Humans to Blame for More Than 80% of U.S. Wildfires March 7, 2017 By Don Jergler Humans have been the culprits behind hundreds of thousands of wildfires in recent decades, and they will probably make things...
PURE COO on Mutual Growth, Home and Auto March 6, 2017 By Don Jergler Martin Hartley, executive vice president and chief operating officer of PURE Group of Insurance Cos., sees ample growth opportunities for...
Nationwide Says Extreme Weather Brings Bigger Claims, Need for Disaster Plans March 2, 2017 By Don Jergler More extreme weather has led to more extreme insurance claims in the U.S. over the past few years. In a...
What Happens if Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement? February 16, 2017 By Don Jergler Dam climate change. An opinion piece in the New York Times is offering a tie-in between global warming and the...
Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines State Farm, Others February 13, 2017 By Don Jergler Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in January totaling $15,000 against insurance companies, agents and brokers for violating state...
Why the Insurance Industry Supports and Hires Veterans February 8, 2017 By Don Jergler Many property/casualty insurance carriers have focused their charitable efforts on veterans, and they’ve done so for a number of good...
Can Climate Change Make The Groundhog A Better Forecaster? February 2, 2017 By Don Jergler Donald Trump has no problem saying what he’s thinking – as he proved during a phoner with Australian Prime Minister...
As Super Bowl Approaches a Former NBA Player Reflects on Cumulative Injury February 2, 2017 By Don Jergler Most of us who sit down with our beverages and snacks to watch one of the biggest events in pro...
California Surplus Lines Are Now A Bigger Chunk of the Commercial Market January 27, 2017 By Don Jergler The phrase “new normal” might be a cliché, but it was too hard for Ben McKay, executive director of the...
California Wholesalers Conference Tackled Everything from Marijuana to Trump January 23, 2017 By Don Jergler How legalized marijuana and President-elect Donald Trump will affect the insurance industry. A possible merger of the nation’s two major...