Insurance Journal Magazine: 2020

Insurance Journal
January 1, 1970 Issue

National Articles from January 1, 1970

Helping Small Businesses Prepare
Commercial P/C Market Softest Since 2017, Says CIAB
Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says
Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio: AM Best

Global Insurtech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re
Resilience: Cyber Risk Shifts From Disruption to Long-Tail Losses
Disaster on Main Street: How to Protect Small Businesses From the Weather
How Parametric Coverage Can Close the Gap for Small Business
Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead
Data Center Boom Expected to Boost Growth Opportunities for Global Brokers, Industry
2026 Agency Compensation Trends
Critical Legal Factors for Producer Contracts
Opportunities for Specialty Insurance Growth in 2026
How Parametric Products Can Help Business Resilience Amid Climate Uncertainty
Winter Storms Rewrite the Risk Playbook
My New Markets
People & Places
Business Moves
Declarations

West Articles from January 1, 1970

Berkshire’s PacifiCorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims
Washington Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Asbestos
California Bill Requires Insurers to Offer, Renew Coverage for ‘Fire-Safe’ Homes
Insurance Fraud Bill Unanimously Passes Washington Senate

Southeast Articles from January 1, 1970

Florida Insurance Costs Are Now 14.5% Lower Than They Would Have Been Without Tort Reforms, Report Finds

Midwest Articles from January 1, 1970

Ohio Asphalt Companies to Pay $30M to Settle False Claim Act Allegations
Ohio Couple Sentenced for Arson in $2M Insurance Fraud Scheme

East Articles from January 1, 1970

State Drops Charges Against NJ Political Power Broker, Insurance Exec Norcross
Camden Diocese’s Sex Abuse Claims Fund to Get $180 Million Boost

West Articles from January 1, 1970

California Attorney General Files Suit Against Companies for Ghost Gun Coding
Arizona Experienced 25% Decrease in Vehicle Thefts in 2025, New Report Shows
California Produce Company Fined $6M for Farmworker Wage Violations

South Articles from January 1, 1970

Oklahoma Senate Minority Leader Proposes Insurance Reform Bills
Allstate Can Proceed With Recovery in Texas RICO Case: Fifth Circuit
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Texas’ Aventus

Midwest Articles from January 1, 1970

Hot Sauce Company Sues Manufacturer Over Exploding Bottles
Ohio Couple Sentenced for Arson in $2M Insurance Fraud Scheme

East Articles from January 1, 1970

MAPFRE Denied Injunction Against AAA Auto Insurance Sales in Massachusetts
Owner of Assisted Living Home Where 10 Died in Fire Denied Access to Insurance
Do New Yorkers Pay Too Much for Auto Insurance?

Insurance JournalJanuary 1, 1970 Issue

Helping Small Businesses Prepare

Commercial P/C Market Softest Since 2017, Says CIAB

Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says

Premium Slowdown, Inflation Factors to Lead to Higher P/C Combined Ratio: AM Best

Global Insurtech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re

Resilience: Cyber Risk Shifts From Disruption to Long-Tail Losses

Disaster on Main Street: How to Protect Small Businesses From the Weather

How Parametric Coverage Can Close the Gap for Small Business

Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead

Data Center Boom Expected to Boost Growth Opportunities for Global Brokers, Industry

2026 Agency Compensation Trends

Critical Legal Factors for Producer Contracts

Opportunities for Specialty Insurance Growth in 2026

How Parametric Products Can Help Business Resilience Amid Climate Uncertainty

Winter Storms Rewrite the Risk Playbook

My New Markets

People & Places

Business Moves

Declarations

Berkshire’s PacifiCorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims

Washington Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Asbestos

California Bill Requires Insurers to Offer, Renew Coverage for ‘Fire-Safe’ Homes

Insurance Fraud Bill Unanimously Passes Washington Senate

Florida Insurance Costs Are Now 14.5% Lower Than They Would Have Been Without Tort Reforms, Report Finds

Ohio Asphalt Companies to Pay $30M to Settle False Claim Act Allegations

Ohio Couple Sentenced for Arson in $2M Insurance Fraud Scheme

State Drops Charges Against NJ Political Power Broker, Insurance Exec Norcross

Camden Diocese’s Sex Abuse Claims Fund to Get $180 Million Boost

California Attorney General Files Suit Against Companies for Ghost Gun Coding

Arizona Experienced 25% Decrease in Vehicle Thefts in 2025, New Report Shows

California Produce Company Fined $6M for Farmworker Wage Violations

Oklahoma Senate Minority Leader Proposes Insurance Reform Bills

Allstate Can Proceed With Recovery in Texas RICO Case: Fifth Circuit

AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Texas’ Aventus

Hot Sauce Company Sues Manufacturer Over Exploding Bottles

Ohio Couple Sentenced for Arson in $2M Insurance Fraud Scheme

MAPFRE Denied Injunction Against AAA Auto Insurance Sales in Massachusetts

Owner of Assisted Living Home Where 10 Died in Fire Denied Access to Insurance

Do New Yorkers Pay Too Much for Auto Insurance?

Insurance Journal
January 1, 1970 Issue