Latest Utah Headlines

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St. George, Utah, tanked most secure place to live

Dec 11 2006 // St. George, Utah, is the most secure place in the nation to live, according to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies.The...

St. George, Utah, tanked most secure place to live

Dec 10 2006 // St. George, Utah, is the most secure place in the nation to live, according to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies.The...

Study: St. George, Utah Ranked Most Secure Place To Live

Dec 5 2006 // According to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, the most secure location to live in the United States is St. George, Utah.The rankings,...

Utah Appoints Spann Director of Captive Division

Nov 29 2006 // Utah Insurance Commissioner D. Kent Michie has appointed Donnie R. Spann, as the first director of the department’s Captive Insurance Company Division. “Don has a strong regulatory background, including...

Business Moves

Nov 19 2006 // SafecoSeattle-based Safeco repurchased 10.2 million shares, or approximately 8.8 percent, of its outstanding common stock through an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program. The shares were purchased from dealer Lehman...

Travelers Introduces TravelersExpress for Master Pac in Utah, Nevada, Illinois

Oct 24 2006 // Travelers Select Accounts has introduced TravelersExpress for Master Pac, a multivariate rating mechanism to agents in Utah, Nevada and Illinois. TravelersExpress is designed to accelerate the decision-making process...

News Currents

Oct 23 2006 // Utah workers’ comp fund plans no changesThe Utah Workers Compensation Fund, an insurance pool that pays Utah residents who are injured on the job, has dropped plans to restrict benefits. Earlier, UWCF officials...

Utah Officials Plan No Changes in Workers’ Comp

Oct 13 2006 // The Utah Workers Compensation Fund, an insurance pool that pays people who are injured on the job, has dropped plans to restrict benefits.Fund officials considered asking for a change in state law to tighten eligibility...

States go global for new ideas to improve transportation safety

Oct 9 2006 // Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank, state transportation officials in the U.S. have found inspiration in ideas being implemneted abroad.Low-cost devices increasingly popping up on...

States go global for new ideas to improve transportation safety

Oct 9 2006 // Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank, state transportation officials in the U.S. have found inspiration in ideas being implemneted abroad.Low-cost devices increasingly popping up on...

Utah Workers’ Comp Fund Evaluates Worker Elegibility

Oct 4 2006 // Utah’s Workers Compensation Fund recently came under fire for propsing workers’ eligibility to benefits be evaluated. Based on its proposal, some in the mainstream media interpreted WCF’s actions as...

New Markets

Sep 4 2006 // Insurance Agents E&ONuts & Bolts: London American Professional Liability LLC, a program administrator and MGA, introduced a new professional liability program for insurance agencies. The program is designed for...

Unigard Insurance Awards 12 Scholarships

Aug 25 2006 // Bellevue, Wash.-based Unigard Insurance Group is awarding 12 outstanding students with renewable $1,000 scholarships for college.“The Unigard scholarship program was created to reward talented students,” said...

WCF General Counsel Dennis Lloyd Honored for Service

Aug 23 2006 // Dennis Lloyd, general counsel for Workers Compensation Fund, has received a distinguished XO Award, recognizing excellence in community service throughout the state of Utah.The XO Awards, sponsored by Utah law firm Kirton...

Some Utah Legislators Plan Measures on Illegal Immigration

Aug 8 2006 // Some Utah lawmakers are thinking about measures to crack down on illegal immigration.Ideas include holding employers accountable for hiring illegal immigrants, requiring proof of citizenship or legal status to receive...

Fraud Roundup

Aug 7 2006 // Utah agent charged with pocketing premiums Ryan Webb, a Salt Lake County, Utah, insurance agent, was charged with insurance fraud, a second degree felony, unlawful dealing by a fiduciary, a second degree felony, theft by...

Fraud Roundup

Aug 7 2006 // Utah agent charged with pocketing premiumsRyan Webb, a Salt Lake County, Utah, insurance agent, was charged with insurance fraud, a second degree felony, unlawful dealing by a fiduciary, a second degree felony, theft by...

Utah Agent Charged with Pocketing Premiums

Jul 25 2006 // Ryan Webb, a Salt Lake County, Utah, insurance agent, was charged with insurance fraud, a second degree felony, unlawful dealing by a fiduciary, a second degree felony, theft by deception, a second degree felony, and...

Utah board recommends traffic tickets not be reported to insurers

Jul 24 2006 // The Holladay Citizens Advisory Board in Utah has recommended some traffic tickets not be reported to insurance companies so the offenders’ premium rates don’t increase.The proposal is opposed by the...

Utah Advisory Board Recommends Alternative Traffic Tickets

Jul 12 2006 // The Holladay Citizens Advisory Board in Utah has recommended some traffic tickets not be reported to insurance companies so the offenders’ premium rates don’t go up.The proposal is opposed by the...