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Nurseries and Tree Farms Nuts & Bolts: Advanced AFT insures trees, plants and shrubs both in the ground and in containers for property insurance excluding crops (wheat, corn etc.). Dollars: $250,000 to $10 million. Carrier: Rated “A” by A.M. Best. …

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Technology E&O Nuts & Bolts: International Excess Agency Inc. is offering technology errors and omission coverage that combines tech E&O with network security, media and advertising and miscellaneous professional liability coverages. Coverage includes: E&O cover for both technology products and …

Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family

With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency. 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. The insurer …

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Insurance Agents E&O Program Nuts & Bolts: Brown & Brown of California Inc. – Programs Division has a new errors and omissions market designed for agents that have been in the industry three or more years, with revenues under $3 …

Environmental Group Lists Data on 313 Minn. Bridges Online

Data on 313 Minnesota bridges can be found online, thanks to the work of an environmental group that compiled information from state and federal sources. The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy organized the data and listed structural ratings for bridges …

Liberty Mutual Realigns Agency Companies to Welcome Ohio Casualty

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group finalized its acquisition of Ohio Casualty Corp. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 and immediately announced a realignment of its $5.9 billion net premium regional agency company organization to make room for Ohio Casualty and its $1.4 …

Insurance Company Protecting Pricey Idaho Homes from Wildfire

Idaho’s Sun Valley Insurance is doing everything it can to keep claims at bay during wildfire season — including sending in a firetruck to cover million-dollar homes threatened by a wildfire outside the central Idaho resort town of Ketchum. “It’s …

Crews Subduing Mont. Wildfire; Calif. Fire Shows No Signs of Slowing

A wildfire that destroyed two homes was no longer threatening a residential area Tuesday and authorities were ready to let evacuees return, a fire chief said. Residents had been ordered to leave the Emerald Hills subdivision as fire crews contended …

Idaho Enhances Producer Online Services

To enhance the services available to insurance producers and companies on its Web site, the the Idaho Department of Insurance is implementing a new licensing data base system known as Sircon for States. Beginning Sept. 18, 2007, there will be …

States, Federal Agencies Try to Keep Up With Wildfires

With major fires burning in more than a dozen states and officials on high alert for more, authorities are scrambling to contain the blazes and keep new ones from igniting, despite unfavorable weather and strained resources. The worst fires have …