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Homeowners in Arizona Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif. is offering homeowners coverage in Arizona. The program includes high risk properties, seasonal homes, brush areas, protection classes 1-10, older homes and homes with losses. High …

Peerless Offers Disaster Planning Guide for Northeast Homeowners

Peerless Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is helping its 151,000 homeowner insurance customers throughout the northeast protect their families and homes during hurricane season. A six-page Disaster Planning Guide is available to policyholders on the Peerless Insurance Consumer …

Arrowhead General Offers Crane-Construction Contractors Program

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. is offering a new crane-construction contractors program. Endorsements include riggers liability in addition to other coverage enhancements as part of the policy limits. Policy limits are up to $1 million/$2 million/$2 million for general liability. …

Fed Official Raises Concerns Over Wal-Mart Entry into Banking

A Federal Reserve official raised concerns this week about nonfinancial companies such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot establishing banks. Legislation to block such arrangements has been moving forward in the House. The two retailers are among 14 companies awaiting approval …

Health Reforms Underway in Vermont

Health care reform quietly began in Vermont over the weekend although it’ll be a while before it makes a difference at a doctor’s office or a hospital emergency room. With Saturday’s start of the state’s new budget year, taxes for …

The Logistics Trust of Texas Now Open for Business

The Logistics Trust of Texas, a workers’ compensation self-insurance group administered by First Cardinal of Texas Ltd, has received approval from the Texas Department of Insurance to begin offering coverage, First Cardinal announced. The program will provide statutory workers’ compensation …

Liberty expansion

Liberty Mutual Group has begun construction of a 350,000 square foot office building located on 225 acres of land the company owns in Dover, New Hampshire. The company expects to begin occupying the building in late 2007. Joining Liberty Mutual …

New Currents

Liberty expansion Liberty Mutual Group has begun construction of a 350,000 square foot office building located on 225 acres of land the company owns in Dover, New Hampshire. The company expects to begin occupying the building in late 2007. Joining …

Business Moves

Homeowners of America Insurance Co. A new property and casualty insurer, Homeowners of America Insurance Com-pany, announced it has opened for business in Irving, Texas. Homeowners specializes in protecting residential property for Texans. The company will sell its products through …

New Markets

Equipment Policies Nuts & Bolts: Britt Paulk Insurance Agency Inc. is offering an equipment policy program that includes agriculture, forestry, construction and lawn and garden. The coverage is first party physical damage for contractors’ equipment. Classes include contractors, agricultural, forestry, …