March 2008
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In This Issue:
New Specialty Homeowner Program in Nebraska
Upcoming Road Shows
Direct Bill Payment Addresses
Bon Jovi Production Contest
Something New In Manufactured Home Insurance
Highlights Of Recently Written Accounts
Accident Coverages For Amateur Sports And More

SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE
Upcoming Road Shows
Approved For Two C.E. Credits In IA & NE


TRANSPORTATION 101
March 6, 9:00-11:00 am, Cedar Rapids, IA
March 6, 1:30-3:30 pm, Cedar Falls, IA
March 21, 9:00-11:00 am, Mason City, IA
March 25, 9:00-11:00 am, West Des Moines, IA
March 27, 1:00-3:00 pm, Council Bluffs, IA
March 28, 9:00-11:00 am, Sioux City, IA

We are pleased to offer "Transportation 101" a basic trucking course. If you are interested in learning more about transportation/trucking risks, then this is the seminar for you! We will discuss risk selection, filings/authority, trucking vs non-trucking exposures as well as local intermediate and long haul.

Here are some comments from attendees:
  1. "Brought to light things needed and forgotten"
  2. "As a truck agent, there are not many classes on truck. Although it was a Beginner — I was still able to pick up some valuable info to pass on to my clients"
  3. "Very informative"
  4. "Wish I would have brought my CSR"
  5. "I found some potential markets for risks that I've had trouble placing in the past".
This is a basic Trucking course worth
Two Continuing Education Credits!

NEW SPECIALTY HOMEOWNER PROGRAM
IN NEBRASKA
Consider our Specialty Homeowner Program for:
  • Owner Occupied
  • Seasonal Homes
  • Homes needing more than Dwelling Fire coverage
  • Protection classes 1 to 10
  • Customers with non-renewed or cancelled policies
  • Minimum accepted value is $40,000 to $300,000
For more information, please contact Linda Burg.

If you wish a userID/Password for www.amig.com,
contact hwoods@fwins.com.

1501 42nd, Suite 100
Box 65660
West Des Moines, IA 50265
800-475-1000
Fax 225-3872.

DIRECT BILL PAYMENT ADDRESSES
RLI Insurance Company:

   Regular Mail Address
   PO Box 4726
   Carol Stream, IL 60197-4725

   Overnight Mail Address:
   RLI Insurance Co. RRLB 4726
   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N A
   IL 1-6030
   2500 Westfield Drive
   Elgin, IL 60124

American Reliable Insurance Co.
   American Reliable Insurance Co.
   PO Box 100126
   Pasadena, CA 91189

   Motorcycle Payments (renewal)

   American Reliable Insurance Co
   21338 Network Place
   Chicago, IL 60673-1213

American Modern Insurance Group

   Online: www.amig.com
   By phone: 800-543-2644
   By mail (include your account number on the check)

   Standard Mail:

   American Modern Insurance Group
   PO Box 74029
   Cincinnati, OH 45274-0429

   Overnight Mail:

   American Modern Insurance Group
   7000 Midland Blvd.
   Amelia, OH 45102

PRODUCTION CONTEST
Bon Jovi Production Contest



By writing five (5) policies with Capital Indemnity or American Reliable you could be watching Bon Jovi sitting in the First Western Insurance STAGE-SIDE SUITE!
American Reliable, Capitol Insurance
and First Western Insurance
have tickets in our STAGE-SIDE SUITE for you to
BON JOVI's Lost Highway World Tour!

Current Production Count:
There are 48 agencies on their way to qualifying for the celebration on 4/20/08.
You could join them.

Click here for contest details.

Have a question about the contest?

Click here to email us.
SOMETHING NEW IN
MANUFACTURED HOME INSURANCE
How long has it been since you had something NEW in manufactured home insurance to present to your customers?

Our Breakdown Endorsement overrides the Mechanical breakdown Exclusion by covering failure of electrical/mechanical systems built into the home and others purchased later.
  • Central heating/cooling system
  • Electronics, like a PC/TV
  • Pool equipment
  • Appliances
  • Electrical panel
  • Well/sump pumps
For these states and companies, the Breakdown Endorsement is included in the Package programs at no additional policy cost:
  • Iowa & Wisconsin
Breakdown Endorsement (Package) has a standard $500 deductible. Deductible can be lowered to $250 for an additional $15 Premium.
Charge for Byline, Seasonal & Rental/Commercial programs is $15 if the standard $500 deductible is chosen. To lower to $250 Deductible, the charge is $30.

Hazel Woods ext 221
Personal Lines Manager
hwoods@fwins.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENTLY WRITTEN ACCOUNTS
When you run across a hard-to-place specialty risk, think First Western FIRST!

General Liability
   Building Wrecking $800
   Dance/Talent Show Competition $7,800
   Family Counselor $600
   Home Help Care $775
   Kennel $800
   Private Detective/Investigations $460
   Replacement Parts Manufacturer $740
   Snowmobile Club $700
   Tree Trimmer $550
   Tree Trimmer $1,450
   Welder $3,000
Liquor
   Café $450
Miscellaneous
   Beautician $340
   Day Care $340
   Excess Auto $1,500
Package
   Apartment Building $700
   Auto Service Station $3,200
   Lessors Risk $3,100
   Restaurant $1,000
   Vacant Commercial Building $950
Professional
   Manufacturer $3,600
Property
   Vacant Building $2,150
   Warehouse $800
Transportation
   Grain Hauler $550
   Trucker $550
   Trucking $38,200
ACCIDENT COVERAGE FOR AMATEUR SPORTS — SPECIFIED HAZARDS — VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY GROUPS
Amateur Sports Specified Hazards Volunteer Emergency Groups
Your team will have a leg up on the competition with group accident and health insurance.
  • Primary or excess accident medical expense
  • Accidental specific loss (dismemberment)
  • Accidental death
And several different types of sports are covered too -- football , soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, cross country, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling and many, many more!
Your team, group or small business will be prepared for the unexpected with a Specified Hazards policy.
  • Primary or excess accident medical expense
  • accidental specific loss (dismemberment)
  • Accidental death
  • Weekly accident income (certain adult groups only)
The best part is that many types of groups are covered including day cares, religious day schools, youth groups, camps and conferences, Even special events like weddings, business meetings and field trips can be covered!
Designed specifically to cover the groups who protect their communities like volunteer firefighter and rescue groups and first aid and relief groups (including their auxiliary and youth groups).
  • Primary or excess medical expense
  • Specific loss coverage
  • Life insurance in case of death
  • Weekly accident income
  • Daily hospital indemnity
  • Supplemental coverage for contagious or infectious diseases and heart or circulatory malfunctions


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