South Dakota News

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway …

State Farm Study Shows 6 Midwestern States in Top Ten for Deer Crashes

A study by an Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm Insurance says Iowa is fifth in the nation when it comes to the likelihood of a motor vehicle hitting a deer. State Farm Insurance based its rankings on claims data from the …

S.D. Report Shows Reduction in Traffic Deaths

Traffic accidents in South Dakota have killed 120 people so far this year. That’s a 21 percent reduction, or 31 fewer deaths, than in the same period a year ago. Brooke Bohnenkamp, state Public Safety Department information officer, said there …

My New Markets

Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …

My New Markets

Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …

My New Markets

Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …

My New Markets

Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …

Harleysville Names KillGore Regional VP of Midwest Claims Office

Harleysville, Penn.-based Harleysville Insurance Co. recently named Kathleen Killgore regional vice president of its Midwest claims service center located in Edina, Minn. In her new position Killgore will be responsible for the company’s claims activities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, …

S. D. Task Force Recommends Insurance Risk Pool

A risk pool for uninsurable South Dakotans and Medicaid-based subsidies for health insurance premiums are among recommendations of a state task force. The group also recommends research be done into the types of assistance that can be given to employers …

Van Gilder and EnRisk Provide Risk Mitigation for Energy Industry

Denver-based Van Gilder has formed a joint venture with EnRisk to provide risk counsel and insurance for the energy industry. The new company, vangilder | enrisk, will serve 16 states in the western region. Michael Van Gilder, Van Gilder CEO …