Insurance Journal had a chance to sit down with newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer Joel Ario, Administrator of the Oregon Department of Insurance, at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Winter Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. Excerpts from our interview are included below. The …
In recent months, we’ve heard nothing but praise for Arizona’s workers’ compensation system, especially when compared to the trouble California system. Wondering what all the hoopla was all about, I contacted Don Smith, president & CEO of the Arizona State …
The United States Census Bureau’s Census 2000 estimated the population of the State of Arizona at 5,130,632. Approximately 80 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 24 percent had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. …
As the tenth anniversary of the Northridge earthquake is remembered, Californians are constantly reminded that the ground in this state shakes 24-7, 365 days a year. The Northridge earthquake struck on Jan. 17, 1994. In less than 40 seconds, 60 …
Improved corporate disclosures, increased personal accountability of officers, and an expanding role of audit committees and outside directors since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act more than one year ago may deter fraud for companies, but time will tell whether …
Nuts & Bolts: Cascade/Amstar is offering a new general liability and property market for barbershops and beauty parlors. Dollars: Policy limit is $2 million, $1 million general liability and $500,000 property. Minimum deductible is $500 general liability and $1,000 property. …
Nuts & Bolts: Euclid Managers LLC is offering a market for Internet liability. Coverage is for the small and mid-sized cyber risk companies. These products are customizable featuring the option to add additional covered services directly on the policy forms. …
Nuts & Bolts: American Pacific General Agency Inc. is offering a market for professional liability, as well as general liability for the health care industry. Dollars: Policy limits from $1 million to $3 million. Minimum deductible is $2,500. Minimum premium …
Nuts & Bolts: Allen Financial Insurance Group Inc. and The Equestrian Group are offering a market for agribusiness and specialty equine insurance. Dollars: Policy limit $4 million. Minimum premium is $500. Carrier: American Reliable Insurance Company and American Bankers Insurance …
To say today’s human resource managers are getting the squeeze is the understatement of the year. They are forced to do more with less, yet at the same time, they need to provide more options. In a recent study conducted …
