Articles by Don Jergler

Alaska Wary of ‘California Style’ Blackouts; Study Assesses Global Hailstorm Trends

Alaska could face “California-style” blackouts as climate change increases the state’s wildfire risk. That’s according to an article this week in the Anchorage Daily News. The article centers on Alaska’s record-breaking 2019 wildfire season and the McKinley Fire, believed to …

Groups Opposing Bill to Create California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers

A piece of California legislation to establish a statewide medical provider network for employees is raising a few eyebrows. Assembly Bill 1465 would require the administrative director of the state’s workers’ compensation system to establish a statewide medical provider network, …

RICO Suit against Colorado Cannabis Firms Highlights D&O Dearth

A scarcity of directors and officers coverage for cannabis companies may be take an even bigger spotlight following a Colorado lawsuit in which two large cannabis operators and several executives are accused of illegally transporting marijuana to Arkansas. The lawsuit …

IICF Gala Went on Despite Pandemic, USC Risk Management Program Honored

More than 200 guests joined the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Western Division for the virtual Horizon Award Gala on Thursday. Due to the pandemic, this year’s IICF gala, an event that often requires massive planning and volunteer efforts, was virtual. …

Securities, Commodities, Insurance Regulators Face Climate Issues

The Connecticut Legislature’s Insurance & Real Estate Committee held a public hearing this week on what is believed the country’s first bill requiring insurance companies to disclose the premiums they receive from fossil fuels. The bill, Senate Bill 1047, could …

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Tobin with Bolton & Co. Works to ‘Become a Master Student’

Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …

Fight Brewing over Insurer-Backed California Bill That Includes Autobody Shops

An insurance industry-backed California bill to create a new regulatory board for towing and storage companies under the California Department of Consumer Affairs has drawn opposition from the auto body industry. Assembly Bill 294 was introduced by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, …

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Green Shield’s Medrano Used Insurance to Get into Cannabis

Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …

Climate Change Activists ‘Welcome’ AIG CEO Zaffino; EU Urges More Insurance

Climate change is weakening the ocean currents that shape weather on both sides of the Atlantic. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation during the 20th century has weakened more than at any other time over the last 1,000 years, new research …

Global 2020 Cannabis Sales Hit $21B, Insurance Brokers Saw Premium Boost

If one thing can be said about the pandemic, it definitely was not a bad thing for cannabis, a business that many states declared to be essential as numerous other business sectors shut down to help slow the spread of …