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Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality Nuts & Bolts: The Great Outdoors Insurance Program written by Gillingham & Associates provides comprehensive coverage for Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality industries. Classes: guest ranches, guides & outfitters, resorts, hunting & fishing lodges, RV parks & …

Ark. river levees need $4M in repairs, FEMA says

Miles of levees along the St. Francis River in Craighead County, Ark., have been deemed unacceptable by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, meaning homeowners there may need to purchase flood insurance if $4 million in repairs aren’t made. Craighead County …

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Mortgage Company E&O/Fidelity Bond Nuts & Bolts: SUA Inc. has insurance packages for the mortgage industry covering both mortgage brokers and bankers. Coverages include professional liability, fidelity/crime bond, mortgage impairment and employment practices liability. Dollars: $300,000 to $5 million. Carrier: …

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Earthquake Nuts and Bolts: Wholesale Connection Insurance Services, located in Woodland Hills, Calif., added a new carrier to its list of Earthquake markets in California. Dollars: Capacity in zones A, B and E is $2,500,000 for primary and $5 million …

Ark. River Levees Need $4M in Repairs Under New Guidelines

Miles of levees along the St. Francis River in Craighead County, Ark., have been deemed unacceptable by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, meaning homeowners there may need to purchase flood insurance if $4 million in repairs aren’t made. Craighead County …

Bristol West Launches Personal Auto Product in Ark.

Bristol West Holdings Inc. announced it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Arkansas. Bristol West entered Arkansas by deploying Select 2.0, a segmented insurance product that utilizes the company’s proprietary credit model and proprietary symbol set. With the …

High Court to Hear Case of Voluntary Cleanup Under Superfund Law

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider an environmental case next week that could make it easier for many industrial companies to recover some of the millions of dollars they’ve spent cleaning up hazardous waste sites. The case involves the …

Business Moves

Brown & Brown, United Employers Insurance Brown & Brown Insurance Services of Texas Inc., a subsidiary of Fla.-based Brown & Brown Inc., acquired the assets of Houston-based United Employers Insurance Agency Inc. United Employers Insurance Agency is a retail insurance …

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Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added Catherine L. Wall as assistant vice president and associate legal counsel. In this newly created role, Wall will assist in overseeing the company’s overall domestic legal needs, including monitoring and managing litigation …

8 Texas AG, Allied World settle antitrust suit

Company admits no wrongdoing but agrees to pay $2.1 million 8 La.’s governor, commissioner unveil legislative plan Package of bills aimed at increasing competition in insurance market 10 Ark. commissioner tells U.S. Senate regulators have dual role Bowman also explains …