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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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Q&A: When should I re-shop my auto insurance?

We printed this Q&A column in the March 10, 2017 edition of The Lewiston Tribune. Q: When should I re-shop my auto insurance? - A: Right now many companies are taking large increases in their auto insurance rates. A...

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Q&A: How can I get the lowest rate on business insurance?

We printed this Q&A column in the Feb. 10, 2017 edition of The Lewiston Tribune. Q: How can I get the lowest rates on business insurance? - A: Business Insurance rates vary dramatically from company to company. That’...

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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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Floods may be coming – are you covered?

Idaho has had more than its share of snow this winter, and the next big weather event may very well be flooding from rapid snow melt or rising water. The Idaho Department of Insurance reminds consumers that water damage...

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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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Deadliest Day of the Year

Jan. 1 is the deadliest day on average for alcohol-related crashes involving a motor vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist, a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety analysis shows. New Year's evokes visions of...

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