Latest Arizona Headlines
All the headlines from our Arizona Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Association Urges Voters to Defeat “Anti-Insurer Ballot Initiative” in Arizona
Nov 4 2008 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is urging voters in Arizona to defeat Proposition 201, the “Homeowners Bill of Rights.” According to the ballot proposition, current Arizona law is...
Arizona Hosts Insurance Fraud Summit
Oct 21 2008 // The price tag of fraudulent property and casualty insurance claims nationally is about 10 percent of insured losses,” said Ron Williams, executive director of the Arizona Insurance Council. That was one figure that...
Cross-Border Trucking, Competitiveness Concerns in Arizona
Oct 20 2008 // Being the sixth-largest state in the nation, and one of the fastest-growing, makes Arizona an attractive place to live and do business. And that means the state is desirable from an insurance perspective, too, according to...
Universal North America Offers Auto Coverage in Arizona, Nevada
Oct 6 2008 // Universal North America Insurance Co. will begin providing automobile insurance coverage in Arizona and Nevada, the company announced. The Universal family of insurance companies already provides homeowners insurance and...
Universal North Americal Offers Auto Coverage in Arizona, Nevada
Sep 23 2008 // Universal North America Insurance Co. will begin providing automobile insurance coverage in Arizona and Nevada this month, the company announced. The Universal family of insurance companies already provides homeowners...
Arizona Public Safety Personnel Costing Millions in Insurance Claims
Sep 11 2008 // Tucson and Pima County officials say injured police officers, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies are costing taxpayers millions in insurance claims. According to records from the city and county, injured...
Arizona Officials: Improved Flood Alert System Could Help Tribe
Sep 3 2008 // Recent flooding on an American Indian reservation in the Grand Canyon has renewed talks of an alert system in Arizona that could help tourists and residents evacuate more quickly during floods. Without many river or rain...
Arizona Insurers Seek 7.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase
Sep 2 2008 // Arizona workers compensation carriers have filed for a 7.9 percent rate increase to take effect Oct. 1, 2008, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance. By industry group, the rate increase would include...
Fires Bring Calif. to the Brink; Schwarzenegger Proposes Insurance Surcharge
Sep 1 2008 // Faced with hundreds of big, hard-to-control blazes, California is struggling with what could be its most expensive firefighting season ever, burning through $285 million in the past two months alone and up to $13 million a...
Hundreds Flee Village in Arizona Canyon Hit by Flood
Aug 20 2008 // More than 250 residents and tourists have evacuated an American Indian village in a remote, scenic offshoot of the Grand Canyon after weekend flooding that wrecked trails and nearly washed away some river rafters in the...
Conduit Insurance Offers Mini-Wrap in California, Arizona, Nevada
Aug 19 2008 // Conduit Insurance Services of Irvine, Calif., has a new residential wrap market – “mini-wrap” available in California, Arizona and Nevada. The program is designed for smaller single-family and...
MetLife Auto & Home Introduces Enhancements to Homeowner Pricing in Arizona
Aug 14 2008 // MetLife Auto & Home has announced that it has introduced a new pricing platform in Arizona. The platform, called METRIX, will enable the company to be more aggressive in pricing homeowners insurance. At the heart of...
Arizona’s Sterling Grant Names Shunk Broker
Aug 7 2008 // Phoenix-based Sterling Grant & Associates has named Eric Shunk to the new position of broker. Shunk specializes in comprehensive health, life, property and casualty insurance. Shunk began his career in the IT industry...
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Aug 4 2008 // Aon Re Global named Jan-Oliver Thofern CEO and chairman of its German subsidiary, Aon Ruck. Thofern was previously a member of the company’s executive committee. He succeeds Holger Gaserow, who plans to retire at the...
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Jul 7 2008 // Richmond, Va.-based insurance broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. promoted F. Michael Crowley to president and chief operating officer. As president, Crowley has been responsible for HRH’s retail operations. In the...
Insurance Companies Help Arizona Teen Drivers Prepare for License Requirements
Jun 26 2008 // Auto insurance companies are supporting parents and teens with driving safety programs as the Arizona Teen Driver Safety Act goes into effect July 1. With the new law, teen driversin the state will have new requirements to...
Arizona Court Overturns Medical Malpractice Law on Expert Witnesses
Jun 20 2008 // An Arizona appellate court ruling says a state law on medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional. At issue is a law that sets qualifications required for expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases. A three-judge...
Arizona Law Expands Fine for Worker Deaths
Jun 16 2008 // Thanks to a bill recently signed by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, families of workers in the state now have greater protections when companies willfully or repeatedly violate laws and it results in a worker’s...
Arizona Man Seeks Reimbursement after Rain Ruins Graduation, Jacket
Jun 13 2008 // A man filed a claim with the Gilbert Public Schools district after his son’s high school graduation — and his own jacket — were ruined by rain at the outdoor ceremony last month. Kirk Gossett is asking...
Claims of Agent’s Professional Negligence Can Be Assigned To Third Party
Jun 2 2008 // The Supreme Court of Arizona ruled that an insurance agent’s clients may assert claims for professional negligence against the client and may assign such claims to third parties. According to D. Jere’ Webb v....
