Latest Arizona Headlines
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Man Accused of Starting Wildfire Near Arizona-California Border
May 29 2024 // A Yuma man has been arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire in a national wildlife preserve in southwest Arizona near the California border, according to authorities. Yuma County Sheriff’s officials said...
Containment on Arizona Wind-Driven Wildfire Grows
May 22 2024 // Roughly 200 firefighters continued to battle a wildfire in Arizona that quickly grew to more than 14,000 acres. Firefighters have kept the Wildcat Fire size from growing over the past day, but extremely low humidity, warm...
Arizona Wildfire Growing Amid Windy Conditions
May 20 2024 // A wildfire has led the U.S. Forest Service to shut down a portion of the Tonto National Forest has grown to more than 14,000 acres. The Wildcat Fire increased in size because of windy weather conditions Sunday, prompting...
People Moves: CREST in Arizona Adds Anguis as Commercial Lines Broker
May 14 2024 // Andy Anguis Andy Anguis joined Crest Insurance Group as a commercial lines broker in the company’s Chandler, Arizona, office. Anguis’ 25 years of experience includes commercial lines, sales/service leadership,...
Freight Train Derailment, Fire Forced Interstate 40 Closure Near Arizona-New Mexico Line
Apr 29 2024 // A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. Initial passersby posted video and...
Orion180 Launches Homeowners Insurance in Arizona
Apr 26 2024 // Orion180 is expanding its homeowners insurance services to Arizona under a push by the company into the Western U.S. Orion180 currently operates in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South...
World Insurance Associates Acquires InterWeb Insurance in Arizona
Apr 15 2024 // World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of InterWeb Insurance in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. InterWeb was founded in 2008 and primarily provides commercial insurance, focusing on errors & omissions coverage...
US Wildfires Are Getting Bigger and More Complex, Prompting Changes in Firefighting
Apr 11 2024 // It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history and firefighters becoming overwhelmed with recent blazes in Virginia. Just in the first three months of...
Report: Air Ambulance Crew Administered Drug to Balloon Pilot After Arizona Crash That Killed 4
Apr 9 2024 // Authorities trying to determine whether drugs were involved in a fatal hot air ballon crash in Arizona released an amended autopsy report stating an anesthetic was administered to the pilot by an air ambulance company...
People Moves: Post Joins Alliant as SVP; Crest Adds to Tucson and Scottsdale Teams
Apr 4 2024 // Post Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President Alex Post has joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president, Alliant Specialty. Based in Seattle, Post has worked exclusively with global power,...
My New Markets
Apr 1 2024 // Contractors Professional & Pollution Liability Market Detail: Shield Commercial Insurance Services, in business since 2004, offers a full line of commercial and residential contractor insurance coverage. Minimum...
Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Arizona Gun Dealers Can Proceed, US Judge Rules
Mar 26 2024 // A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that the Mexican government could move forward with a lawsuit accusing five Arizona gun dealers of participating in the trafficking of weapons and ammunition to drug cartels across the...
How to Renew Your Insurance License with a Criminal Background Part 1: Alabama through Georgia
Mar 19 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Insurance licenses can be hard to get and keep, even for those with the most pristine backgrounds. So, what’s an insurance producer to do if they find themselves...
People Moves: Welch Joins Crest Arizona Offices; Neal Joins Alliant’s Value-Based Healthcare Solutions Team
Mar 11 2024 // Winston Welch joined Crest Insurance Group in its Tucson and Scottsdale, Arizona offices. Welch has extensive experience in management and business development, both in the U.S. and internationally. He previously served as...
NTSB Report Casts Doubt Truck’s Steering Locked in Crash That Killed Arizona Cyclists
Mar 1 2024 // A newly released report on a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a group of cyclists last year near Phoenix, Ariona, casts doubt about the driver’s claim that the vehicle’s steering locked up. The National...
Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona Declares $15M Dividend
Jan 22 2024 // The board of Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona declared a dividend for its policyholders totaling $15 million. The funds are to be allocated among current members, with plans for it to be distributed in February...
Fatal Hot Air Balloon Crash in Arizona May Be Linked to Faulty ‘Envelope’
Jan 18 2024 // An “unspecified problem” with the balloon portion of a hot air balloon may have led to Sunday’s crash in the Arizona desert that left four people dead and another critically injured, federal authorities...
Family of Arizona Professor Killed on Campus Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Deal
Jan 12 2024 // The family of a University of Arizona professor who was fatally shot on campus in the fall of 2022 has reached a multimillion-dollar agreement with the school, attorneys for the man’s wife and sons said. A statement...
Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona Declares $15M Dividend
Jan 8 2024 // The board of Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona declared a dividend for its policyholders totaling $15 million. The funds are to be allocated among current members, with plans for it tol be distributed in February...
People Moves: Crest in Arizona Names Connell Agency President
Dec 20 2023 // Crest Insurance Group promoted Tom Connell to agency president. Connell, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., joined the agency in 2012. He previously served as the agency’s senior vice president. He will also continue his...
