Articles by Don Jergler

State Fund Files First Tiered Rating Plan

State Compensation Insurance Fund has filed its first tiered rating plan with the California Department of Insurance. The plan, which would apply to policies renewing or incepting on or after Sept. 1, is a move to expand State Fund’s range …

Colorado Wildfire Rages: 189 Homes Destroyed

Another eight structures burned in the High Park Fire in Colorado overnight, bringing the tally to 189 homes burned and making it the most destructive fire in the state’s history, officials said on Monday. No estimates on insured losses have …

Study: Spinal Implant Loophole Costs Calif. Workers’ Comp $67M

Workers’ compensation medical costs in California were boosted by nearly $67.5 million in 2010 due to loophole in the law that allows double billing for surgical implants, according to a study released earlier this month by the California Workers’ Compensation …

Transition Time Opportunity

Transition time yields an opportunity in the insurance business. That’s according to a recent survey from BizBuySell.com. The survey from the San Francisco-based business-for-sale online Internet marketplace shows businesses spend $3.9 billion annually on insurance suppliers and vendors during business-for-sale …

West Drought Conditions Make For ‘Tragically Historic’ Wildfire Season

In what could be shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire seasons in recent memory, insurers are scrambling to deal with the aftermath of several massive wildfires in the region – and they’re preparing people for the possibility …

Insurance Associations: West Wildfire Season Could Be Among Worst

As the fire season begins in the West insurance professionals who’ve been around for a while are calling this potentially one of the worst in recent memory. The season is shaping up to be “one of the most dangerous and …

C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction Decided, But Far From Over

A judge has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction in the case of a bankrupt Southern California insurance agency following a long, accusation-fueled legal battle between the former and current owners of the firm. United States Bankruptcy Court Judge …

Judge Decides for Defendants in C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction

Editor’s Note: See C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction Decided, But Far From Over for updates, more of the judge’s opinion, comments from attorneys, as well as legal analysis. A judge has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction in the case …

Study: Spinal Implant Loophole Costs Calif. Workers’ Comp $67M

Workers’ compensation medical costs in California were boosted by nearly $67.5 million in 2010 due to loophole in the law that allows double billing for surgical implants, according to a study released on Wednesday by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. …

C.M. Meiers Defendants File ‘Scorched Earth’ Countersuit

Editor’s note: For more read an updated story on this case, “C.M. Meiers Preliminary Injunction Decided, But Far From Over“ Expect the allegation-laden battle between the new and old owners of bankrupt Southern California insurance agency C.M. Meiers to wage …