Report: Insurers Boost California Economy $29.4B January 18, 2013 By Don Jergler Insurers directly contributed $29.4 billion to California’s 2010 gross state product, or for 1.6 percent of the state’s GSP, according...
New Mexico Governor Proposes Tougher DWI Penalties January 17, 2013 By Don Jergler Gov. Susana Martinez is calling for tougher penalties for repeat drunken driving in New Mexico, including allowing authorities to seize...
2012’s Weather Brought Its Share of Billion-Dollar Events January 14, 2013 By Don Jergler Last year may not have measured up to 2011 in terms total damages or havoc wreaked, but the tally on...
4,500,000,000 AD – The World Ends January 14, 2013 By Don Jergler Mark my words, you haven’t heard the last of the apocalyptic prophesies. The day after Dec. 21, 2012, I’ll bet...
California Wholesalers Fret Over Upcoming Legal Decision January 11, 2013 By Don Jergler A pending legal battle that could expose wholesalers in California to more lawsuits was the centerpiece of talk at the...
Confie Eyes More Expansion, Push Into Standard Lines January 10, 2013 By Don Jergler In the coming year Confie Seguros plans to up its buying spree and expand into standard personal and small commercial...
NOAA: 2012’s U.S. Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Events ‘Impressive’ January 4, 2013 By Don Jergler Last year may not have measured up to 2011 in terms total damages or havoc wreaked, but the nearly dozen...
Worker’s Comp Reforms, Portable Persistency Top West’s 2012 Headlines December 31, 2012 By Don Jergler Dec. 21, 2012 came and went and the apocalypse was so lackluster as to be forgotten among the year’s myriad...
Farmers Agents Sue Carrier Over Contracts, Taking Client Info December 27, 2012 By Don Jergler A group of Farmers Group Inc. agents have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the Los Angeles,...
Carriers ‘Uncertain’ About California Workers’ Comp Reform December 19, 2012 By Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles to look at California’s workers’ compensation reform law, which...