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Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …

Texas leads the way in decreasing the number of railroad accidents

Texas experienced 49 fewer railroad accidents — the largest decrease of any state — in the first half of 2007 than it did during the same period in 2006. The decrease was part of a trend of continuing railroad safety …

Texas leads the way in decreasing the number of railroad accidents

Texas experienced 49 fewer railroad accidents — the largest decrease of any state — in the first half of 2007 than it did during the same period in 2006. The decrease was part of a trend of continuing railroad safety …

W.Va. Man Indicted on Arson and Insurance Fraud Charges

West Virginia enforcement officials formally indicted a Raleigh County man this week on a charge of first degree arson and insurance fraud after allegedly setting fire to his former residence. Officials arrested Andrew B. Halstead, 51, of Prosperity, W. Va., …

Van Gilder and EnRisk Provide Risk Mitigation for Energy Industry

Denver-based Van Gilder has formed a joint venture with EnRisk to provide risk counsel and insurance for the energy industry. The new company, vangilder | enrisk, will serve 16 states in the western region. Michael Van Gilder, Van Gilder CEO …

Engineers Say Terminology Alarms Consumers after Minn. Bridge Collapse

State highway officials around the country want the government to stop scaring the public by using dire-sounding phrases such as “structurally deficient” and “functionally obsolete” to describe bridges in need of repairs. In interviews and documents obtained by The Associated …

People and Places

The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices named new officers and directors for the 2007-2008 term. Officers include: President Mary Ellen Rozzell of Continental/Marmorstein & Malone, Paramus, N.J.; Vice President John F. Wood III of Specialty Risk Associates Inc., …

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Environmental Consultants-Contractors Nuts & Bolts: As part of the comprehensive coverage care suite of products, ELM Insurance Brokers has an addition to its errors and omissions/directors and officers/ employment practices liability/crime and fiduciary suite, environmental liability for consultants and contractors’ …

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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, D&O, child abduction, special events, professional liability, property, key employee replacement, auto, crime, and business …

People

The Progressive Corp. in Mayfield, Ohio, is consolidating management of its two distribution channels for personal lines. Since 2000, Progressive’s personal lines segment has been organized into two businesses — the agency business and the direct business. The company said …