California Leads Nation in Surplus Lines Premiums on 5th Year of Record Growth February 4, 2020 By Don Jergler Premium data from all surplus lines stamping offices for 2019 shows that California once again led the nation in total...
California Commissioner Spearheading National Cannabis Insurance Framework January 28, 2020 By Don Jergler California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is at the forefront of shaping how state insurance regulators all over the U.S. will...
California Insurance Wholesalers Look at Gig Economy Law January 27, 2020 By Don Jergler A sweeping California gig economy law was the focus of a lot of the talk this year during an annual...
Nukes, Cyber, Climate Change: World Now at 100 Seconds to Midnight January 23, 2020 By Don Jergler It’s 100 seconds to midnight. Nuclear war, cyber threats and climate change are putting the world in more danger than...
Global Cannabis Revenue Pushed by Sales Doubling in Some U.S. States January 16, 2020 By Don Jergler The green rush in the global cannabis market continued in 2019, with sales doubling in seven U.S. states as well...
Gig Economy Law Talk of California Insurance Wholesalers Conference January 15, 2020 By Don Jergler A sweeping California gig economy law was the focus of a lot of the talk this year during an annual...
FEMA Administrator: We Want California Wildfire Costs From PG&E, Not Victims January 13, 2020 By Don Jergler A regional director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday said FEMA is going after California utility giant Pacific...
New York Governor Lays out Aggressive Climate Change Plan January 9, 2020 By Don Jergler New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing an aggressive climate change-fighting campaign for his state that includes a $3-billion bond...
2020 Predictions from Cannabis Industry Experts: More Insurance Business January 2, 2020 By Don Jergler More legalization in more states. More product liability risks. More regulations. More M&A. More of many things is what insurance...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 West Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Don Jergler California wildfires dominated the news in Insurance Journal’s Western region in 2019, despite it being a quiet year relative to...