Articles by Don Jergler

Injured Workers Opioid Use on Rise in California, Washington

Editor’s Note: This is part of a larger report on opioid use by injured workers. This particular part covers the U.S. Western Region. A national story appeared in the last issue of Insurance Journal. That article can be read in …

IMO: Virtual Trade Shows Will Catch On

I imagined that during my first virtual trade show I’d sort of feel like the sci-fi movie character Tron, mesmerized and captive in some digital man-made construct that has drawn me down to the minute level of electric impulses carrying …

Tiny Southern California Agency Earns B Corp Status

Merely bringing your A-game may not be enough to entice certain companies to give you their business, especially those who are looking for environmentally or socially conscious partners. Following the challenging recession period the “green” movement seemed to take a …

DriveID Can Block or Track Driver’s Mobile Use

Fleet managers and parents of teenager drivers were given another weapon in their battle against distracted driving on Tuesday. That’s according to Cellcontrol, the maker of technology to stop distracted driving. The Baton Rouge, La.-based company unveiled its driver identification …

Injured Workers Opioid Use on Rise in California, Washington

Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read: Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp Washington and California are among states in the U.S. Western Region that have publicly struggled …

California Surplus Lines: LLC Bill Thriving

Among a horde of bills wending its way through California’s Legislature, there’s an innocuous looking bill with simple language to change a few words in existing law that could have a great deal of meaning to those in the surplus …

CEA’s First CIO Reflects C-Suite Trend

Technology veteran Todd Coombes’ approach to his new job as the first chief information officer for the California Earthquake Authority is to keep an enterprising yet cautious eye on the risks and rewards that emerging technologies offer. Among the issues …

Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp

Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For stories focused on particular regions click on the respective links below. The national “epidemic” of opioid usage has garnered a great deal of public …

50 Top Apps for Independent Agents

Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What apps are the most …

Bill to Fix California Surplus Lines, LLC Contractors Law Thriving

As a horde of bills that’s introduced each year wends their way through both houses of California’s Legislature, a few people in the insurance industry are watching closely an innocuous looking bill with simple language to change a few words …