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Course of Construction Builders Risk Program Nuts & Bolts: Builders and Tradesmen’s Insurance Services launched a national Course of Construction/Builders Risk program in the following states: California, Arizona, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, and Washington. The program can be accessed …

People & Places

Michael Prandi Westfield Insurance of Westfield Center, Ohio, named Scott Jurek senior executive, claims field operations, Western division. In this capacity, Jurek helps set and execute the claims strategy for Westfield while working collaboratively with business partners in commercial lines, …

N.D., S.D., Iowa Drivers Enjoy Lowest Auto Premiums: NAIC Report

Drivers in most of the 12 states that comprise the Midwest region enjoy lower average auto insurance premiums than their counterparts in other regions of the country, according to the most recent study produced by the National Association of Insurance …

Course of Construction Builders Risk Program

Nuts & Bolts: Builders and Tradesmen’s Insurance Services launched a national Course of Construction/Builders Risk program in the following states: California, Arizona, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, and Washington. The program can be accessed at www.cocins.com. The program will pay …

Midwest Employers Pay Lower Cost Per Employee

Employers in Midwestern states like Missouri and Illinois paid lower hourly costs for employee compensation than the national average. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers in the West North Central region paid an average of $22.45 an …

NAMIC Welcomes New Board Members

The board of directors of The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) welcomed 10 new members during the board’s quarterly meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. “These new members add even more depth to the NAMIC membership,” said Bart Anderson, senior …

Accident Fund Insurance to Acquire United Wis. Insurance

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America has entered into an agreement to purchase United Wisconsin Insurance Company, doing business as United Heartland, a New Berlin, Wis.-based workers’ compensation company. United Wisconsin Insurance Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc. …

INSURANCE COVERS REPAIRS, NOT VALUE:

Siding with a majority of courts in other states, the South Dakota Supreme Court last month ruled unanimously that auto insurers cannot be forced to pay policyholders for the lost market value of wrecked vehicles that have been repaired. The …

Minn. State Farm Office Slates Move

About 350 employees at State Farm Insurance Co. will move early next year from Woodbury to Mendota Heights, Minn.. Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm signed a lease last week for 83,000 square feet of office space in the American Corporate Center. …

News Briefs

INDIANA Ind. Targets Unemployment System: The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD) has taken another step toward modernizing its unemployment insurance system by contracting with Carmel, Ind.-based Haverstick Consulting Inc. as the prime vendor for the Unemployment Insurance Modernization (UIM) …