Articles by Don Jergler

IICF, Cookie Monster Promote Early Childhood Literacy

It’s hard to conceive of taking a step further away from the topic of insurance than having a big, hairy blue monster drive home your point. But that’s just what the Cookie Monster did when he walked into the Magnolia …

Report: $189B in Western U.S. Properties High Wildfire Potential

Despite some wetter and cooler weather, the 2013 wildfire season isn’t over, and the Western states in particular should be prepared for a few more potentially active months. That’s according to the 2013 CoreLogic Wildfire Hazard Risk Report released on …

Insurance Media CEO, an Ex-Cop, Pulls Man From Burning Wreck

There may be no such thing as a retired cop; it’s more like they are “off duty.” It’s a mindset that many former police officers and emergency response professionals seem to share. After spending 16 years as a police officer …

IICF, Cookie Monster Promote Early Childhood Literacy

It’s hard to conceive of taking a step farther away from the topic of insurance than having a big, hairy blue monster drive home your point. But that’s just what the Cookie Monster did when he walked into the Magnolia …

Interesting but Quiet Year for California Lawmakers on Workers’ Comp

After the behemoth workers’ compensation reform law passed in 2012, state lawmakers this year enacted only a handful of measures that may affect or relate to workers’ compensation. Bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown included laws on pharmaceutical compounding, preventing …

AIG Sued by Small Businesses Over Workers’ Compensation Reporting

Class action lawsuits in federal courts on both coasts have been initiated on behalf of small businesses in California, New York and New Jersey against American International Group (AIG) over workers’ compensation reporting. Plaintiff attorneys say the case could involve …

Report: $189B in Western U.S. Properties High Wildfire Potential

Despite a little touch of some wetter and cooler weather, the 2013 wildfire season isn’t over, and the Western states in particular should be prepared for a few more potentially active months. That’s according to the 2013 CoreLogic Wildfire Hazard …

Best Agency to Work For – West

Wood, Gutmann & Bogart Insurance Brokers, Tustin, California Wood Gutmann & Bogart Culture of Care Culture of care may sound like an ’80s band or a marketing slogan for an emerging nonprofit organization, but it’s a phrase Kevin Bogart wasn’t …

Baker: California’s Workers’ Comp Reform Showing Signs of Progress

Ten months after “historic reforms” were made to California’s workers’ compensation system there is evidence that the changes are taking hold, however bad actors continue to find ways to game the system, said Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker. …

Researchers Question Privacy of Usage-Based Auto Insurance

A study by a handful of university professors in Colorado claims user-based insurance tracking programs installed in millions of vehicles can collect data that shows where drivers are going, unbeknownst to most users of the technology. Professors from the University …