Big I of Nevada Names FirstComp ''Company of the Year''.CARSON CITY Carson City, city (1990 pop. 40,443), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area. State government is the major employer, and tourism is economically important. , Nev. -- FirstComp, one of the leading workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. insurance carriers in the state of Nevada, was named "Company of the Year" for 2006 by the Nevada Independent Insurance Agents (NIIA NIIA Nigerian Institute of International Affairs ). The NIIA, comprised of 135 association members, presented the award for the first time at its June 2006 annual convention in Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine , CA, to recognize the company that best exemplifies agency relationships, Association support and market stability in the state. "FirstComp was recognized for a year of good deeds deed n. 1. Something that is carried out; an act or action. 2. A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit. 3. Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most. , efforts and professionalism and a desire for both parties to grow in Nevada," said past Association president Mike Schellin. FirstComp, a monoline workers' compensation carrier headquartered in Omaha, NE, entered Nevada and began writing business in 1999. The company has close to 140 appointed agencies in the state, and is opening a West region office in the Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. area in the fall of 2006 to support its growing presence in western states. "This award is an acknowledgement of the power generated when a great association such as the Big I of Nevada and a company like FirstComp work together," said Mark Thramer, FirstComp's National Sales Director. "We see our company as tightly woven into the fabric of the Association and its success in the state." About FirstComp: FirstComp provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for more than 50,000 "main street" businesses through more than 5,200 independent insurance agencies nationwide. Started in 1997 with three employees and no business, FirstComp now employs more than 425 people with headquarters in Omaha, NE and an East region office in Providence Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger Williams 1636, inc. as a city 1832. , R.I. The company currently operates in 25 states. Visit http://www.firstcomp.com for more information. About Nebraska Independent Insurance Agents (NIIA): The Nevada Independent Insurance Agents (NIIA) was formed in 1946 as an affiliate of the Independent Insurance Agents of America, now The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA IIABA Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America ). With 135 agency members statewide representing more than 2,400 individual agents/brokers, customer service representatives and other employees, NIIA offers member services that include legislative advocacy, educational services, insurance products, technical resources and member communications. Additionally, NIIA has more than 65 associate members that cover the range of the insurance industry including insurance carriers, managing general agents, claims adjusters and other groups providing services to the industry. |
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