Kansas News

It Figures

$381 Million Kansas state officials say the winter storm that knocked power out to thousands of customers across Kansas continues to get costlier. The newest damage estimate puts the figure at $381 million. The Kansas adjutant general’s department and the …

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. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac & Associates, a division of Risk Placement Services Inc., is …

People Wisconsin-based Wausau Insurance recently announced that Michael Parker has been appointed executive vice president — Field Operations. Parker will have oversight responsibility for all Wausau field sales and underwriting divisions. Over a 30-year career with Wausau, he held increasing …

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. Hackers Nuts & Bolts: Coverage for unauthorized access to electronic communication systems (hacker) is being …

Castle Inspection Service Announces Partnership with Myriad Development, Inc.

Partnership Means Increased Inspection Management Options Salt Lake City, Utah (March 24, 2008) – Castle Inspection Service, a Division of Overland Solutions, Inc. (Castle) and Myriad Development, Inc. are pleased to announce Castle’s decision to license Myriad’s Risk Manager Inspection …

Business Moves

Farmers, Zurich Small Business Truck Insurance Exchange, a unit of Farmers Insurance Group, reports it will purchase the rights to access renewals on Zurich North America Commercial’s Small Business Solutions (SBS) $800 million book of business. In addition, the management …

Percentage of Flood-insured Kansans Low Despite Past Flooding

Only 1.3 percent of Kansas homes carried flood insurance in 2007, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA is urging Kansans to buy flood insurance during what is the 15th anniversary of the flooding that swept the state …

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

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 …

Push For Federal Regulation is Call For No Regulation

Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to the president of American Insurance Association Gov. Marc Racicot. I read with interest your letter and news release calling for state insurance regulators to reconsider their opposition to an optional federal charter …