School District in Washington Offers $34M in Toxic Exposure Case February 21, 2022 The Monroe, Washington, School District offered a $34 million settlement to students and parents exposed to toxic chemicals on a...
Salaries Roar but Satisfaction with Compensation Wanes February 21, 2022 By Andrea Wells Insurance agency personnel on average made more money in 2021 but satisfaction with compensation overall declined despite higher salaries and...
Washington Businesses Fined After 250 Workers Contract Virus in Same Warehouse February 21, 2022 Three Washington businesses were fined after workers housed in Thurston County hotels and employed at a Lewis County distribution center...
Today’s Candidate Expectations and How to Compete February 21, 2022 By David Coons The recruiting climate has undergone numerous shifts in just two years. From nearing a complete halt in early 2020 to...
10 Cyber Attacks in 2021 Cost $600M With 40,000 Businesses Put at Risk February 21, 2022 In just 10 cyber incidents last year, over $600 million in cash was stolen or taken as ransom, tens of...
Traffic Fatalities Continue on Record Pace But not in All States February 21, 2022 By Hope Yen The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, keeping up a record...
3 Reasons Why Agency Owners Fail to Grow Revenue (and What to Do About It) February 21, 2022 By Randy Schwantz What happens when you put a self-directed team in the game against a well-coached team? If the talent is similar,...
W.R. Berkley Optimism About 2022 Comes With Caution About Workers’ Compensation February 21, 2022 By Elizabeth Blosfield Executives for commercial lines insurer W.R. Berkley Corp. indicated in a fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings call that...
Agency Accounting February 21, 2022 By Chris Burand It is a fact that most agency owners did not especially like accounting classes — if they even took accounting...
Agency Salary Survey: Why Money Isn’t Everything to Agency Hires February 21, 2022 By Andrea Wells Salaries and total compensation rose in 2021 for all levels of empoloyees reporting in the Insurance Journal Agency Salary Survey....