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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: …

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My New Markets 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 …

Tornado Destroys Kansas Town, Insurers Send Claims Personnel

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 …

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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. …

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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 & …

Gov. Perdue Signs Bill Limiting Asbestos Lawsuits in Georgia

Only those who’ve become sick through exposure to asbestos would be able to sue companies that used the material, under a bill signed into law by Ga. Gov. Sonny Perdue. The new law would require a person filing a claim …

Jones Named to State Farm’s Chairman’s Council

Greg Jones, senior vice president of State Farm’s California operations, has accepted a promotion to the Illinois-based corporation’s thirteen-member Chairman’s Council effective May 1. The Chairman’s Council is State Farm’s top management office, with oversight responsibilities for all the operations. …

Kan. Issues Alert on Medicare Phone Scam

Kan. Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is urging Medicare beneficiaries and their families to be aware of a new Medicare phone scam. The caller claims to be a Medicare representative from your area Medicare Office. They report that all Medicare Beneficiaries …

Kan. Governor Seeks Federal Agricultural Disaster Designation

While the extent of freeze damage to Kansas crops is still being calculated, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius assured farmers last week that she will seek a federal agricultural disaster designation for counties hit hardest. Counties could qualify if they meet a …

Arson Suspected at Kan. Home Where Sheriff Was Killed

The house in rural southeast Kansas where Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels was killed in 2005 burned down last week, and authorities suspect arson. Three properties at Hilltop in Greenwood County, including the house where Samuels was serving a warrant …