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Utah Studies Link Between Cancer, Public Safety Workers

The Utah Labor Commission has taken a step toward finding out if firefighters and police officers with cancer and other ailments developed the diseases because of hazards associated with their jobs. The commission is using $500,000 designated by the Legislature …

Prime Places $15 Million in Trust Preferred Securities

Salt Lake City, Utah – Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. announced that it successfully placed $15 million in 30 year Trust Preferred Securities with the assistance of U. S. RE Securities, LLC through FTN Financial, which served as the placement …

Committee to Congress: Americans Want Universal Health Coverage

The federal government should guarantee that all Americans have basic health insurance coverage, says a committee set up by Congress to find out what people want when it comes to health care. “Assuring health care is a shared social responsibility,” …

Back-Over Injuries to Children Greater with Trucks, Minivans

Every year children are seriously injured and killed when they’re hit by a vehicle backing out of a driveway. But a child is up to 2 1/2 times more likely to be backed over by a minivan or truck than …

States promise quicker insurance product, filing approval under new system with Interstate Compact

State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, the required number of states—26—has …

States promise quicker insurance product, filing approval under new system with Interstate Compact

State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, the required number of states–26–has …

King Support Systems Offers Habitational Program

King Support Systems Insurance Services has a west coast habitational program designed to insure commercial apartment building and condominiums on an admitted and non-admitted basis. This package includes coverage for general liability, property, crime, as well as hired and non-owned …

Insurers Urge Veto of N.Y. Credit Freeze Legislation

New York lawmakers have passed legislation designed to protect consumers against identity theft but insurers are urging Gov. George Pataki to veto the measure because its credit freeze provision does not exclude insurers. The legislation promises to give consumers a …

Study: 18 Million Americans May Be Unfit for Roads

Results from the second annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test suggest licensed Americans lack basic driving knowledge and exhibit alarming behaviors on the road. The study revealed that one in eleven drivers–nearly 18 million people–would fail a state drivers test. …

States Promise Quicker Insurance Product Approvals Under New System

State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, the required number of states …