Flood warnings are in effect for seven Utah counties as three rivers flow over their banks. The National Weather Service says the Weber River and Lost Creek in northern Utah are flooding and the Sevier River in central Utah is …
A Georgia insurance company that paid a wrongful death claim on behalf of a former Utah State University fraternity has settled the lawsuit it brought against four of the fraternity’s members. The Herald Journal of Logan reports that attorneys for …
Allstate has launched a recruitment campaign across the West, seeking 15 exclusive agents in New Mexico, 34 in Arizona, 19 in Nevada and 20 in Utah. In New Mexico, targeted areas for agents include Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Cruces, …
Taking a proactive stance against “crash taxes,” Utah legislators have approving a measure to restrict emergency response organizations such as fire and police from charging fees to motorist or insurers for accident response costs. The Emergency Responder Fees bill, SB …
Utah gained 54 new captive insurance companies during 2010, according to the Utah Insurance Department. At the end of the year, there were 188 captive insurers in active operation with another 11 new applications pending. The state added 33 new …
Utah Senate Bill 35 is going after construction companies, requiring them to pay workers’ compensation and contribute to unemployment insurance and withholding taxes as long as their employees own less than 20 percent of the company. Employees who own 20 …
The Ogden, Utah, City Council has passed an ordinance requiring owners to carry $50,000 in liability insurance if their dogs are determined to be dangerous. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the law was approved 5-2, despite criticism from pet …
Wiseman Insurance Agency has joined the ISU Network, ISU International announced. Founded in 1935, ISU Wiseman Insurance Agency has been a family run business for four generations and is located in Provo, Utah. Currently Craig Wiseman serves on the board …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) has announced that Marjorie Berte has joined the association as its new vice president for the Western Region. Berte’s career includes experience in both the public and private sectors, most recently with the state of …
In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of what they used to be, and unemployment and home foreclosure rates up, said Kevin Baker of San Jose, Calif.-based Suhr …
