In this Issue
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New MarketsGL for Roofing Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: M.E. James Surplus Lines Ins. Agency is offering a... -
New MarketsEvent Cancellation
Nuts & Bolts: Abacus Insurance Brokers has a new event cancellation... -
New MarketsHabitational Real Estate
Nuts & Bolts: Prism Inc. is offering a new habitational real estate... -
New MarketsProperty Program for Public Entities
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Co. offers an admitted... -
New MarketsHard to Place Workers’ Comp Program
Nuts & Bolts: Lighthouse LLC is now providing workers' compensation... -
New MarketsStand-Alone Fiduciary Coverage
Nuts & Bolts: Chevy Chase, Md.-based Victor O. Schinnerer and... -
Fraud RoundupOperation Scorpion Nets Nine Suspects
Authorities arrested nine auto body shop owners and employees,... -
Fraud RoundupNev. Man Charged for Work Comp Fraud
Following a guilty plea, Nevada District Judge Steven Kosach... -
Fraud RoundupMan with Multiple Identities Indicted in International Scam
Matthew Wallace Schachter, aka Robert Lewis Brown, aka Matthew C.... -
Fraud RoundupMan Surrenders on Felony Charges
On Feb. 26, Steve Rivera, of Clovis, California, self-surrendered to... -
FeaturesRoofing Contractors, Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Profits
Begin a conversation with any roofing contractor with the words... -
FeaturesTurning Blue into Green for Favored Companies
A San Francisco-based nonprofit group that wants more consumers to... -
FeaturesIs California’s Comp Market Rebounding?
Seabright. CompWest. Employers Direct. Tevis. These are just some of... -
FeaturesCypress Point President Discusses California Workers’ Comp Market
Bill Trzos, president and CEO of San Diego-based managing general... -
FeaturesHuge Opportunity Exists In LTC Marketplace For Trained, Savvy Agents
You may have read about a recent survey--the LTC IQ test--that over... -
FeaturesCalif. Small Business Owners Optimistic About Growth, UBOC Survey Says
Almost 71 percent of California small business owners polled are... -
FeaturesAdvice to California Agents: Use Care in Picking Workers’ Comp Approach
In California, the industry is in the midst of implementing some... -
FeaturesGaramendi Testifies in Executive Life Lawsuit
A photo taken in a restaurant 13 years ago captured the occasion--a... -
FeaturesUtah Court Rules in Favor of Workers Compensation Fund
A Utah court ruled in favor of Workers Compensation Fund in February,... -
Parting ShotsAgents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required
Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business... -
RatingsR&SA-USA Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength ratings of Royal &... -
FeaturesUnited Fire and Casualty Co. Revised
S&P revised its outlook on United Fire & Casualty Co., UFCS's wholly... -
RatingsMontpelier Re Unaffected By Dividend
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its ratings on Montpelier... -
RatingsAdirondack Ins. Exchange Assigned
Demotech Inc. assigned a Financial Stability Rating of "A"... -
FeaturesFor Many Agency Owners, Cross Selling Is a Missed Opportunity
Amazon.com has a message for agency owners. When ordering a book from... -
Cover StoryWorkers’ Compensation: In-Between the Good, the Bad, and the Injuries
With overall claims frequency still on the decline and loss costs and... -
FeaturesFrom the Fraud Wire … Outrageous Stories Hit the Headlines
A California Department of Insurance Fraud Division investigation... -
Editor's NoteWe’ve Come a Long, Long Way Together
It's been almost a year now since California Governor Arnold... -
NewsbriefsCOURT RULES IN GARAMENDI’S FAVOR REGARDING STATE FUND:
A Sacramento County court ruled that California's quasi-public State... -
NewsbriefsSTATE FUND FILES 2004 FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH CDI:
In an annual statement filed with the California Department of... -
NewsbriefsAIA OPPOSES WASH. BILL LIMITING UNDERWRITING BASED ON DOG BREED:
If a Washington measure becomes law, responsible pet owners who take... -
NewsbriefsFARMERS TO LOWER RATES FOR COLO. AUTO CUSTOMERS:
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced it will lower rates... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. JUDGE TOSSES OUT LAWSUIT INVOLVING ACE COMPANIES:
The ACE Group of Companies announced that California Superior Court... -
NewsbriefsPHYSICIANS INSURANCE RESPONDS TO WASH. COMMISSIONER’S ORDER:
Seattle-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company, an insurer that... -
NewsbriefsWASH. COMMISSIONER REFUNDS PREMIUMS TO DOCTORS:
The Center for Justice & Democracy, a national consumer organization... -
NewsbriefsGARAMENDI WILL FIGHT AGAINST ABUSES IN HOMEOWNER INDUSTRY:
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi issued the following... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
William Sousa The board of directors of Foster City, Calif.-based...
