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Q & A: Do I need to insure my ATV?

We printed this Q&A column in the May 10, 2017 edition of The Lewiston Tribune. Q: Do I need to insure my ATV? - A: Generally, “YES”, for two reasons – it may be required by law and your exposure to liability is...

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ATV Insurance & Idaho Law

ATVs and other off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are fast and fun to ride! But summer fun, too often, turns to tragedy when an ATV overturns leading to injury or death of riders or guests. Plus, if your ATV exhaust causes a...

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We insure FUN at American Insurance!

Sunny weather is coming! Boating on the Snake River. Camping up the middle fork of the Clearwater River. Four wheeling on the prairie. Fishing on the Clearwater. Cruisin’ the open road on U.S. 12. Before you go, get the...

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Celebrating 95 Years - Harry & Blanche Christy, Agency Pioneers

As published in the Spring 2017 newsletter AMERICAN INSURANCE is celebrating 95 years in business during 2017. Our history has become an inseparable part of the communities we serve and covers four generations of...

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Staff earns service awards from Grange Insurance Association

American Insurance Personal Lines staff Lori Chapman, Tina Heitmann, Helen Duman and Shelly Abel are shown with their Grange Insurance Association personal awards received today for outstanding service and dedication to...

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2 receive management promotions at American

Two staff members received promotions at American Insurance on Jan. 1. Heather Browning, a Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR), has been promoted to Commercial Lines Department Manager and agent Jeremy...

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Q&A: Is life insurance expensive?

We printed this Q&A column in the Jan. 10, 2017 edition of The Lewiston Tribune. Q: Is life insurance expensive? - A: The fact is, term life insurance is very affordable and inexpensive, but sadly most people don’t...

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Finding lost life insurance policies

Locator will help consumers find lost life insurance policies, annuities. The Idaho Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently announced a national service that...

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Neglecting ‘Life’

Life has a habit of getting very busy – from raising a family, to buying a home, to building a business or a career. We can procrastinate taking care of a fundamental insurance coverage that protects our dreams for the...

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2016 Celebrated by Staff

AMERICAN INSURANCE staff and management celebrated our annual employee meeting and awards ceremony on December 16, 2016. President John Sullivan talked about upcoming changes in 2017 in the insurance industry and how...

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