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Cuidado: Construction Industry and the Latino Workforce

Cuidado: Construction Industry and the Latino Workforce

Insurance Journal West
September 25, 2006
Our Price: $7.95

Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

Judge: Landowners cannot sue Forest Service over lost homes

Insurers, residents lose lawsuit to recoup losses

Colorado State predicts fewer hurricanes

No major hurricanes forecast in 2006

Farmers vows to appeal Calif. court ruling

Judge orders insurer to pay back monthly installment charges

Hawaii, Washington, Wyoming lower workers' comp rates

Attention to worker safety means fewer claims

Oregon voters to decide on credit scoring for insurance

Measure could affect commercial, personal lines

Calif. State Compensation Insurance Fund appoints Tudor president

Experience will lead workers' comp fund

Buyer found for Hawaiian Insurance & Guaranty Ltd.

Court will rule on motion to intervene

Calif. company recalls bagged spinach amid E. coli outbreak

Nationwide outbreak linked to natural foods company

Business interruption limits losses from disaster

Owners often overlook this much needed coverage

Cutting employee incentives can hurt

Benefits good for retention, productivity, profitability

Most Americans favor mitigation policies

But oppose subsidies in high risk areas

Specialty program market continues to grow

Starting new programs remains a challenge

Reinsurers adopt 'wait and see' posture

Industry gathers for another rendezvous

Performance study reveals higher productivity

Results provide benchmark for independent agencies

The Commissioner Series: Hawaii's Commissioner J.P. Schmidt

Hawaii poised for insurers in the Pacific Rim

MARKET FEATURES

SPECIAL REPORT: Construction

Workers' comp and the Latino construction workforce

Language, cultural barriers present safety challenges for industry

Closer Look: Farm and Ranch

Farms need specialty breakdown coverage

Closer Look: Farm and Ranch

Farmers ask Senate for disaster relief program

Spotlight: Risk Retention Groups

Premiums grow 11.5 percent in 2005

Property-casualty insurers' performance exceeding estimates

Fitch says results in the first half of 2006 look good

Specialized networks reduce workers' comp costs

Study shows significant reductions in lost time, total costs

IDEA EXCHANGE

Young agents value rates, technology, insurer products

Survey polls professionals under 40 on industry challenges

The best merger mentality

Think conservative and plan carefully for successful transactions

Cutting the fat in state regulation

International panel debates regulatory cost saving ideas

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Gain commercial appointments with intriguing giveaways

The negligent premises liability inspection

A potential liability for the insurer?

On the Street:

Commentary - Newton's Third Law

Investment in learning has benefits

Educated professionals enhance profitability

Understanding D&O risks

Nonprofit officers have many duties

Protecting venture capital risks

Human capital has the highest value

A year past Katrina

Lessons learned from the past

Departments

  • People
  • New Markets
  • Business Moves
  • Fraud Roundup