Insurance Journal’s Top 10 West Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Don Jergler California wildfires dominated the news in Insurance Journal’s Western region in 2019, despite it being a quiet year relative to...
Independent Insurance Agent Group Rep Calling Attention to Climate Change Dangers December 19, 2019 By Don Jergler A representative for an independent insurance agent group in one state has penned an opinion column calling attention to the...
Massive MJBizCon in Vegas Reveals Coverage Gaps, Little Insurance Understanding December 19, 2019 By Don Jergler If gawking at tons of cannabis-churning pieces of agricultural equipment winding around a quarter-million feet of convention floor space wasn’t...
City of Hope’s 2019 Efforts Raising Hope for Disease Cures December 16, 2019 By Don Jergler The City of Hope’s National Insurance Industry Council had another strong year of raising funds, holding events, and helping out...
Study: California Self-Insured Employers Save Over Traditional Workers’ Comp December 16, 2019 By Don Jergler A new study on California workers’ compensation shows the cost of self-insurance is 14% to 28% less than a traditional...
Bronze 2019 Best Agency to Work For – West: EPG Insurance December 12, 2019 By Don Jergler You control your own destiny. That’s a cliche, but one would be hard-pressed to find a better way to summarize...
Silver 2019 Best Agency to Work For – West: Morris & Garritano December 11, 2019 By Don Jergler There were roughly 25 people promoted at Morris & Garritano (M&G) last year. That means the odds weren’t too long...
Gold 2019 Best Agency to Work For – West: Snapp & Associates December 10, 2019 By Don Jergler That phrase “you can’t be all things to all people” has been tossed out the window at Snapp & Associates...
Industry Representative Puts Fire Insurance Availability at Feet of Commissioner December 6, 2019 By Don Jergler California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara will have to choose whether he wants insurers to charge higher rates or to stop...
Report Calls Out Dangers of Cannabis Branding Practices December 5, 2019 By Don Jergler Accurate and honest cannabis branding should be the next best step for the budding industry if it wishes to stave...