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Savage Leaving as Oregon Insurance Commissioner, Cali To Step In

Oregon Insurance Commissioner Lou Savage is leaving the Insurance Division to work on legal reform in emerging democracies overseas after nearly two years at the post. Laura Cali, the division’s chief actuary and manager of product regulation, will replace him. …

Protesters Urge R.I. to Default on 38 Studios Debt

Protesters unhappy with Rhode Island’s failed investment in former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s video game company urged state leaders last week to default on the money the state owes for the deal. Supporters of defaulting on the 38 Studios …

Motorists Mutual Launches Safeguard Product for Self-Storage Facility Owners

Motorists Mutual Insurance has introduced a product specifically to provide a safeguard for owners of self-storage facilities. The new self-storage coverage from Motorists helps business owners protect themselves with features such as: Actual loss sustained business income coverage Customer property …

N.H.-Based Northern United Agents Alliance Announces New Agency Member

The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) announced the addition of Kinney Insurance Agency, based in South Hero, Vt., as the newest member of the alliance. For more than 25 years, Kinney Insurance Agency, with office locations in South Hero, St …

Union Mutual of Vermont Companies Appoints Claims Manager

Union Mutual of Vermont Companies promoted Peter Heitmann to the position of claims manager.Heitmann joined Union Mutual in 1983 as a telephone adjuster, and moved to a regional general adjuster position covering Central and Northeast Vermont as well as Northern …

NTSB: Missouri Derailment Investigation Could Take a Year

The investigation into the cause of a southeast Missouri cargo train crash that injured seven people and destroyed a highway overpass could take up to a year. The accident happened about 2:30 a.m. Saturday near Rockview, Mo., when a Union …

Montana Judge Invalidates Fire-Resistant Roof Ordinance

A Montana judge has invalidated Helena’s 2008 fire ordinance restricting exposed wood building materials and requiring fire-resistant roofs on new or extensively renovated buildings. The Independent Record reported that District Judge Kathy Seeley made the ruling late last month in …

Rain Delays Wildfire Season in Parts Of West

Rain and cooler temperatures mean the wildfire season in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana will start later than initially predicted, officials with the National Interagency Fire Center said Saturday. But wildfire analyst Jeremy Sullens said the wet weather hasn’t been …

St. Louis’ Lambert Airport Dealing with Storm Damage Again

For the second time in two years, Lambert Airport in St. Louis is cleaning up after a storm caused significant damage to Missouri’s largest airport. Strong storms, including tornadoes, ripped through the St. Louis region on the night of May …

Allstate Appoints Sedillo as Chief Executive of Texas Operations

The Allstate Insurance Company has named Larry Sedillo field senior vice president for the company’s Texas region, where he will lead business operations. Being appointed to this top spot in Texas has special meaning to the Allstate executive because he …

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