August 1, 2007
Rancho Cordova, Calif.-based WIAA Insurance Services, a general agency/wholesaler announced recent direct appointments with CNA and St. Paul/Travelers. WIAA Insurance Services primarily handles property and casualty risks for small- to medium-sized businesses and homeowners, personal auto in California, Nevada, Arizona, …
July 27, 2007
A Hastings company is recalling about 5,900 pounds of ground beef and buffalo products distributed in Nebraska and Colorado because they could be contaminated with a dangerous strain of E. coli, the government said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …
July 26, 2007
Bail has been set at $100,000 for a former insurance agent facing fraud and theft charges in North Dakota, Minnesota and Colorado. David Skjerven, 60, of Sedona, Ariz., told Judge Wade Webb that he is unemployed and would not be …
July 25, 2007
Tiger Woods had a rough weekend at the British Open, and so too did Jennifer Wilson, the 63-year-old fan who required two stitches to her bloodied head after she was beaned by one of his wayward shots. Her injury highlighted …
July 24, 2007
Mudslides damaged many homes and forced the evacuation of at least 125 people from the area around Alpine in Chaffee County, Colo., County Fire Chief Jim Wingert said. “It’s going to take a lot of work to bring Alpine back …
July 23, 2007
Vacation Income Property Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a trust, …
July 23, 2007
Truckers, Motor Truck Cargo Nuts & Bolts: Frontline Underwriters Inc., an independently owned and operated wholesale MGA, specializes in the placement of motor truck cargo, and offers physical damage and truckers’ liability. Dollars: $10,000 to $250,000. p:Carrier: Rated “A” by …
July 23, 2007
Nearly 52 percent of U.S. urban Interstates are now congested and traffic fatality rates rose slightly, but road surface conditions and bridge conditions improved, according to the Reason Foundation’s latest annual highway performance report. “Gridlock isn’t going away,” said David …
July 23, 2007
Edgewood Partners, Calco Insurance Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a California retail property and casualty and benefits insurance brokerage firm announced an agreement in principle has been reached with Calco Holdings Inc. to acquire Calco Insurance Brokers and Agents Inc. to …
July 23, 2007
Vacation Income Property Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a trust, …