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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. Liquor Liability with Assault and Battery Nuts & Bolts: United States Liability Insurance is writing …

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 Insurance Services Nuts & Bolts: Child Welfare Insurance Services is offering programs designed …

Utah Coal Mine Closed Over Safety Problems

The deepest coal mine in the United States abruptly shut down, a week after the company was hit with a huge safety fine and was being assessed for other violations at a nearby mine. UtahAmerican Energy Inc. said “unexpected and …

Flooding Continues in Arkansas

Forecasters issued flash-flood warnings for parts of Arkansas’ prairie as the state’s largest water surge in a quarter-century continued its way downstream. Swollen by last week’s storms that devastated large parts of the Midwest, the fast-rising White River had risen …

NOAA: Major U.S. Flooding A Sign Of Things To Come

Major floods that struck America’s heartland last week offer a preview of the spring seasonal outlook, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. Several factors will contribute to above-average flood conditions, including record rainfall in some …

Mississippi Officials Say Flooding Conditions Ripe

Authorities are concerned flooding could become a problem in the coming weeks as the Mississippi River neared flood stage in Natchez, Miss., Sunday. Flood stage near Natchez is 48 feet above gauge zero. At 47 feet, water will begin to …

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. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is offering …

Business Moves

Texas Farmers Insurance Company Texas Farmers Insurance Company filed a rate increase for its “Texas Family Home Policy” with the Texas Department of Insurance. The increase would impact 200,000 customers or approximately 35 percent of Farmers’ homeowners customers in the …

Business Moves

Berkshire Hathaway Jake Garn, chief financial examiner of the Utah Insurance Department, announced that the department issued a Certificate of Authority to Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. The company now is authorized to sell insurance in Utah. Berkshire will provide Utah …

Time For Independent Agents to Go Global

Businesses are reaching for the golden global ring — are independent agents, too? More and more organizations are manufacturing, sourcing or selling outside the United States. For these companies, international expansion is a business imperative in the quest to stay …