All the headlines from our Utah Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 3 2008 // The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that a pharmacy may be held liable in negligence for continuing to fill prescriptions for a drug that has been withdrawn from the market by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or the...
Sep 30 2008 // Dirt bikes, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles will be allowed on most city streets in Providence, Utah. The city council has approved the new ordinance, which will go into effect in October. Drivers of off-highway...
Sep 22 2008 // On the side of a Utah highway, the client had been pulled over by a state trooper at a traffic stop. It was a frustrating experience, made even more so when the officer politely asked: “Why was there no insurance...
Sep 10 2008 // Federal officials say a criminal investigation of the Crandall Canyon, Utah, mine disaster doesn’t preclude civil suits against those associated with the mine.The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration asked...
Aug 27 2008 // A 600-acre wildfire near Draper, Utah, continues to threaten more than 100 buildings.Fire officials said Aug. 26, 2008, they’re trying to establish containment lines around the blaze. On Aug. 25, more than 60 homes...
Aug 21 2008 // New MarketsThe following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Builders Risk and Affiliated...
Aug 14 2008 // Galveston, Texas-based American National Insurance Company and its subsidiaries American National Property and Casualty Company and American National General Insurance Company plan to fight a jury verdict in a case related...
Aug 7 2008 // Jack Byrne’s magic business touch has been all about the basics paired with high drama.Once hailed as the Babe Ruth of insurance, he was the man who long ago saved Geico, the automobile insurer that later became a...
Aug 3 2008 // Beginning Aug. 4, 2008, Utah’s Department of Insurance has new office hours designed to better serve customers. New extended hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The office is closed on Fridays, but...
Jul 25 2008 // Utah State University geologists say a close look at a deep trench along the East Cache Fault has uncovered some good news: There’s no evidence of recent earthquakes along that section of the fault.USU geology...
Jul 15 2008 // Utah Labor Commissioner Sherrie Hayashi has named Garth J. Nielsen director of the state’s new Office of Coal Mine Safety. The OCMS was established at the recommendation of the Utah Mine Safety Commission, appointed...
Jul 11 2008 // City officials in Provo, Utah, may put bad dogs — and their owners — on a shorter leash.The Municipal Council is considering an ordinance that would classify some dogs as “at risk” or...
Jul 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.International Energy Package Market Detail:...
Jun 30 2008 // Ryan Stringham of The Buckner Co. has been named Young Agent of the Year by the Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents. Stringham started his career with The Buckner Co. in 2002. While working full time for the...
Jun 20 2008 // A Brigham Young University professor feels the more people know about natural disasters, the more likely they are to survive them.Whether it’s earthquakes, hurricanes or tsunamis, professor Ron Harris says a little...
Jun 16 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Custom Home Builders Market Detail: Lemac...
Jun 5 2008 // A company owned by Ogden, Utah, developer Gadi Leshem has agreed to repay $6.3 million in workers’ compensation premiums stemming from a case in California.Los Angeles officials say Cover-All Inc., a carpet and...
Jun 2 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Energy Risks Market Detail: MarketScout has...
May 29 2008 // Police in Utah have a little more power when it comes to keeping uninsured drivers off the road.A new state law allows police to impound any vehicle that is on the road and not insured. Before, police could only issue a...
May 1 2008 // A University of Utah earthquake expert received a lifetime achievement award from the Western States Seismic Policy Council.Walter Arabasz got the award last week at a national earthquake conference in Seattle. He is...