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Liberty Mutual Realigns Agency Companies to Welcome Ohio Casualty

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group finalized its acquisition of Ohio Casualty Corp. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 and immediately announced a realignment of its $5.9 billion net premium regional agency company organization to make room for Ohio Casualty and its $1.4 …

Waters Named SAN Group Regional V.P. for Northern New England

The insurance network SAN Group, Inc. has added Frank J. Waters as the regional vice president of Northern New England. Waters’ responsibilities will include the overall strategic growth of SAN Group in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. This will include …

Wyoming Among 22 States with More Drinking

Drinking and driving killed 80 people on Wyoming’s roads and highways last year, up from 66 in 2005, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Wyoming was among 22 states with a rising number of alcohol-related road deaths last …

Federal Officials Release Data on Drunken Driving Fatalities

Texas led the nation with 1,354 drunken driving fatalities in 2006 and was among the states to record the largest increase in such deaths, federal transportation officials said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday, Aug. 20th released data …

No region of country is immune to wildland fires

Some states face tougher seasons than others but every state must deal with the threat Historically, the lion’s share of in-season wildland fires occurs in the country’s western regions, however, as evidenced by the massive blaze in Georgia that torched …

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Youth recreation programs Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is offering coverage for youth recreation programs and camps. Coverage includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, directors and officers, child abduction, special events, professional liability, property, key employee replacement, auto, crime, …

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No region of country is immune to wildland fires Some states face tougher seasons than others but every state must deal with the threat Historically, the lion’s share of in-season wildland fires occurs in the country’s western regions, however, as …

My New Markets

Youth recreation programs Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is offering coverage for youth recreation programs and camps. Coverage includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, directors and officers, child abduction, special events, professional liability, property, key employee replacement, auto, crime, …

Minor Earthquake Strikes Southwestern Utah, 150 Miles

A minor 3.9 magnitude earthquake early Saturday shook southwestern Utah, 150 miles from the collapsed coal mine where six men are missing. The quake hit in a remote area and was unlikely to have caused any damage, said Relu Burlacu, …

States, Federal Agencies Try to Keep Up With Wildfires

With major fires burning in more than a dozen states and officials on high alert for more, authorities are scrambling to contain the blazes and keep new ones from igniting, despite unfavorable weather and strained resources. The worst fires have …