Utah News

Officials Say Ohio Grown Tomatoes Not Part of Safety Alert

Government food inspectors say Ohio-grown tomatoes are still safe to eat. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Ohio tomatoes are not part of a salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes. McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, Burger King, and Kroger …

Utah Developer to Pay $6.3M in Fraud Case

A company owned by Ogden, Utah, developer Gadi Leshem has agreed to repay $6.3 million in workers’ compensation premiums stemming from a case in California. Los Angeles officials say Cover-All Inc., a carpet and subflooring installer, pleaded no contest to …

The 2007 Numbers are in for National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group (NCIC)

Another Year of Solid Growth, With 2007 Premiums Increasing By 16.5% Over 2006 Strength and Security – Reinsured by AM Best Rated A- IX, 95:5 Quota Share After 1st $10,000 – Arguably One of the Strongest RRG’s in the Construction …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Energy Risks Market Detail: MarketScout has a team dedicated to energy accounts. They have the …

Utah Law Can Send Uninsured Vehicles to Impound Lot

Police in Utah have a little more power when it comes to keeping uninsured drivers off the road. A new state law allows police to impound any vehicle that is on the road and not insured. Before, police could only …

Chubb To Offer Wildfire Property Protection in 13 Western States

Thermo Technologies, LLC, has teamed with The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and a Montana-based fire-fighting company to provide wildfire property protection to Chubb policyholders in 13 western states, creating a large, private wildfire protection network. Announced on the eve …

Colorado Casualty Offers Commercial Lines Products

Englewood, Colo.-based Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, is introducing its new commercial lines product portfolio and Web-based underwriting application to agents in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Commercial IQ, the company’s Web-based application for commercial lines …

Insurers Expected to Halt New Business in Nevada as Temblors Continue

Dozens of minor earthquakes shook Reno, Nev., on April 27 as a sequence of temblors entered its third month and prompted some frazzled residents to leave their homes. Officials recorded more than 150 aftershocks on the western edge of the …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Pizza Delivery Program Market Detail: IPC offers hired and non-owned auto coverage for food delivery …

Vermont Resort Owners Fight Class Action Over Investor Passes

Four skiers suing Killington Resort in Vermont over so-called “lifetime” passes are seeking class action status for their suit, but the current and former owners oppose it. Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, the new owner, says it’s under no obligation to …