Monthly Archives: <span>March 2010</span>

Arizona Senate Committee Considers Changes to DMV Notification Rules

The Arizona Senate is considering reducing or eliminating the need for some risky drivers to maintain their automobile driving insurance filing. An amendment to Senate Bill 1030 would reduce or eliminate the need for drivers to maintain their SR22 filing. …

Audit: Oregon Data Security Still Needs Fixing

An audit by the Oregon Secretary of State’s office says there has been little progress in fixing serious gaps in the state’s data security systems. Auditors wrote in the report that the weaknesses could jeopardize the security of residents’ personal …

Utah Lawmakers Focus on Seismic Safety of Schools

Utah schools would be sized up to see how they would fare in the event of a major earthquake under a bill passed by the state House. The House, on a 50-18 vote, sent House Bill 72 to the Senate …

Mountain West Agency Services Names Kasper General Manager

Phoenix-based Mountain West Agency Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SCF Premier Insurance Co., named Donald L. Kasper general manager and Jim McErlean as marketing specialist. Kasper has worked in the insurance industry since 1971, and has a proven …

CNA Names West Director of Business Development

Kevin West has been appointed director of business development for CNA. In this role, West will help shape and expand CNA’s market presence and sales culture. He will be located in CNA’s Woodland Hills, Calif., branch, and will support CNA …

Quake Hits Eastern Turkey; 58 Reported Dead; RMS Analysis

An earthquake, initially measured at magnitude 6.0, struck eastern Turkey early this morning, March 8, centered in the Province of Elazig. A report from Risk Management Solutions indicates that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) placed the quake’s “fixed focal depth …

New Jersey Assembly Panel Advances Distracted Driver Bill

Police in New Jersey may soon have to note whether a driver was distracted before having an accident. A bill approved by an Assembly committee last week requires officers to check a box describing the type of distraction. The list …

Michigan School District Held Liable for Bullying

A Michigan school district accused of not doing enough to prevent the harassment of a student has been ordered to pay $800,000. Hudson Area Schools, in Lenawee County near the Ohio border, was sued by the parents of a young …

Kansas Debates Ignition Lock Reporting Amendment

Some fear a proposed amendment to a drunken driving bill would make it easier for DUI offenders to avoid getting a device that prevents them from starting their vehicles if they have had too much to drink. That’s because the …

Losses From Latest East Coast Snow Storm Pegged at up to $300M

Boston-based risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide estimated that the insured losses from the winter storm that struck the East Coast between February 23 and 28 will be between $150 million and $350 million. Total Insured losses from two prior storms …