South Dakota News

Special Events

Nuts & Bolts: Big “I” Markets, an online market-access program created by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), is now offering short and long-term event liability insurance that association members in 36 states and the District of …

Safeguarding Customer Privacy Creates New Issue for States

Insurance associations have been abuzz the past couple of weeks with regard to impending changes and new proposals to privacy regulations under Congress’ Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act (GLB). Each state has already finalized details fulfilling one aspect of the GLB …

Manufactured Homes

Nuts & Bolts: Spectrum Brokers has available a program for manufactured home retail. Business is brokerage only. Endorsements include broad form. Dollars: Policy limits are $1,000/$2,000 general liability and property, with deductibles of $1,000. Minimum premiums are $750. Carrier: Hudson …

New Market: Condo/Homeowner Assoc., Property Management Firms, Managers

Safe Harbor Surplus has available programs for condo/homeowner associations, property management firms and property managers. Condo coverages are for D&O, EPLI, fidelity, umbrella and workers’ compensation. Coverages for property management are BOP, D&O, EPLI and fidelity. Coverages for property managers …

Farm Bureau Mutual to Merge with Kan., Neb. Farm Bureau Affiliated P&C Insurers

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company announced that the Farm Bureau property-casualty affiliates in Kansas (Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Inc.) and Nebraska (Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Nebraska) will merge into Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. The Farm Bureau Mutual …

Condo/Homeowner Assocs., Prop. Manage-ment Firms, Managers

Nuts & Bolts: Safe Harbor Surplus has available programs for condo/homeowner associations, property management firms and property managers. Condo coverages are for D&O, EPLI, fidelity, umbrella and workers’ comp. Coverages for property management are BOP, D&O, EPLI and fidelity. Coverages …

New Market: Manufactured Home

Spectrum Brokers has available a program for manufactured home retail. Business is brokerage only. Endorsements include broad form. Policy limits are $1,000/$2,000 general liability and property, with deductibles of $1,000. Minimum premiums are $750. The carrier is Hudson Insurance, “A” …

Big “I” Markets Extends Product Offerings

Big “I” Markets, an online market-access program created by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA), is now offering short and long-term event liability insurance that association members in 36 states and the District of Columbia can access. …

AAI Welcomes Renewed Focus on Countersignature Laws

The Alliance of American Insurers, a longtime advocate of repeal of anticompetitive countersignature laws, says it backs the lawsuits filed June 11 against Florida and Nevada by the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB). “The Alliance is pleased that …

RTW Inc. Elects New Board Members

RTW Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn., a provider of insurance products management systems, elected William J. Deters, Vina L. Marquart and John W. Prosser as members of the company’s Board of Directors, increasing the size of RTW’s Board to eight members. …