Latest Utah Headlines
All the headlines from our Utah Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Business Moves
Mar 10 2008 // Arthur J. Gallagher, Taylor Benefits Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Utah-based Taylor Benefits. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1996, Taylor Benefits offers employee benefit...
Declarations
Mar 10 2008 // Scrap the Destructive Plans “The U.S. Forest Service adopted illegal forest management plans that threaten California’s pristine national forests with road construction and oil drilling. … The Forest...
Most Utah Homeowners Don’t Buy Earthquake Coverage
Feb 26 2008 // That earthquake in eastern Nevada last week may be a bit of a wake-up call for Utah homeowners. According to the Utah Department of Insurance, most homeowners in the state don’t have coverage for earthquakes. Like...
Larson & Rosenberger Merges Calif. and Utah CPA Firms
Feb 22 2008 // Utah-based CPA firm Larson & Co. announced a merger with Los Angeles-based Rosenberger Schwartz & Co. The merged firm, Larson & Rosenberger, combines 32 years of insurance auditing and tax expertise, as well...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquired Utah’s Taylor Benefits
Feb 19 2008 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Taylor Benefits located in Holladay, Utah. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Doug Taylor and his associates will continue to operate in their current location under the...
Utah Bill to Add Sexual Orientation to Anti-Discrimination Law Still Alive
Jan 28 2008 // Bryan Horn is convinced he recently lost his job at a Utah County credit union because he’s gay. He said he was forced to resign, four days after telling his boss he intended to marry his partner. “They were...
Utah WC Fund Laptop Stolen; Personal Data at Risk
Jan 27 2008 // The Workers’ Compensation Fund, one of Utah’s largest insurers, is working to recover a stolen laptop that held personal data records for some 2,800 people. The laptop was taken Dec. 9 from an auditor’s...
Utah Lawmakers Consider Revoking Driving Privilege Cards
Jan 22 2008 // Utah lawmakers may consider restricting or revoking driving privilege cards for undocumented immigrants when the 2008 Legislature convenes this week. Created in 2005, the cards allow immigrants to drive legally —...
House Democrats Pass Mine Safety Bill Despite Bush Veto Threat
Jan 18 2008 // Defying White House veto threats, the Democratic-controlled House this week passed sweeping mine safety legislation aimed at preventing future underground disasters like the one that took nine lives last year at Crandall...
Personal Data at Risk after Utah Workers’ Comp Fund Laptop Stolen
Jan 8 2008 // Worker’s Compensation Fund, one of Utah’s largest insurance companies, is working to recover a laptop stolen from an auditor’s car that held personal data records for some 2,800 people. The laptop was...
The Quiet Giant
Dec 23 2007 // The secret is out: Utah-based Leavitt Group is big – it now operates in 115 locations Kelly Russell, a director and chief affiliation officer for the Leavitt Group, pondered the question put before him: What would most...
New Markets
Dec 23 2007 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts...
‘Most Secure Places to Live’ Are In Ore., Calif. and Wash.
Dec 11 2007 // Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers...
Utah Woman Declines $100 after Finding Mouse Head in Green Beans
Oct 5 2007 // An Arkansas company is offering $100 to a Utah woman who found a severed mouse head in a can of green beans if she pledges not to take legal action. The letter from Allens Inc. of Siloam Springs, Ark., describes it as a...
Big ‘I’ Installs New Officers; Fulwider Named Chair
Oct 4 2007 // Robert E. Fulwider was inaugurated as the new chair of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with C. Brett Nilsson, and J. David Daniel assuming the offices of chair-elect...
Utah Mine Commission Hears Testimony
Sep 28 2007 // Local miners told the Utah Mine Safety Commission that more regulations would do little to improve safety at the state’s mines. The commission was formed by Gov. Jon Huntsman to explore whether Utah should begin...
My New Markets
Sep 24 2007 // Medical Staffing Professional Liability Nuts & Bolts: International Excess Agency Inc. is offering claims-made allied health care stand alone professional liability insurance. A PL/GL combo program is also...
Utah Governor Creates Mine Safety Commission
Aug 29 2007 // Utah Governor Jon Huntsman has named the members of the newly organized Utah Mine Safety Commission to look into mine safety and accident prevention, as well as to investigate the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster and the...
Minor Earthquake Strikes Southwestern Utah, 150 Miles
Aug 20 2007 // A minor 3.9 magnitude earthquake early Saturday shook southwestern Utah, 150 miles from the collapsed coal mine where six men are missing. The quake hit in a remote area and was unlikely to have caused any damage, said...
