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3 misconceptions about your life insurance options

Did you know that life insurance may be the single greatest gift you can buy for your family? I emphasize buy because, of course, nothing can replace the gifts of time and love you already give them. Let’s look at some...

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New social connections added for agency

We've expanded our online social opportunities beyond Facebook. We now also have a Twitter page, an Instagram account and a LinkedIn page for you to follow! We also have a Google Maps page for Lewiston and one for ...

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SURROUNDED BY HISTORY: Digging deeper into the American Insurance Story

Old photographs, newspaper clippings, advertisements, documents, digital photos and records – telling a story spanning 100-years is a challenge! The famous American author, Carl Sandburg wrote, “Life is like an onion;...

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Liberty Mutual & Safeco award Elite Status plaques to American Insurance

American Insurance offices in Lewiston and Moscow have been awarded Elite Status Plaques as being in the the top 10 percent in the nation for Liberty Mutual Insurance for 2020 and 2021 and for Safeco Insurance for 2021....

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Staff awards given for 2021

Awards were given out during our 2021 Christmas party and annual staff meeting on Dec. 10, 2021 to celebrate the year and look ahead into 2022. Newcomer Angela Hobart (above) received the newcomer award after passing...

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2022 insurance rate forecast

Rate stability will usually last up to about two years, but that may not be the case as we look at the forecast for business and personal insurance rates for 2022. LOOKING BACK TO 2021 - In January last year, I wrote...

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Mail delays could mean payment problems or cancelation!

It's no surprise to anyone that mail service seems to have slowed down. We would hate to have your payment be late or your policy be canceled because your payment did not arrive in time. Please consider skipping the...

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100 Years at American Insurance

THIS IS "OUR" HISTORY – YOURS AND OURS! Since 1922 American Insurance has become an inseparable part of the communities it serves. Our history is also the history of the business and civic leaders who helped shape and...

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DUI Education and Enforcement stretches from Border to Border on New Year's Eve

Members of the Idaho State Police are joining colleagues throughout the Western U.S. in urging drivers to buckle up and drive safe and sober this New Year's Eve. It's a unified effort from the Western States Traffic...

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Q & A: Can I buy life insurance during the pandemic

We printed this Q&A column in the Dec. 10, 2021 edition of The Lewiston Tribune. Q: Can I buy life insurance during the pandemic? A: You aren’t alone if this pandemic has made you think again about the importance of...

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