Arkansas News

Declarations

A gateway crime “Research indicates that auto theft is a gateway crime that potentially leads adolescents to more destructive behavior. … This program explores the relationship among the parties involved when an auto theft occurs and the impact the theft …

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Environmental Consultants-Contractors Nuts & Bolts: As part of the comprehensive coverage care suite of products, ELM Insurance Brokers has an addition to its errors and omissions/directors and officers/ employment practices liability/crime and fiduciary suite, environmental liability for consultants and contractors’ …

As motorcycle deaths rise, Feds urge states adopt strict helmet laws

States should require motorcycle riders to wear proper helmets, government investigators urged as part of several recommendations that seek to stem a steady rise in motorcycle deaths. Members of the National Transportation Safety Board unanimously approved the motorcycle safety recommendations, …

It Figures

3 Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher recently began serving a three-year prison term as the result of a conviction in a campaign-corruption case. He also must pay a $20,000 fine. Fisher has been under house arrest at his home …

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Youth Recreation Programs Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is offering coverage for youth recreation programs and camps. Coverage available includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, D&O, child abduction, special events, professional liability, property, key employee replacement, auto, crime, and …

Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family

With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets becomes the largest regional independent agency force Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and casualty insurance distributed through independent agents in the country. …

My New Markets

Youth Recreation Programs Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is offering coverage for youth recreation programs and camps. Coverage available includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, D&O, child abduction, special events, professional liability, property, key employee replacement, auto, crime, and …

Business Moves

Endurance Specialty, ARMTech Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, reported that one of its U.S. based holding companies is buying out ARMtech Insurance Services Inc. and its affiliates. ARMtech is the fifth …

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Private Schools (K-12) Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is an admitted, “A” -rated carrier that insures private K-12, Montessori, charter, trade/vocational, business, and correspondence schools. Available coverage includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, corporal punishment, educators’ liability, sports liability, …

Figures

3 Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher recently began serving a three-year prison term as the result of a conviction in a campaign-corruption case. He also must pay a $20,000 fine. Fisher has been under house arrest at his home …