Articles by Don Jergler

What Do Thanksgiving and Climate Change Have in Common?

You have to be either strange or bored to Google the phrase, “What do climate change and Thanksgiving have in common?” So I did. Believe it or not I got results, and found that there are at least two things …

Google Compare for Mortgages Launched in California, Other States to Follow

Google has officially launched the newest addition to its suite of Google Compare products: mortgages. Google Compare for Mortgages was announced​ earlier this year, and is now being made available in California with more states to follow, the Mountain View, …

El Nin᷈o Talk Growing Louder Amid Southern California Storms

A whopper of a winter appears to be brewing for the Western U.S. and more conversations are turning to preparations for what could be one of the strongest El Nin᷈os on record. Strong rains throughout much of California and snow …

Wildfires, and Now El Niño, May Boost Californians’ Appetites for Surplus Lines

There’s little question that the drought and the recent wildfire season that it unleashed pushed more California homeowners into the surplus lines market. Now with what appears to be a strong El Niño on the horizon for the Golden State, …

Paper Fingers Climate Change for California Wildfires

There was a bit of hesitation from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist Stephanie C. Herring when she was asked questions about the increased risk and the implications of that risk for the insurance industry posed by climate change. Hesitation …

Investigation Launched into Workers’ Comp Services Provider BBSI

A financial investigation is underway into Barrett Business Services Inc. (BBSI), a giant professional employer organization that deals with many workers’ compensation carriers. The independent investigation focuses on whether the Vancouver, Wash.-based company and its officers violated securities laws by …

Best Agency to Work For – West: Der Manouel, Where Improvement Is Key

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA Der Manouel Best Agency to Work For – West Building a great agency starts with building great people. That should be the slogan for Der Manouel Insurance Group in Fresno, Calif. Employees think highly of the agency, and …

Best Agency in West: SES About Community, Employees

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA Best Agency to Work for – West SES Insurance Brokerage Services Inc. Sharing is caring — that goes for your community and your employees. That’s the attitude at Santa Ana, Calif.-based SES Insurance Brokerage Services Inc., which …

Best Agency in West: MOC, Where Employee Opinions Matter

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MOC Insurance Services Best Agency to Work for – West A Team Environment Where Thoughts And Creativity Count Sometimes being a great place to work isn’t about offering the best salaries, the most time off or the …

Wildfires, and Now El Niño May Boost Californian’s Appetites for Surplus Lines

There’s little question that the drought and the recent wildfire season that it unleashed pushed more California homeowners into the surplus lines market. Now with the onset of what appears to be a strong El Niño this week in the …