Utah News

Oil and Gas Extraction Market Holds Solid Potential

While the oil and gas market can be seen as including pipeline and distribution operations, petroleum and petroleum product wholesalers, fuel oil dealers and even gas stations, the dominant North American Industry Classification System class in this sector is arguably …

Fireman’s Fund Offers Uninsured/Underinsured Protection

Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. announced it will offer new uninsured/underinsured liability protection as an endorsement to its Prestige Excess policy – personal liability coverage that protects the customer from damages they incur due to the wrongful acts of …

2008 State Rankings: Sinners and Saints Among Tort Systems

Florida ranks the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranks the best. In a separate ranking, Colorado has the best tort laws on its books, while Rhode Island has the worst. The free-market think …

Gates Joins The Leavitt Group as Senior Executive

The Leavitt Group has named Gregory L. Gates a senior executive in the organization. Gates will provide guidance and deliver quality support to a large section of the company, working with affiliated agencies located in Arizona, Nevada and Georgia. Prior …

Berkshire Hathaway Enters Utah

Jake Garn, chief financial examiner of the Utah Insurance Department, announced that the department issued a Certificate of Authority to Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. The company is authorized to sell insurance in Utah. Berkshire will provide Utah municipal governments with …

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. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is a …

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. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is a …

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. Corporate Directors and Officers Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC offers a …

Business Moves

Arthur J. Gallagher, Taylor Benefits Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Utah-based Taylor Benefits. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1996, Taylor Benefits offers employee benefit consultation and brokerage services for their Western clients. They specialize …

Declarations

Scrap the Destructive Plans “The U.S. Forest Service adopted illegal forest management plans that threaten California’s pristine national forests with road construction and oil drilling. … The Forest Service should scrap these destructive forest plans and protect California’s natural areas …