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My New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Child Welfare Organizations Market Detail: Markel Insurance Co. offers agents access to a program for …

Farmers Insurance Washington Promotes Bithell to VP

Farmers Insurance has appointed Susan Bithell, formerly Farmers Washington State executive director, to vice president of field operations in Washington. Bithell began her career with Farmers in 1983 as an auto underwriter in the Pocatello, Idaho, regional office. In 1984 …

Idaho Hospital Sues Motorist in 2007 Crash

A Moscow, Idaho, hospital is suing the motorist who crashed into a fire hydrant and sent thousands of gallons of water into the hospital in 2007. Court documents say the water caused more than $10,000 in damages. Darrel Aherin, a …

Nevada Irrigation District Faces Flood of Trouble

The failure of a century old earthen canal in northern Nevada that sent flood waters into hundreds of homes on a frigid night in January 2008 was only the beginning of a nightmare for a rural irrigation district. The flood …

Utah Opens Bars to Public, Increases Liability Coverage Requirements

Utah bar owners will soon have to increase their liability coverage, as getting into a bar is becoming easier. The state’s legislative leaders and Gov. Jon Huntsman agreed to eliminate the state’s much-criticized private club system. Utah is the only …

States Gear Up for Stimulus Package

Impact on Insurance Industry May be Minimal, Experts Say The $787 billion stimulus package passed by Congress looms as the largest mountain on the country’s newly changed economic landscape. But despite hope that the stimulus bill will jump-start spending, some …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …

U.S. House to Vote on Tax on AIG Bonuses

The House , reacting to public furor, will vote today on a bill to recoup most of the bonuses paid to AIG executives after the insurer got billions of dollars in government aid, Democratic leaders said Wednesday. The bill would …

Stimulus Money to Help in N. Idaho Fire Protection

Officials in northern Idaho say more than $2 million in federal stimulus money will be used in the region to prevent catastrophic wildfires and create 55 jobs. The U.S. Forest Service and the Idaho Department of Lands say the money …

Texas Lawmakers Try to Undo Drivers License Identification Rules

Some Democratic lawmakers joined by Texas residents who have had trouble getting drivers’ licenses under new Department of Public Safety rules are pushing for legislation that would undo a policy they say harms U.S. citizens and legal immigrants. Rep. Ruth …