Utah News

State Auto Middle Market appoints Goeller Western Zone VP

Tim Goeller has been named zone vice president of State Auto’s Middle Market Insurance (SAMMI) Western Zone office in Peoria (Phoenix), Ariz. “Tim arrived in Phoenix just over a year ago and quickly familiarized himself with the market and all …

Utah Bill to Add Sexual Orientation to Anti-Discrimination Law Still Alive

Bryan Horn is convinced he recently lost his job at a Utah County credit union because he’s gay. He said he was forced to resign, four days after telling his boss he intended to marry his partner. “They were just …

States Look to Curb Text Messaging Drivers; Could GPS Users Be Next?

Text messaging is all the rage. Hopefully, not a road rage. An increasing number of state lawmakers are concerned by the rash of accidents caused by text-happy drivers. Although many states already have laws that require cell phone-users to wear …

New Markets

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Utah WC Fund Laptop Stolen; Personal Data at Risk

The Workers’ Compensation Fund, one of Utah’s largest insurers, is working to recover a stolen laptop that held personal data records for some 2,800 people. The laptop was taken Dec. 9 from an auditor’s car parked in the garage of …

Utah Lawmakers Consider Revoking Driving Privilege Cards

Utah lawmakers may consider restricting or revoking driving privilege cards for undocumented immigrants when the 2008 Legislature convenes this week. Created in 2005, the cards allow immigrants to drive legally — with insurance — without having other valid state identification. …

House Democrats Pass Mine Safety Bill Despite Bush Veto Threat

Defying White House veto threats, the Democratic-controlled House this week passed sweeping mine safety legislation aimed at preventing future underground disasters like the one that took nine lives last year at Crandall Canyon mine in Utah. Republican and mining industry …

Rosser to Develop NSM Insurance Programs in Western States

Conshohocken, Pa.-based NSM Insurance Group has hired Curtis Rosser to the position of Western States Business Development Manager for all NSM Insurance Group Programs. The company’s western region includes Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. According to Geof …

32 Coal Miners Killed in U.S. in 2007

Despite a decline in fatal accidents, federal statistics show 2007 was the second deadliest year since 2002 for U.S. coal miners. According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, 32 miners died on the job last year, including eight in …

New Markets

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