Latest Arizona Headlines
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Arizona Closes Agent Malpractice Loophole
Jun 6 2016 // Arizona’s governor has signed a bill to fix a loophole that exposes agents who write auto policies to malpractice suits. The bill was written in response to an Arizona Supreme Court ruling in July 2015 favoring an...
Arizona Governor Signs Law to Close Agent Malpractice Loophole
May 19 2016 // Arizona’s governor has signed a bill to fix a loophole that exposes agents who write auto policies to malpractice suits. The bill was written in response to an Arizona Supreme Court ruling in July 2015 favoring an...
Arizona Governor Signs Legislation to Enforce Statewide Rules on Drones
May 13 2016 // Cities and towns will be barred from making their own rules regulating drone use under legislation signed this week by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey that was designed to prevent a patchwork of regulations that would make it...
$17M Award in Asbestos Death of Navy Civilian Employee in Arizona
Apr 22 2016 // A federal jury in Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday awarded $17 million in damages to the family of a retired civilian employee of the U.S. Navy who died from the fatal asbestos disease mesothelioma after working for years in the...
At Least 36 Killed by Distracted Driving in Arizona Last Year
Apr 22 2016 // State transportation officials say 36 people died and more than 8,000 were involved in accidents as the result of distracted driving last year. April is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Arizona Department of...
The Keating Group in Arizona Rebrands As tKg Wholesale Brokerage
Apr 20 2016 // Phoenix, Ariz.-based The Keating Group, the wholesale brokerage arm of Keating Cos., has rebranded as tKg Wholesale Brokerage. James Keating, CEO of tKg and parent Keating Cos., said the change is to show the brokerage is...
CopperPoint in Arizona Names Schmittlein President and CEO
Apr 11 2016 // Phoenix, Ariz.-based CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Co. has named Marc E. Schmittlein president and chief executive officer. Schmittlein will join the company effective June 1. He will replace President and CEO Donald A....
Crest in Arizona and Partners of the West in California Merge
Apr 6 2016 // Cody Ritchie of Crest Insurance Group LLC in Arizona and Ron Wilson of Partners of the West Insurance Services in San Diego, Calif. have merged. Wilson will continue to manage the California division of Crest. Crest...
Arizona Insurance Council Now Arizona Insurance Institute
Mar 9 2016 // The board of directors of the Arizona Insurance Council has changed the name of its property/casualty insurance trade association. The group will now be operating as the Arizona Insurance Institute. The name change is to...
Insurance, Specialty License Plate Bills Go Forward in Arizona
Feb 29 2016 // Bills that would create standard designs for specialty license plates and free auto insurance companies from limits on non-renewals moved in the Arizona Legislature. Senate Bill 1101: Standard designed for specialty...
LP Insurance Services Taps Morris in Arizona
Feb 24 2016 // LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Matthew Morris to its Phoenix, Ariz. team. Morris is responsible for maintaining and servicing existing and new business client relationships. His areas of expertise include...
Arizona House Passes Accelerated Insurance Company Tax Cut
Feb 22 2016 // The Republican-controlled Arizona House has passed a bill accelerating the phase-in of insurance company tax cuts they passed last year. House Bill 2002 is sponsored by House Republican Majority Whip David Livingston. He...
Mercury Begins Offering Ridesharing Insurance in Arizona
Feb 22 2016 // Mercury Insurance is offering ridesharing insurance to cover Uber, Lyft and other transportation network company drivers in Arizona. The new coverage announced in February will provide drivers with insurance that will...
People – West
Feb 22 2016 // Hub International Ltd. named Sara Owens senior vice president of engagement. Owens will be responsible for engaging key constituents of Hub’s Los Angeles, Calif., operation. She will report to Andrew Forchelli,...
Mercury Begins Offering Ridesharing Insurance in Arizona
Feb 11 2016 // Mercury Insurance is offering ridesharing insurance to cover Uber, Lyft and other transportation network company drivers in Arizona. The new coverage will provide drivers with insurance that will bridge the gap between...
Hess Named Interim Director of Arizona Department of Insurance
Feb 9 2016 // Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed Leslie Hess as the interim director of the Arizona Department of Insurance. Hess has worked in the insurance and financial services industries, in both the private and public sectors, for over...
Farmers to Expand Operations in Arizona
Feb 4 2016 // Farmers Insurance plans to significantly expand its operations in Phoenix, Ariz., which the carrier said could eventually raise its employee base from roughly 500 full-time employees to more than 1,500 employees. Staffing...
Arizona House Leader Wants Another Cut on Insurance Company Taxes
Jan 29 2016 // An Arizona House panel has voted to advance a bill accelerating phased-in insurance company tax cuts included in a law passed last year. House Bill 2002 is sponsored by House Republican Majority Whip David Livingston. He...
Ascension Insurance Acquires Sundance in Arizona
Jan 14 2016 // Ascension Insurance Inc. has acquired Sundance Insurance Inc. in Yuma, Ariz. Don Werley and Debbie Blakesley, the previous co-owners of the Sundance, will join Ascension as senior vice president and senior account...
NFP Acquires Absolute Advantage in Arizona
Dec 29 2015 // NFP Property & Casualty has acquired Lake Havasu City, Ariz.-based Absolute Advantage Insurance Services LLC. The deal transaction closed on Dec. 4. Absolute will operate from the existing NFP office in Lake Havasu...
