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Starley Leavitt Insurance Taps Schenk in Idaho

Chris Schenk has joined Starley Leavitt Insurance Agency in Twin Falls, Idaho. Schenk will focus on home and auto, life, health and commercial insurance. Prior to insurance Schenk helped run a car detailing business. He also sold electrical supplies for …

Colorado Clinic Reports Breach Of Privacy Rules

A Denver-area spine clinic says it has fired an employee in its billing department who improperly emailed some patients’ protected information to her personal account, but it doesn’t appear anyone’s personal information is at risk. Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic in …

XL Names McConico a Manager in California; Promotes Schlageter in West

XL Group named Mark McConico as vice president and underwriting manager for XL’s U.S. risk management group in Los Angeles. XL Group also promoted Theresa Schlageter to senior vice president and regional manager of the Western Zone for its U.S. …

Lockton Names Squire Senior Vice President, COO in Colorado

Lockton Denver named Brock Squire senior vice president and chief operating officer of its benefits practice. Brock is responsible for oversight of the operations of the benefits practice in Lockton’s Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offices. Brock previously served more …

Poms Names Tynan Vice President in Colorado

Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Casey Tynan vice president of business development in its Denver, Colo. office. Tynan will focus on commercial lines and employee benefits, consulting with middle-market enterprises engaged in senior care, automotive, manufacturing, distribution, construction …

Montana Offers Tax Relief For Disaster Damages

Montana tax officials say property owners with damage to their homes or forestlands from recent natural disasters can apply for property tax relief. The Montana Department of Revenue says property owners could qualify if their home or outbuildings are partially …

Guide to Help Hawaii Boaters Prepare For Disasters

Hawaii boaters have a new guide to help them protect themselves and their vessels from natural disasters. The University of Hawaii and the state worked together to prepare the Hawaii Boater’s Hurricane and Tsunami Safety Manual. University of Hawaii Sea …

Judge Rejects California Suit Against Timber Co. Over Fire

A Plumas County judge has dismissed a state lawsuit against California’s largest timber company for a 2007 wildfire that destroyed more than 100 square miles of forest in Northern California. State and federal officials have said the Moonlight Fire was …

Judge Won’t Toss $70M Jury Award Against Las Vegas Sands

A Hong Kong businessman is one step closer to collecting a multibillion-dollar award from Las Vegas Sands Corp., the largest U.S. casino company. A Nevada judge on Tuesday denied Sands’ request to throw out a jury verdict awarding former consultant …

Oregon Man Files Lawsuit Over Inversion Table Tryout

A second Oregon lawsuit has been filed this month over an inverted therapy table. The tables allow people to hang upside down, strapped to the flat surface, in hopes of relieving pain. The Eugene Register-Guard reported Donald Walken says in …

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