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Insurance Journal West

Small Victories: Industry wins on credit scoring, more moderate Calif.

Small Victories: Industry wins on credit scoring, more moderate Calif.

Insurance Journal West
November 20, 2006
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Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

Alaska, Idaho could face new insurance regulators

New governors likely means new appointees

Colorado election could affect key insurance issues

"Ethics in government" amendment could have "chilling impact"

Oregon insurance division to sponsor five bills

Division to tackle insurance product approvals in 2007 Legislature

Oregon defeats Measure 42

Voters reject ban on credit-based insurance scoring

Garamendi, Poizner take top spots following Calif. election

Industry says new commissioner Poizner a welcome change

Calif. associations take issue with precedential decision

Office of Administrative Law to review industry petition

Wash. online complaint guide helpful, but incomplete

Web-based tool designed to help consumers choose insurers

Washington employers to save $315 million in workers' comp

Partial rate suspension proposed to reduce premium costs

Employee crime is big threat to small companies

More than one in three private companies experience theft

Commercial premiums continue to fall

All lines drop except coastal property in third quarter

One in four report financial and personal information stolen percent of Americans report being victims of theft

Democratic Congress OK for industry

Industry says Blue View not a bad thing for insurance issues

MARKET FEATURES

SPECIAL REPORT: Surplus lines

Not your father's wholesaler; today retailers have a choice

The globalization of corporate responsibility

D&O claims and demand are going global

Spotlight: Truckers seek to slow big-rigs

Association proposes max speed limits on new trucks

Spotlight: One in five truck drivers report falling asleep

Fatigue is a safety concern for many truckers at the wheel

SPECIAL REPORT

THE LOCOMOTIVE THAT DRIVES THE INSURANCE TRAIN

Excess and surplus lines market continues to push growth, innovation

Industry needs to improve "perceived" value

Perceived value affects employees, competition, new business

Contingency commission crisis threatens agents

Agents being subjected to guilt by association

Former Zurich exec 'gooses' independent agents

Agents must make efforts to gain as much business as possible

IDEA EXCHANGE

Improving agency valuation

Agency efficiency and staffing strategies make the difference

Carrier Watch

Commercial lines prices up; carriers reap benefits

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Attract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers

Where are all the young guns?

Be a part of the search for quality professionals

People, partnerships lead to nearly a century of success

San Diego's Barney & Barney shares best practices

Closing Quote: Power shift in the political landscape

Change increases importance of being involved in the political process