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Home Fuel Oil Delivery Nuts & Bolts: International Excess of Pittsburgh is offering coverage for propane, petroleum and fuel oil distributors. Coverages includes property, inland, commercial general liability, business auto and umbrella liability. p:Dollars: Up to $5 million. p:Carrier: Rated …

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Monthly Pay Renters Insurance Nuts & Bolts: TCBTI LLC is offering a List Bill Monthly Pay Renters Insurance Program that allows coverage for all residents of an apartment complex on a list bill, monthly pay basis. No credit score underwriting …

My New Markets

Agents E&O Nuts & Bolts: Market Scout is offering a broad coverage form from three different “A” rated carriers. Each insurer has agreed to provide up to 25 percent discounts for agencies that have 40 percent of their professional staff …

People

Medical liability insurer Medicus Insurance appointed Jason Muesse as Southwest Regional Market manager. He will work out of Medicus’ Austin, Texas, office. Muesse will take on the new responsibility of business development in the Southwest region after having worked at …

Medical liability loss ratios on the decline in South Central states

Loss ratios in the medical liability line of insurance generally have been declining nationally for the past few years, and the South Central states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas have not bucked that trend, according to figures released by …

Declarations

Declarations Always room for improvement “Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation market is still too expensive for many businesses and fails to provide proper treatment to injured workers.” — Oklahoma Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa, maintains that despite recent reforms in the state’s workers’ …

Okla. Reaches Tentative Settlement Over Tar Creek Superfund Site

The state of Oklahoma has reached a tentative settlement with a mining company that would provide nearly $65 million to agencies involved in restoration efforts at the Tar Creek Superfund site. A hearing on the settlement with Asarco LLC is …

OSHA Fines N.D. Plant $5000 after Death of Worker

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed a $5,000 fine for a West Fargo, North Dakota wind tower manufacturing plant where a worker was killed. OSHA area director Bruce Beelman said the fine is for a materials handling violation …

Okla. Collision Company’s Closure Strands Customers, Workers

Customers who took their vehicles to a Fox Collision Center in Oklahoma were encouraged on Oct. 30 to contact their insurance agent or claims adjuster after the company closed its stores across the region. The owner of Fox Collision Centers …

SFA of Nevada Brings Specialty Markets to Montana and the Northwest

October 31, 2007 – Alternative risk broker and consultant SFA of Nevada has planned further development in the Montana and Northwest areas to assist retail agents with their workers’ compensation placements, self-insurance services and Sovereign Nation business. Already a professional …