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ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, appointed John Nilson senior vice president, western region for ACE Risk Management. Nilson will be based in Los Angeles and oversee ARM branch operations for the western …

Court: Hockey-Stick Injury Could Be Considered an Accident

Putting itself in the skates of an 8-year-old, the Utah Supreme Court reinstated a lawsuit Tuesday filed by a woman whose son was smacked in the head with a hockey stick while teasing another player. A key issue: Did Daniel, …

Personal Data at Risk after Utah Workers’ Comp Fund Laptop Stolen

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

Bush Retains U.S. Mine Safety Chief

The country’s top mine-safety regulator will stay on the job despite the expiration of his temporary appointment as assistant labor secretary for mine safety and health. President Bush designated Richard Stickler as acting head of the U.S. Mine Safety and …

Federal Figures Show 32 Coal Miners Killed 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

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. Recruiters Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a recruiters’ professional …

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. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts & Bolts: NSM Insurance Group is offering coverage for general …

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. Recruiters Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a recruiters’ professional …

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Robert P. Page of Houma, La., was installed as president of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National). Page, co-owner of Charles A. Page and Sons Insurance Agency in Houma, has served on the PIA of Louisiana Board …

The Quiet Giant

The secret is out: Utah-based Leavitt Group is big – it now operates in 115 locations Kelly Russell, a director and chief affiliation officer for the Leavitt Group, pondered the question put before him: What would most people be surprised …