colorado... -
FeaturesCalif. court decision expected to lower workers’ comp rates
In Star Roofing Company Inc. v. The Workers' Compensation Insurance... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Construction - General Contractors and Artisans Nuts & Bolts: Hull &... -
Fraud RoundupUtah Man Who Faked Death on Mountain Pleads Guilty
A St. George, Utah, man who faked his death on Pine Valley Mountain... -
FeaturesAuto-Liability
Co. v. Dennison (Hawaii Court of Appeals, Oct. 11, 2005) Ruling: The... -
FeaturesCalif. insurance commissioner announces new regulations for auto insurance rates
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced he is... -
Closing QuoteHurricane contractors: Working without a safety net
For the cleanup of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to... -
FeaturesBeyond the Call
How to deliver what your customers want. I recently had the daunting... -
FeaturesFrozen pipes cause billions in damage, but can be prevented
An average of a quarter of a million American families have one or... -
FeaturesDrivers living near restaurants pose higher risks than church neighbors
Why people who live close to restaurant are more likely to pay more... -
Features
Are bloggers journalists? Inquiring journalists want to know. Media... -
Editor's NoteNew Year’s resolutions
Happy New Year. As tradition has it, the start of the new year is a... -
FeaturesCalif. Insurance Wholesalers Association creates grassroots campaign
The California Insurance Wholesalers Association has launched a... -
FeaturesCalifornia residential construction efforts reduce risk of defect litigation
Builders and trade contractors vie to bring carriers back to the... -
New MarketsConstruction — General Contractors and Artisans
Nuts & Bolts: Hull & Co., Stockton, Calif., has added another company... -
New MarketsResidential Contractors in California
Nuts & Bolts: Los Angeles-based Lemac & Associates has added a new... -
New MarketsResidential Contractors in California
Nuts & Bolts: Redondo Beach, Calif.-based Bliss & Glennon has a new... -
NewsbriefsMARKETING TO BABY BOOMERS
So many people arrive en masse at the "final life stage." However,... -
FeaturesFrozen pipes cause billions in damage, but can be prevented
An average of a quarter of a million American families have one or... -
FeaturesWorkers’ comp benefits can stop at retirement age, Mont. judge rules
A Montana judge recently ruled that insurers don't have to pay... -
Case WatchAuto Liability
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Dennison (Hawaii Court of... -
Case WatchAuto Uninsured/Underinsured
Mecca v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (Montana Court, Oct. 25, 2005)... -
Case WatchLife, Health and Disability
Pagarigan v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare of California Inc. (California... -
Case WatchMiscellaneous
Garamendi v. Superior National Insurance (California Court of... -
FeaturesAre bloggers journalists? Inquiring journalists want to know
If bloggers are not defined as journalists, they would have much... -
NewsbriefsAUTO DEALERS COMPENSATION OF CALIF. RETURNS $9.6 MILLION
The trustee board of the Auto Dealers Compensation of California Inc.... -
FeaturesIJ Exclusive: Colorado Commissioner David Rivera Has Age and Experience
When David Rivera was appointed Insurance Commissioner by Colorado... -
NewsbriefsFIRE BURNS IDAHO MALL
Several businesses at a Coeur d'Alene, Idaho- mall were destroyed in... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Brad Moody Integro has hired three executives to serve in its San... -
FeaturesHurricane contractors: Working without a safety net
For the cleanup of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to... -
FeaturesBoom, baby boom 78 million and getting stronger
Marketing your products to baby boomers. Ongoing success in the... -
FeaturesCalif. insurance commissioner announces new regulations for auto insurance rates
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced he is... -
FeaturesCalif. court decision expected to lower workers’ comp rates
In Star Roofing Company Inc. v. The Workers' Compensation Insurance... -
FeaturesAlaska Superior Court offers ruling on credit history in underwriting
An Alaska Superior Court recently ruled that credit history can be... -
Fraud RoundupUtah Man Who Faked Death on Mountain Pleads Guilty
A St. George, Utah, man who faked his death on Pine Valley Mountain... -
Fraud RoundupOperator of Employers Mutual Convicted of Fraud Scheme
A Southern California man was found guilty of federal fraud charges... -
FeaturesDrivers living near restaurants pose higher risks than church neighbors
Why people who live close to restaurant are more likely to pay more... -
FeaturesRestaurant sales to top $500 billion in 2006
Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $511 billion... -
FeaturesArtisan contractors run for liability cover
Artisan contractors are being squeezed in the insurance market as... -
FeaturesSizing Up The Construction Market
The list of insurers is hsorter and restrictions longer When he is... -
FeaturesBrokers continue to gain; M&A activity remains steady
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers continued to experience gains in... -
FeaturesConstructive advice
Producers in construction offer advice for producers breaking in... -
FeaturesTable-top TVs, Web access and other trends
The National Restaurant Association forecasts the following trends:... -
FeaturesRisk management strategies before, during and after construction
The construction-defect wave of the past decade has demonstrated that... -
FeaturesBuilding up construction insurance, block by block
Agent Dave Sinclair remembers his first construction account well... -
Features2006: The year when changes take hold
This coming 2006 New Year seems like it will be the start of a year...
National Coverage
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FeaturesBrokers continue to gain; M&A activity remains steady
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers continued to experience gains in... -
FeaturesRestaurants put risk management on the menu
The restaurant marketplace is becoming more complex than ever with... -
FeaturesNew federal terrorism reinsurance differs from original in key
Right before going home for the holidays, Congress reconciled... -
FeaturesStudy: carpal tunnel not caused by computer use
A new report from Harvard Medical School refutes the common... -
FeaturesBy Don Neff
The construction-defect wave of the past decade has demonstrated that... -
Features2005 P/C industry in a word: Resilience
The property/casualty insurance industry reported a statutory rate of... -
FeaturesEffect of Navy shipbuilder payments on insurance questioned
A Navy plan to pay Gulf Coast shipbuilders about $1.7 billion for... -
Features
Restaurant sales to top $500 billion in 2006 Restaurant industry... -
FeaturesArtisan contractors run for liability cover
Artisan contractors are being squeezed in the insurance market as... -
FeaturesBy Andrew G. Simpson
Agent Dave Sinclair remembers his first construction account well... -
FeaturesLots of stability
When he is presented with a construction account at his office on... -
FeaturesTable-top TVs, Web access and other trends
The National Restaurant Association forecasts the following trends:... -
FeaturesMillions of families have wrong insurance coverage
At least 32 million U.S. households own insurance policies that... -
Features2006 construction forecast: sunny
Construction executives overall are more cautious than in the recent... -
Minding Your Business2006: The year when changes take hold
This coming 2006 New Year seems like it will be the start of a year...
