Agency News

This page will keep you up-to-date on important agency news.

Spring 2009
         Safety Directors from SRA Become Part of the Client Services
         Team
         Anhydrous ammonia storage facilities required to update RMP's
         Ann Young joins ASG leadership
         Q&A

Fall 2008
          Improving the Bottom Line
          ASG Adds Client Services Unit
          Q&A - I have my personal autos insured within my
         corporation's business auto policy. My agent keeps
         reminding me that this is not a good idea. The premiums
         charged for these 2 autos are much less than what a
         personal lines carrier would charge and I get a higher limit
         of liability. Why isn't this a good idea?

Spring 2008
          Safety First
          Ag States Expands
          Property Insurance - Are you Insured Adequately?
          Consider the Agent
          Keith Illa joins Ag States as Sales Director 

Winter 2008
           Hire of Claims Analyst
           Ensure "recovery" in your corporate disaster plan
           Property Insurance - Are you Insured Adequately?
           New Account Executive in the PNW
           Q&A - Does my insurance policy cover all my inventory?
           If I have a limit of $1,000,000 for my invenotry but I only suffer a
           loss of $500,000 then I would be okay, wouldn't I?
           If I buy or rent a new building or site, does the stock insurance
           automatically cover the inventory at those locations?   

Summer 2007
           New Division Dedicated to Complex Customer Needs
           West Central Region
           Attention: Is Your Company's Income Adequately Protected?
           Q&A - We are going to have a contractor build a new operating
           facility for us.
           Do we need to do anything with our insurance during the project?

Spring 2007
          Insurance Buyer: Beware to be Safe
          Eastern Region Update

  Winter 2007
          Generic Prescriptions - Understanding Therapeutic Substitution
          East Central Region Expands
          Winners of Visa Gift Card
          Q&A - Do insurance companies really care whether I have a
          safety program for our company?

Fall 2006 
           Safety Program Value - Recognized by Industry Leaders
           Hello from the West Central Region
           Cascade Grain Breaks Groud on West Coast's Largest Ethanol
           Plant
           Q & A - What does "rating" mean when it comes to
           Insurance Companies?    

Summer 2006 
     Updated agstatesgroup.com Website
       New Benefits Account Exec PNW
       LP Losses on the Rise
       Q&A - What is contingency income
                - What can I do to protect myself if the above situations apply
                   to my company/business

Spring 2006
      Safe refueling of LP gas Cylinders/Tanks in Recreational vehicles
      Ag States expands Eastern Corn Belt Presence
      Western US Provides Diversity for Ag States
      Q&A - What does an Umbrella or Excess Liability policy actually
                  cover?
             - If my building is insured and destroyed will my umbrella policy
               drop down
                and give me an additional amount to collect?
             - My agent said that I don't need to worry about insuring my
               building and equipment properly because I have an umbrella 
               policy that would pay if the building is destroyed.
               What should I do?

Winter 2006
      Starting Point for Helping Manage Cost
      Can outsourcing add to the bottom line?
      Q&A - Is my company protected if my assistant manager rents a car
                 and is at fault for an accident he causes with the rented
                 vehicle?
             - Does my auto liability cover my business if the car is rented in
              a foreign country?

Fall 2005
       Pension Plan News - 50 Years!
       Mergers and Acquisition
       Q&A - Does my insurance provide flood coverage for my facilities?
              - If the Flood or rising water causes my electrical system to
                short out and
                start fire, would I have coverage?
              - During a heavy rainfall, water enters my storage tank and
                ruined the product inside. Am I covered?

Summer 2005
       New Look, Same Commitment from Your Partner in Protection
       New automated 800 number
       Fumigation Management Plan
       Insurance Professional of the Year

Spring 2005
       We asked ... You Responded. Customer Survey Results bring
       agency change
       Are you ready for Spring?
       Property/Casualty Products Development

Winter 2005
       Celebrating 10 Years of Being Partners in Protection
       It Could Happen if You... Lease Property to Others
       Crop Application Season
       With Price & Inventory Fluctuations - Do you Have Enough Stock
      Coverage?