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Utah board recommends traffic tickets not be reported to insurers The Holladay Citizens Advisory Board in Utah has recommended some traffic tickets not be reported to insurance companies so the offenders’ premium rates don’t increase. The proposal is opposed by …

Utah board recommends traffic tickets not be reported to insurers

The Holladay Citizens Advisory Board in Utah has recommended some traffic tickets not be reported to insurance companies so the offenders’ premium rates don’t increase. The proposal is opposed by the community’s leading law enforcement officer and has received mixed …

Colorado Casualty Provides Disaster Planning Web Tool for Businesses

Businesses insured through Colorado Casualty, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, will be among the first in the Mountain West and Southwest states to be able to use Open for Business, a free, web-based tool that allows them to plan …

Safeco’s New Auto Policy Designed to Give Customers More Choices

Safeco has introduced a redesigned auto policy aimed at better fitting customers’ lives. The new Safeco Auto Policy* is designed to cover the needs of today’s typical drivers — including coverage of manufacturer-installed audio/video equipment and children’s car-seat replacement in …

Prime Receives A. M. Best Rating Upgrade to “B+” With a Stable Outlook

Sandy, Utah and Chicago, Illinois – Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. announced today that its property and casualty insurance subsidiary, The Prime Insurance Syndicate, Inc. (“Syndicate”), was notified that as of today, the Syndicate received an increased A. M. Best …

Arrowhead General Offers Crane-Construction Contractors Program

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. is offering a new crane-construction contractors program. Endorsements include riggers liability in addition to other coverage enhancements as part of the policy limits. Policy limits are up to $1 million/$2 million/$2 million for general liability. …

Minn. Western National Named to Ward’s 2006 Top 50

Minnesota-based Western National Insurance Group has been named to the 2006 Ward’s 50 group of top performing property/casualty companies in the United States. The designation recognizes Western National for achieving outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency and …

Fed Official Raises Concerns Over Wal-Mart Entry into Banking

A Federal Reserve official raised concerns this week about nonfinancial companies such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot establishing banks. Legislation to block such arrangements has been moving forward in the House. The two retailers are among 14 companies awaiting approval …

Acquisition Broadens Ebix’s Insurance Market Presence

Ebix Inc., an Atlanta based software developer and supplier of e-commerce software has announced that effective May 1, 2006, it completed the acquisition of substantially all the operating assets of Reston, Va. and Dallas-based Infinity Systems Consulting Inc. The acquisition …

Utah Advisory Board Recommends Alternative Traffic Tickets

The Holladay Citizens Advisory Board in Utah has recommended some traffic tickets not be reported to insurance companies so the offenders’ premium rates don’t go up. The proposal is opposed by the community’s leading law enforcement officer and has received …