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Big Challenge

Oct 17 2011 // Hello everyone! In this first Opening Note, allow me to introduce myself.My name is Young Ha and I am Insurance Journal‘s new East editor. I am actually struggling mightily to find the right words to introduce myself...

People

Oct 17 2011 // Wells Publishing Inc. has named Young Ha as its new East editor for its flagship Insurance Journal online and print property/casualty insurance publications. Ha, based in New York, will cover the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...

High Hopes for High Tech

Oct 17 2011 // Insurance agencies are under pressure to quickly adopt new technologies in order to keep up with competitors, according to a newcomer to the insurance industry who is now positioned to help agencies do just that.Reid...

People

Oct 17 2011 // USG Insurance Services Inc. has added Drake Burger and Steve Page as producers in its Tampa, Florida office.Burger most recently held the position of underwriter with Westrope Insurance Managers of Florida. Burger has also...

People

Oct 17 2011 // Wells Publishing Inc. has named Don Jergler as its new West editor for its flagship Insurance Journal online and print property/casualty insurance publications.Jergler, based in California, will cover the western states...

Insurance Journal’s Newest Book

Oct 3 2011 // “Insurance is Not Risk Management! The Insurance Professional’s Guide to Risk Management and Insurance.” Is “risk” the enemy or is it necessary? What is risk management? How does insurance fit...

Insurance Journal Names Ha as East Editor

Sep 26 2011 // Wells Publishing Inc. has named Young Ha as its new East editor for its flagship Insurance Journal online and print property/casualty insurance publications.Ha, based in New York, will cover the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...

Insurance Journal Names Jergler West Editor

Sep 23 2011 // Wells Publishing Inc. has named Don Jergler as its new West editor for its flagship Insurance Journal online and print property/casualty insurance publications.Jergler, based in California, will cover the western states...

Insurance Journal Names Trammell as South Central/Texas Advertising Rep

Sep 22 2011 // Wells Publishing has named Mindy Trammell as its new advertising sales representative in the South Central/Texas region for its flagship Insurance Journal online and print property/casualty insurance publications.Trammell...

Wells Publishing to Launch New Claims Journal Magazine

Sep 22 2011 // Wells Publishing Inc. announces the launch of Claims Journal magazine, a quarterly publication targeting claims professionals in the property/casualty insurance industry. The new magazine, scheduled to launch the first...

HARD MARKET RETURNS!!

Aug 15 2011 // Reclusive insurance celebrity P/C Hard Market slipped into the U.S. for a brief visit last week but left without promising if and when he might return for an extended period.“I am having a good time just dropping by,...

Insurance Journal Searches for the Best Agencies to Work For

Aug 2 2011 // Is your independent insurance agency or brokerage firm a great place to work?Insurance Journal is on the search again for the best independent insurance agencies in the United States to work for and we hope you will...

How Top 100 Firms Impact Business Risk

Aug 1 2011 // Many members of the Insurance Journal Top 100 have at least one business objective in common. They all understand the importance of impacting their client’s business risks. These include not just the hazard risk but...

California Workers’ Compensation Law Draws Scrutiny with NFL Case

Jul 5 2011 // A leading Republican in the California State Legislature said he will push for an overhaul of a state labor law that makes the Golden State a magnet for workers’ compensation claims by injured former professional...

Insurance Journal Academy of Insurance 2011 Third Quarter Schedule

Jul 4 2011 // July 7 Identifying Professional Liability ExposuresJuly 13 Five Claims Secrets No Lawyer Wants You to Know July 14 Understanding Lawyers Professional LiabilityJuly 20 Understanding and Explaining Ordinance or Law...

Last Chance: Submit Today to be a Top 100 Independent Agency

Jun 10 2011 // Don’t miss your chance to participate in the 2011 Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report.The extended deadline is now Friday, June 17! Insurance Journal’s Top 100 identifies the...

Don’t Forget: Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies

Jun 3 2011 // Once again, Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report.Top Overall...

Submit Today: Top 100 Independent Insurance Agencies

May 17 2011 // Once again, Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report.Top Overall...

2011 Super Regional P/C Insurers™

May 16 2011 // The original criteria and objective definition for Super Regional P/C Insurers™ was established in the Feb. 12, 2007 issue of Insurance Journal. Prior to the establishment of an industry-wide definition, a number of...

8 Experts: Happy Birthday Workers’ Compensation – Now What?

Apr 19 2011 // This year marks the 100th anniversary of the workers’ compensation system in the U.S., as explained by Christopher J. Boggs, director of education for Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance, in Workers’...