Daily Archives: <span>August 20, 2007</span>

Golf car risk and liability management

I remember it very clearly. We were playing Superior National Golf Course in Lutsen, Minn., up the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior. We were on a mini-golf vacation that brought us through Duluth, up to Giant’s Ridge in Biwabik …

Tips from the pro

Rock Hollow Golf Club’s resident golf pro, Todd Smith, offered these free tips for golfers. Putting Alignment is the most difficult aspect of putting. The easiest way to get lined up properly is to: 1) Use a putter that has …

Golf in the family

The Smith family can say they grew up on golf courses. Ron Smith, owner of the independent insurance agency Smith Sawyer Smith Inc., in Rochester, Ind., and his brother, Terry Smith, grew up on a small 9-hole golf course where …

Living,breathing and insuring golf

All in the family: Hoosiers pride themselves on safety and loss prevention practices of a family owned golf course Indiana insurance agent Ron Smith has been playing golf since he could “breathe.” His father loved the game. His brothers love …

Reinsurance 2007 — A victim of success?

Record earnings, capitalization and profits deliver new challenges for reinsurers If the reinsurance industry were a game of golf, one would say that after three rounds — the two halves of 2006 and the first half of 2007 — it …

Operators, not watercraft, cause accidents

According to U.S. Coast Guard, boating accidents on the water increased in 2005 with 4,969 reported accidents and 697 fatalities. California ranked first with 630 reported boating accidents and 58 fatalities in 2005, and Florida ranked second with 603 reported …

Too close for comfort

Pro teams grapple with risks of keeping fans close to action Tiger Woods had a rough weekend at the British Open in July, and so too did Jennifer Wilson, the 63-year-old fan who required two stitches to her bloodied head …

No region of country is immune to wildland fires

Some states face tougher seasons than others but every state must deal with the threat Historically, the lion’s share of in-season wildland fires occurs in the country’s western regions, however, as evidenced by the massive blaze in Georgia that torched …

Court affirms flood exclusions in La. property policies

Two federal appeals court rulings in early August in class-action lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Katrina-related property damage in Louisiana underscored the validity of flood exclusions in property insurance policies. In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of …

Insurance classic golf champions

Boise, Idaho native Madeleine Sheils finished with a total of 9-over-par 293 to claim a two-shot victory in the 2007 Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic. In the boys’ division, Tommy Gibson of Pilot Mountain, N.C. shot his third-consecutive round …