California Surplus Lines Weathered Pandemic, Wildfires, Civil Unrest February 22, 2021 By Don Jergler In a year marred by a pandemic, massive Western U.S. wildfires, civil unrest, and a contentious election, California’s surplus lines...
Over $115M in Federal Flood Claims Paid in Louisiana After 2020 Hurricanes February 22, 2021 As of Feb. 1, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had paid out more than $115 million in flood claims...
SLA-Cal Officers and Board Members for 2021 February 22, 2021 Officers: Terri Moran, Chair–Paul Hanson Partners Janet Beaver, Vice Chair–Tokio Marine-HCC Casualty Group Rich Gobler, Secretary/Treasurer–Burns & Wilcox Robert Gilbert,...
Tesla to Offer Auto Insurance Program in Texas February 22, 2021 Not only is Tesla moving some manufacturing operations to Austin, Texas, its founder, Elon Musk, is said to be relocating...
46 Years Helping Shape California Insurance Landscape February 8, 2021 By Don Jergler Robert W. Hogeboom has quietly been in the background of making and forming insurance laws and regulations for decades —...
What the Recessionary Environment Means for E&O Exposures February 8, 2021 By Gregory W. Leffard 2020 was a year of disruption, change and challenges. Businesses were forced as never before to adapt in order to...
COVID-19 and Employment Practices Litigation February 8, 2021 By Patrick Wraight As soon as the first community was shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus or the first announcement...
Global Catastrophe Economic Losses Largely Unaddressed by Insurance February 8, 2021 There were 416 natural catastrophe events globally in 2020 that resulted in economic losses of $268 billion – 8% more...
Grow Big or Go Home; 5-Step Evidence-Based Hiring Process to Help Your Agency Grow February 8, 2021 By Randy Schwantz Each bad hire can easily cost you $100,000 to $200,000. However, quality producers can add $1 million of annual revenue...
Insurance Agency M&A Deals Surged 20% in Year of Pandemic: OPTIS February 8, 2021 There were 744 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2020, up nearly 20% from 649 reported in 2019. The...