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Apartments, Habitational, Condominiums Nuts & Bolts: A program manager on behalf of United National Insurance Group is offering packages and mono-line General Liability coverage for apartments, habitational, condominiums. Deductible is $5,000. Minimum premium, $15,000; maximum, $1 million. Minimum premium general …

American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society Installs Directors

The American Insurance Marketing and Sales (AIMS) Society elected and installed its 2007-2008 directors during the Annual Meeting of Members held in Tucson, Ariz., in conjunction with the 20th Annual PRO-to-PRO Executive Retreat. The following directors were elected by the …

Tenn. Gov. Requests Federal Disaster Loans For Crop Damage

Tenn. Gov. Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for all 95 counties in his state to help farmers who have suffered crop damages as a result of last week’s deep freeze and record low temperatures. A …

95% of Claims from 2006 Ind. Hail Storm Closed, Industry Group Says

Industry trade group the Insurance Institute of Indiana reported that more than 95 percent of claims from the April 14, 2006, hail storm have been resolved, and complaints have been filed in less than one out of every 200 cases. …

Complaint Calls Tenn. Firm’s Workers’ Comp Waiver Form Illegal

Acting on a complaint by Tennessee labor officials, a judge temporarily blocked Covenant Transport Inc. from having employees sign a fake form that purports to waive their workers’ compensation benefits. A chancery judge ordered Covenant, described on its Web site …

Tenn. Senate Votes to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Requirement

The Tennessee Senate voted 18-12 to rescind the state’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law for adults. Any licensed motorcyclist at least 21 years old could opt not to wear a helmet under the bill sponsored by Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville. Burchett …

Utica National Adds Automation Edge to Enhance Commercial Lines

Utica National is giving business owners and agents an edge —aCommercial EDGE, that is. Utica’s new product line and processing system for small- to mid-sized commercial business, Commercial EDGE promises custom-fit insurance protection plus new automation that lets agents rate …

People and Places

The Main Street America Group has promoted Ed Kuhl to executive vice president, chief financial officer, and Dick Schultz to assistant vice president, and appointed Tom Frazier to assistant treasurer. Kuhl joined Main Street America in 1988 as controller. He …

New Markets

My New Markets Logging and Lumbering Nuts & Bolts: O’Donovan & Associates’ Timber Harvester Program is designed to provide customized coverage for the contractor who harvests and hauls timber and related products. Mechanized and manual cutting operations are both included. …

My New Markets

BOP, Beauty, Nail Salons Nuts & Bolts: Bass Underwriters has a new admitted program for BOPs targeting a varied selection of risks. The program will entertain such businesses as beauty and nail salons, clothing stores, convenience stores, electronic and video …