Wildfires, and Now El NiƱo, May Boost Californians’ Appetites for Surplus Lines November 16, 2015 By Don Jergler There’s little question that the drought and the recent wildfire season that it unleashed pushed more California homeowners into the...
Independent Agency Profitability, Organic Growth Dipped in Q3 November 16, 2015 Independent insurance agents and brokers posted median organic growth of 4.4 percent for the third quarter of 2015, compared with...
Survey: Insurers Spent $1.52B with Diverse California Suppliers Last Year November 16, 2015 Diverse California businesses supplied $1.52 billion in goods and services to insurance companies last year, according to a survey by...
Commercial Insurance Rates, Except Auto and Flood, Still Falling November 16, 2015 Commercial property/casualty insurance prices continued to decline moderately – an average of 3.1 percent – during the third quarter, according...
Jury Awards Former LA Times Columnist $7.1M in Discrimination Suit November 16, 2015 A jury has awarded $7.13 million to former Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers, who claimed he was forced...
4 Common Business Issues When Evaluating Wrap-Up Programs November 16, 2015 By John Campbell As the cost of commercial, public entity and residential construction continues to increase, owners and developers are seeking inventive ways...
Couple Sues Six Flags in Central California for Retaliation November 16, 2015 Two former employees have sued Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Central California, saying they were fired as retaliation for raising...
E&O Insights: Personal Lines Generates More Errors & Omissions Exposure than You Think November 16, 2015 By Curtis M. Pearsall Most agents’ errors and omissions (E&O) carriers report that commercial lines generates the majority of E&O claims. However, a significant...
Mercury in California Says Net Premiums Rose, Net Income Fell in 3Q November 16, 2015 Mercury General Corp. at the start of November reported net written premiums rose 8 percent for the third quarter from...
10 Things to Know About Long Term Care & Assisted Living November 16, 2015 A 2015 survey of affluent adults between the ages of 50 and 68 conducted by Greenwald & Associates on behalf...