Latest Utah Headlines
All the headlines from our Utah Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Berkley One Expanding into Utah
Jan 24 2022 // Berkley One has expanded its personal insurance portfolio to Utah. Berkley One is also expanding into Maine. Berkley One Classics collector vehicle coverage is also launching in Montana, Utah and Wyoming. In Utah and...
Greyhound Bus Veered off Utah Highway, 20 Injured
Dec 29 2021 // Twenty people were injured when a Greyhound bus headed to Las Vegas veered off a highway and rolled over in central Utah late Monday night, officials said. The injured passengers were taken to area hospitals with a range...
Firefighter in Utah Suspended for Medical Cannabis Suing
Dec 15 2021 // A Utah firefighter who uses medical marijuana for chronic back pain has sued the city of Ogden, saying he was unlawfully suspended from duty for refusing to surrender his prescription card. Levi Coleman said in a November...
Alera Group Acquires J&J Benefits Insurance Agency in Utah
Dec 13 2021 // Alera Group acquired J&J Benefits Insurance Agency, an employee benefits consulting and health insurance firm serving clients in Utah and Idaho. J&J Benefits joins Alera Group through Banasky, an Alera Group...
People Moves: PCF in Utah Adds O’Hara, Banyai and Marino
Dec 2 2021 // Lehi, Utah-based PCF Insurance Services named Colleen O’Hara vice president of marketing and communications, Charles Banyai vice president of regional operations and Lori Marino vice president and regional growth...
M3.0 Earthquake Confirmed in Southern Utah
Nov 30 2021 // A minor earthquake struck parts of southern Utah, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The quake struck on Friday morning, had a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 and was centered about 7 miles west of Panguitch, the USGS...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Real Estate Insurance Solutions in Utah
Nov 23 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Park City, Utah-based Real Estate Insurance Solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chris Nangle and his associates will remain in their current location under the direction...
PCF in Utah Completes Management-Led Buyout from Sponsor HGGC
Nov 2 2021 // PCF Insurance Services completed a management and partner-led buyout of PCF from financial sponsor HGGC, which values the business at more than $2.2 billion. The transaction, including financing of more than $1 billion,...
Utah Insurance Department Distributes $25M to Arches Claimants
Oct 29 2021 // Utah Insurance Commissioner Jon Pike, acting as liquidator of Arches Mutual Insurance Co. through his special deputy liquidator Stillman Consulting Services LLC, announced on Friday that checks are being sent to...
AM Best Downgrades Casualty Underwriters Insurance in Utah
Sep 29 2021 // AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb+” (Fair) from “bbb-” (Good) of Casualty Underwriters Insurance Co. in Salt...
Tourists from China Sue After Deadly Utah Tour Bus Crash
Sep 17 2021 // The state of Utah didn’t do enough to make sure a remote highway was safe before a tour bus crashed, killing four people from China and injuring two dozen more in 2019, family and survivors said in a lawsuit filed...
Utah Lawsuit Says Paraplegic Man’s Foot ‘Shredded’ on Rollercoaster
Sep 7 2021 // A paraplegic man who was injured on a roller coaster is now suing a Utah amusement park, saying his paralyzed leg wasn’t properly secured while he was on the ride and his foot was shredded. The Salt Lake Tribune...
IMA Financial Acquires Diversified Insurance Group in Utah
Aug 4 2021 // IMA Financial Group has acquired Salt Lake City, Utah-based Diversified Insurance Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Diversified will retain its name as a division of IMA Inc. Its CEO, Spence Hoole, will remain...
People Moves: Island Insurance Promotes Tonaki to VP in Claims; PCF in Utah Names Stradling VP of Finance
Jun 22 2021 // Island Insurance Co. has promoted Toby Tonaki to vice president, claims. Tonaki will continue to oversee the claims division’s casualty unit. Tonaki joined Island in 2013 and has more than 25 years of litigation...
Utah Traffic Deaths Involving Alcohol Doubled During Pandemic
Jun 16 2021 // Transportation officials have reported nearly twice as many people died in alcohol-involved crashes on Utah roads last year compared to the year before, despite less commuter traffic during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Judge Dismissed Utah Jazz Fan’s Suit Over Taunting Incident
Jun 4 2021 // A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team’s arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook was dismissed by a judge, according to court...
Utah Passes Law Requiring Pilot Insurance Following Plane Crash
Mar 29 2021 // The lawsuit from a 2017 crash of an airplane on 1900 West in Roy lingers on, more than three years after it was filed. The pilot, apparently, was not insured, leaving Samantha Sandoval – hit in her car in the Sept. 12,...
Alera Group Acquires Behling Insurance Agency in Utah
Mar 11 2021 // Alera Group has acquired Behling Insurance Agency Inc. in Utah. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Behling provides personal and commercial property/casualty insurance solutions across three locations in Utah and...
WCF Insurance in Utah Names Lyon President
Feb 9 2021 // The WCF Insurance board of directors has named Matt Lyon president of the Utah-based firm. Lyon will retain his position as chief operating officer in addition to his new role as president. Ray Pickup will remain chief...
Utah Theme Park Files Trademark Suit Against Taylor Swift
Feb 5 2021 // A theme park in Utah has filed a lawsuit against Taylor Swift that accuses her of trademark infringement. Evermore Parks said in its suit filed this week that the title of Swift’s 2020 album...
