Articles by Don Jergler

RIMS Conference in LA Risks No Loss of Subject Matter

Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference, a four-day event in Los Angeles, Calif. in late April that included panels focused on a variety …

Fireman’s Fund Chief Tackles Sesquicentennial, Market

Choosing an historic icon that stood after San Francisco’s great earthquake and massive fire more than 100 years ago was a deft, almost poetic, public relations concept to celebrate Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.’s sesquicentennial. In April the company so many …

Fireman’s Fund Fights for Firefighters

You hear a lot of companies promoting their charitable efforts but few have the charitable sounding umph as the name Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. The company was founded in 1863 by ship captain William Holdredge, and the company’s name celebrates …

Fireman’s Fund Chief Tackles Sesquicentennial, Market

Choosing a historic icon that stood after San Francisco’s Great Earthquake and massive fire more than 100 years ago was a deft, almost poetic, public relations concept to celebrate Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.’s sesquicentennial. Earlier this month the company so …

RIMS Wraps Up In Los Angeles, CRO Pay on Rise

It appears the chief risk faced by those in charge of risk programs are sky high taxes. According to a survey by the Risk and Insurance Management Society, which wrapped up a four-day conference in Los Angeles with an announcement …

Terrorism Risk, Flood Insurance and Green Building Hot Topics for Risk Managers: RIMS

Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference on Tuesday, a four-day conference in Los Angeles, Calif., that includes panels focused on a variety …

RIMS in Southern California Touts Risks

Risk managers will play a greater role in strategic planning in the near future, according to a report issued on Monday. That was among the plethora of risk related information delivered at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference …

Possible Resurgence in California’s Inland Empire Interests Agents

Known as “the 909,” or “the IE” by Southern Californians, terms sometimes intended as a slight, the sprawling desert area east of Los Angeles was a boomtown for commercial and residential development before the recession hit. But when the economy …

50 Top Apps For Independent Agents

Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. And 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 …

Risk Retention Association Hails Court Ruling in Nevada Battle

In a decision the National Risk Retention Association says will help clear any future hurdles faced by risk retention groups in other states, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court ruling that the under federal law the …