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Lawsuit Alleges Salmonella from Ground Beef; FDA Reports Cases in 16 States

Oct 8 2018 // A Kentucky woman is suing the U.S. arm of Brazil’s JBS SA, alleging she was hospitalized after consuming ground beef produced by the company that was tainted with Salmonella, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in...

Arizona Dam Could Fail And Flood Village, Officials Warn

Oct 5 2018 // An earthen dam in Arizona’s southern desert could fail and flood a small village because the lake behind it is swollen with runoff from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa, officials said this week. Ali Chuk, a...

Remnants of Tropical Storm Causes Flooding, Traps Arizona Cars

Oct 4 2018 // Remnants of a tropical storm drenched parts of the desert Southwest this week, trapping some drivers on swamped streets of Phoenix, Ariz. as authorities prepared for possible flash flooding in the state, central Utah and...

Flash Flood Watches for Parts of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah

Oct 1 2018 // The National Weather Service issued flash flood watches for parts of four states in the Southwest for late Monday and Tuesday. Areas covered by watches due to what the weather service’s Las Vegas office calls...

Review of Arizona Gas Pipelines Pursued by Corporation Commission

Sep 27 2018 // A member of the Arizona Corporation Commission is calling for the state’s natural gas operators to review the safety of their pipelines. Commissioner Andy Tobin said this week that he called an emergency meeting with...

New Paladin Cyber Product for Small, Mid-Sized Businesses Launches in Arizona

Sep 25 2018 // Paladin Cyber, a cyber protection and remediation firm, has developed a cyber insurance product tailored for small and mid-sized businesses. Along with its existing software products and services, the new product will...

Arizona Uber Driver Suing NFL Quarterback in Groping Incident

Sep 20 2018 // A female Uber driver in Arizona is suing Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, accusing him of sexual assault. Court documents say the woman filed the suit in Arizona this week and is seeking more than $75,000...

Arizona City Not Waiting for Statewide Ban on Cellphone Use By Drivers

Sep 11 2018 // A new law banning the use of cellphones while driving went into effect in a Phoenix suburb this month, making it the latest city to attempt regulation rather than wait for a state effort. Surprise officials put an...

Nationwide Buys State Trust Land for $83M, Plans for Regional HQ

Sep 7 2018 // Arizona State Land Department officials say a national insurance company has successfully bid $83 million for about 134 acres of trust land in Scottsdale. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has plans for a mixed-use...

State Farm Inks Naming Rights Deal for Arizona Cardinals Stadium

Sep 6 2018 // The Arizona Cardinals’ home field is changing its name to State Farm Stadium. The team announced this week that it has reached an 18-year naming rights deal with the insurance giant. The facility has been known as...

CopperPoint in Arizona Names Johnston Chief Marketing Officer

Aug 23 2018 // Phoenix, Ariz.-based CopperPoint Insurance Cos. has named Jennifer J. Johnston chief marketing officer and executive vice president of marketing and communications. Johnston has more than 25 years of experience in...

Kroger to Pilot Self-Driving Grocery Delivery in Arizona

Aug 16 2018 // Kroger Co. is bringing self-driving grocery delivery to Arizona. The largest grocery chain in the U.S. will start delivering groceries in autonomous-capable Toyota Prius cars starting Aug. 16 at a Fry’s Food Stores...

SECURA Insurance Adds Denny as Arizona Market Manager

Aug 15 2018 // Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance has added Page Denny as market manager for Arizona. Denny joins SECURA from RLI Insurance where she most recently held the position of senior underwriter. She brings a solid...

Norman-Spencer Acquires Arizona’s American Insurance Professionals

Aug 13 2018 // Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. (NSA) has acquired American Insurance Professionals (AIP), a nationwide insurance broker based in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in title agents errors and omissions. AIP has more than 30 years...

Norman-Spencer Acquires American Insurance Professionals in Arizona

Aug 7 2018 // Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. has acquired the business assets of American Insurance Professionals, a nationwide insurance broker based in Phoenix, Ariz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. AIP provides errors and omissions...

Data Shows Arizona Traffic Fatalities Continue to Rise

Aug 2 2018 // The Arizona Department of Transportation says 1,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes last year. A new statewide report released this week shows 2017 marked the third straight year of increases for traffic...

Monsoon Brings 100-Year Flooding Event to Arizona

Jul 18 2018 // The National Weather Service says the storm that swept across northern Arizona over the weekend amounted to a 100-year event. The Arizona Daily Sun reported that those types of storms have a 1 percent chance of happening...

On-Demand Insurance Agency Trōv Expands Into U.S., Launches in Arizona

Jul 5 2018 // Trōv, a global on-demand insurance agency, has expanded into the United States, starting with insurance for single items in the state of Arizona. Munich Re’s Digital Partners provides underwriting capital through...

Families of Pilots File Wrongful Death Suit in 2016 Arizona Helicopter Crash

Jun 27 2018 // The families of two pilots who died in a 2016 helicopter crash in western Arizona have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the California-based manufacturer of the aircraft. The suit filed last Friday in Los Angeles...

Police Say Uber Driver Was Streaming Hulu Before Self-Driving Car Crash in Arizona

Jun 22 2018 // Police in Tempe, Arizona said evidence showed the “safety” driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber was distracted and streaming a television show on her phone right up until about the time of a fatal...