Wyoming News

Western States Pay Average Auto Premiums, NAIC Reports

Drivers in most of the 13 states that comprise the Western region enjoy about average auto insurance premiums, according to the most recent study produced by the National Association of Insurance Commis-sioners (NAIC). In NAIC’s “State Average Expenditures and Premiums …

New Markets

Dwelling Fire-California Nuts & Bolts: The Foremost Insurance Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., has introduced a dwelling fire program in California. The program is designed for individuals with lower-valued homes, “fixer-uppers,” customers with a history of multiple losses, vacant homes or …

Editor’s Note: GOP gap

Thoughts while dog walking… Congress finally appears to be moving on terrorism insurance. After the year is up, whether or not the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is extended, there ought to be an independent high-level inquiry into why it took …

New Markets

Motor Carriers Suite Nuts & Bolts: Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group Inc., introduced Lex TransportPlus, a new product suite encompassing two policies: Motor Truck Cargo and Vehicle Physical Damage insurance. The two policies offer broad, …

Firm Grades States’ Doctors on Disciplinary Actions, Patient Satisfaction

Patients in Rhode Island, Vermont and Minnesota are the most satisfied with their doctors, and patients in Wyoming and Arizona have doctors with the highest rate of disciplinary actions in the country. Vermont, North Carolina and Alaska have highest percentage …

Gray to Head CLUS’ South Central Region; Based in Dallas

Dallas-based insurance claims services company Cunningham Lindsey U.S. (CLUS) announced the following staff changes commensurate with the recent transfer of Western Regional Vice President Steve Lynch to Cunningham Lindsey Axis, the domestic division of Cunningham Lindsey International providing specialty loss …

Brownyard Ups Limits for Umbrella/Excess Liability Program

Brownyard Group recently expanded Brownguard – its flagship package program for security guard firms – to include limits up to $5 million. Brownguard provides broad coverage which includes: General Liability, Excess/Umbrella Liability, Workers Compensation, Property, Auto and First and Third …

High Limit Excess Policy

Nuts & Bolts: Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. began the national roll-out of a very high-limit excess policy tailored to the unique needs of affluent and high-net-worth clients with special liability coverages for nonprofit directors and officers, as well as for …

New Markets

Hospitality Program Nuts & Bolts: Venture Insurance Programs added “Venture Hospitality,” to its hospitality program to complement its workers’ compensation products. The package is ideally suited for full-service restaurants, hotels and resort properties, and is available in all states. Hanover’s …

Diederich Acquires Doctors’ Financial

Diederich Insurance Agency of Carbondale, Ill. today announced the holdings acquisition of Doctors’ Financial Group, Inc. of Denver, Colo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Doctors’ Financial Group, Inc. offers medical professional liability services for their physician and surgery …