January 7, 2019
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
IJ's Agents of the Year; 2019 Agents & Brokers Meetings / Conventions Directory; Market: Employment Practices Liability
In this Issue
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FeaturesElectric Scooters Have Been Burned, Buried and Butchered. They’re About to Be Regulated.
Thousands of new riders have embraced the electric pay-per-minute... -
FeaturesState Laws to Curb Drivers’ Use of Cell Phones Appear to Be Saving Lives of Motorcyclists
Laws to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones and other handheld... -
FeaturesFirst States to Legalize Marijuana See Rise in Car Insurance Claims, Research Shows
Crashes are up by as much as six percent in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon... -
FeaturesMidwest Legislative Priorities Include No-Fault Auto, Distracted Driving, Contractor Fraud, Tort Reform
With some of the highest auto insurance rates in the nation,...
National Coverage
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Features2018 Agents of the Year
Jacob Barzivand Paramount Exclusive Insurance Services Inc. | Encino,... -
Editor's NoteMillennial Business Owners Like Agents
Millennial business owners are more likely to work with insurance... -
Closing QuoteSignOn Once: The Solution to Password Security
A lot has been written about multi-factor authentication, especially... -
Idea ExchangeThe Customer Is in Control
It's Time to Get Out in Front and Not Fight Gone are the days of... -
Idea ExchangeHow Property/Casualty Insurance Is Becoming Less Valuable
I wrote about this some months ago and received many interesting... -
Idea ExchangeOnce Upon a Time … Resolving Insurance Coverage and Claims Disputes
An independent agent in a small rural town insured a farmer whose... -
Idea Exchange3 Female Agency Leaders on Opportunities in Insurance
I was so intrigued by McKinsey & Company's "Women in the... -
Features3 Reasons Recovery from Hurricane Florence is Different from Hurricane Michael
Lessons from Past Storms and Economic Changes Suggest Rebuilding... -
FeaturesStates Surprised with Burst of Insurance Fraud-Related Legislation in 2018
Lawmakers Debated More Than 100 Fraud-Related Bills and Passed 33... -
Features2019 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
2019 CIWA Industry Days Jan 6-8 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines La... -
FeaturesFuture of Agent Distribution
A funny thing is happening on the way to the future. As consumers'... -
FeaturesCoverWallet Opens Its Tech Platform, Carriers to Independent Agents
"We give you a login and password, and then every time that you talk... -
FeaturesNot#YouToo
How Not to Become Part of the #MeToo Conversation, and Where to Look... -
FeaturesU.S. Signs Agreement with UK on Post-Brexit Insurance Regulation
The U.S. Treasury and U.S. Trade Representative have officially... -
FeaturesDigital Briefs
Travelers Eyes Wearables The Travelers Companies has partnered with... -
FeaturesSEC Actions Against Public Companies Surged in Second Half
The number of new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)... -
FeaturesSafety Agency Streamlines Approval of Driverless Vehicles
The U.S. auto safety regulator said it is speeding up the process for... -
FeaturesMost UK Small Businesses Remain in the Dark About Cyber Risks
A poll of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro... -
New MarketsNew Markets
High Net Worth Market Detail: Appalachian Underwriters Inc.... -
People & PlacesPeople
Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Bill Creedon as... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
WebBank, National Partners Salt Lake City-based digital lender... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Caution Advised "I encourage New Yorkers to exercise caution when...
