Latest Utah Headlines

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Producer License Violation Fines in Georgia, California Adopts NAIC Producer Legislation, Utah DOI Changes Address

Jun 1 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with industry...

People Moves: PCF in Utah Makes Morgan COO and CFO; PCF Names Jakaitis Vice President in Marketing

Mar 11 2022 // PCF Insurance Services named Felix Morgan, the firm’s chief financial officer, chief operating officer as well.Morgan will oversee the business’s operational functions and guide the development of support...

Judge Dismisses Suit in Fatal Police Shooting in Utah

Mar 8 2022 // A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Utah man who was shot at nearly 30 times and killed as he ran away from Salt Lake City police in 2020.U.S. District Judge David Barlow ruled...

Fewer Crashes After Utah Sets Nation’s Strictest DUI Law, Study Shows

Feb 16 2022 // Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities...

Berkley One Expanding into Utah

Jan 24 2022 // Berkley One has expanded its personal insurance portfolio to Utah.Berkley One is also expanding into Maine. Berkley One Classics collector vehicle coverage is also launching in Montana, Utah and Wyoming.In Utah and Maine,...

Greyhound Bus Veered off Utah Highway, 20 Injured

Dec 29 2021 // Twenty people were injured when a Greyhound bus headed to Las Vegas veered off a highway and rolled over in central Utah late Monday night, officials said.The injured passengers were taken to area hospitals with a range of...

Firefighter in Utah Suspended for Medical Cannabis Suing

Dec 15 2021 // A Utah firefighter who uses medical marijuana for chronic back pain has sued the city of Ogden, saying he was unlawfully suspended from duty for refusing to surrender his prescription card.Levi Coleman said in a November...

Alera Group Acquires J&J Benefits Insurance Agency in Utah

Dec 13 2021 // Alera Group acquired J&J Benefits Insurance Agency, an employee benefits consulting and health insurance firm serving clients in Utah and Idaho. J&J Benefits joins Alera Group through Banasky, an Alera Group...

People Moves: PCF in Utah Adds O’Hara, Banyai and Marino

Dec 2 2021 // Lehi, Utah-based PCF Insurance Services named Colleen O’Hara vice president of marketing and communications, Charles Banyai vice president of regional operations and Lori Marino vice president and regional growth...

M3.0 Earthquake Confirmed in Southern Utah

Nov 30 2021 // A minor earthquake struck parts of southern Utah, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The quake struck on Friday morning, had a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 and was centered about 7 miles west of Panguitch, the USGS...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Real Estate Insurance Solutions in Utah

Nov 23 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Park City, Utah-based Real Estate Insurance Solutions.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chris Nangle and his associates will remain in their current location under the direction...

PCF in Utah Completes Management-Led Buyout from Sponsor HGGC

Nov 2 2021 // PCF Insurance Services completed a management and partner-led buyout of PCF from financial sponsor HGGC, which values the business at more than $2.2 billion.The transaction, including financing of more than $1 billion, was...

Utah Insurance Department Distributes $25M to Arches Claimants

Oct 29 2021 // Utah Insurance Commissioner Jon Pike, acting as liquidator of Arches Mutual Insurance Co. through his special deputy liquidator Stillman Consulting Services LLC, announced on Friday that checks are being sent to...

AM Best Downgrades Casualty Underwriters Insurance in Utah

Sep 29 2021 // AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb+” (Fair) from “bbb-” (Good) of Casualty Underwriters Insurance Co. in Salt...

Tourists from China Sue After Deadly Utah Tour Bus Crash

Sep 17 2021 // The state of Utah didn’t do enough to make sure a remote highway was safe before a tour bus crashed, killing four people from China and injuring two dozen more in 2019, family and survivors said in a lawsuit filed...

Utah Lawsuit Says Paraplegic Man’s Foot ‘Shredded’ on Rollercoaster

Sep 7 2021 // A paraplegic man who was injured on a roller coaster is now suing a Utah amusement park, saying his paralyzed leg wasn’t properly secured while he was on the ride and his foot was shredded.The Salt Lake Tribune...

IMA Financial Acquires Diversified Insurance Group in Utah

Aug 4 2021 // IMA Financial Group has acquired Salt Lake City, Utah-based Diversified Insurance Group.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Diversified will retain its name as a division of IMA Inc. Its CEO, Spence Hoole, will remain...

People Moves: Island Insurance Promotes Tonaki to VP in Claims; PCF in Utah Names Stradling VP of Finance

Jun 22 2021 // Island Insurance Co. has promoted Toby Tonaki to vice president, claims.Tonaki will continue to oversee the claims division’s casualty unit. Tonaki joined Island in 2013 and has more than 25 years of litigation...

Utah Traffic Deaths Involving Alcohol Doubled During Pandemic

Jun 16 2021 // Transportation officials have reported nearly twice as many people died in alcohol-involved crashes on Utah roads last year compared to the year before, despite less commuter traffic during the coronavirus pandemic.The...

Judge Dismissed Utah Jazz Fan’s Suit Over Taunting Incident

Jun 4 2021 // A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team’s arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook was dismissed by a judge, according to court...