‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines February 11, 2026 By Don Jergler The Los Angeles wildfires that kicked off 2025 not only sped up a statewide homeowners insurance market pullback, they also...
Poll: Most Americans Believe Cities Will Be Lost to Rising Sea Levels January 23, 2026 By Don Jergler Many Americans believe climate change climate change is likely to cause some cities to be lost to rising sea levels,...
The Return Period for An LA Wildfire-Scale Event May Be Shorter Than You Think January 15, 2026 By Don Jergler There has been no shortage of analyses and reporting released for the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Los Angeles...
Severity Was Up, But Will Falling Claims Volume Impact the Profession? December 31, 2025 By Don Jergler The average claim severity during the third quarter 2025 could turn out to be one of the highest quarterly amounts...
Top West Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025 December 29, 2025 By Don Jergler California’s wildfire and homeowners insurance crisis were the most read stories in Insurance Journal’s Western region this year. It was...
Report: Climate Change, Weather Impacts on Household Budgets Up to $900 Yearly December 5, 2025 By Don Jergler A working paper from three well-known economists shows the impacts of global warming and particularly extreme weather on the budgets...
Does Quiet Hurricane Season Mean Lack of Experience for Adjusters? November 26, 2025 By Don Jergler A lack of bad weather isn’t always a good thing. It looks like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is wrapping...
Best Agency to Work For – West Region: Kulchin Ross October 24, 2025 By Don Jergler Being Pleasant Is Key to Success at Small but Growing Southern California Firm Being pleasant may not sound like it’s...
Being Pleasant Is Key to Success at Small but Growing Southern California Firm October 6, 2025 By Don Jergler Being pleasant may not sound like it’s part of a recipe for success at a firm operating in a space...
Former California Insurance Commissioner Carries on Climate Change Crusade September 9, 2025 By Don Jergler When Dave Jones first started talking about climate change and what insurers should be doing about it some 15 years...