May 15, 2007
EMC Insurance Cos. said it expects to see losses of up to $21 million from storms last weekend, including devastating tornadoes that killed at least 11 people in Kansas. Des Moines-based EMC insures several businesses and homes in Greensburg, Kan., …
May 11, 2007
Floodwaters continued to rise across northwest and central Missouri, inundating small towns like Bigelow and shutting down businesses from Chillicothe to Platte County. The National Weather Service said it expected parts of the Missouri, Platte and Grand rivers, along with …
May 11, 2007
Nature’s fury made life miserable from one end of the United States to the other, with people forced out of their homes by wildfires near both coasts and the Canadian border and by major flooding in the Midwest. And although …
May 10, 2007
Small creeks and broad rivers swollen by heavy rain topped their banks in much of Kansas on this week, forcing residents from their homes in scattered parts of the state. Flooding along the Wakarusa River cut off its namesake community …
May 8, 2007
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger wants citizens to know the Kansas Insurance Department is here to help. In a statement on Monday morning she said, “The past weekend has been devastating for the state of Kansas and its citizens, but …
May 8, 2007
“The Big I” associations of Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, and Washingto are co-sponsoring Insurance Skills Center’s Agribusiness Conference in Denver on June 25-26, 2007. The Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Conference will focus on farm and agribusiness insurance risks. Participants …
May 7, 2007
A F5 tornado, one of the most powerful to hit the U.S. in years, swept through the small town of Greensburg, Kan. late Friday night destroying 95 percent of the town’s homes and businesses. Ten deaths have been blamed on …
May 7, 2007
Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has a commercial auto liability and physical damage coverage program for the standard market. Extra heavy vehicles are accepted, and “Sym 1” is available on fleets of more than five. …
May 7, 2007
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 & …
May 7, 2007
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: …