Chilling Out Will Be Answer to Climate Change, Scientist Says August 13, 2015 By Don Jergler What to do about a warming planet? Just crank up the air-conditioning. No one’s being a smart aleck, and you...
Court Decision May Impact Workers’ Comp Side Agreements in California August 7, 2015 By Don Jergler A recent court decision may have the potential to change the practice of side agreements in workers’ compensation policies California,...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Premiums Growing at Double-Digit Rates August 5, 2015 By Don Jergler Workers’ compensation premiums in California continue to grow at double-digit rates, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The...
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling May Expose Agents to Lawsuits August 3, 2015 By Don Jergler An Arizona Supreme Court ruling in July may expose agents who write auto policies to malpractice lawsuits if they are...
Personal Lines Opportunities New and Old August 3, 2015 By Don Jergler A Conning report on changing personal line dynamics notes some interesting opportunities for insurers and distributors. Projections show for a...
Evolving Consumer Base Is Changing Personal Lines: Conning August 3, 2015 By Don Jergler There are “far-reaching implications” for personal lines insurers and the products and services they provide as the U.S. continues to...
Is Climate Change Now Its Own Industry? July 30, 2015 By Don Jergler Interest in climate change is becoming an increasingly powerful economic driver, so much so that some see it as an...
Oregon Workplace Deaths Down in Second Quarter of 2015, Report Shows July 29, 2015 By Don Jergler Workplace deaths in Oregon for the second quarter of 2015 were down markedly from the previous quarter, possibly resuming a...
California Agents Get Creative to Sell Rideshare Endorsement July 20, 2015 By Don Jergler Kathy Lamm, an insurance agent in Costa Mesa, Calif., over the past month or two has been busy selling a...
Small Number Causing California Workers’ Comp Review Excess July 20, 2015 By Don Jergler A small number of physicians are responsible for a large portion of the independent medical review of workers’ compensation cases...