Latest Arizona Headlines

All the headlines from our Arizona Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Former Owner of Ariz. Towing Company Sues for Defamation

May 29 2007 // The former owner of an embattled towing company in Mesa, Ariz., is suing an insurance company for defamation and $10 million in damages. Lee Watkins is refuting a claim that Cactus Towing was one of several Phoenix-area...

Porter Joins U.S. Risk in Ariz.

May 22 2007 // U.S. Risk Insurance Group, a privately held managing general agent and wholesale broker has hired Marti Porter as an underwriter for PL Pros, the professional liability division of its U.S. Risk Underwriters...

My New Markets

May 21 2007 // Errors & Omissions, Agents Nuts & Bolts: Insurance agents and brokers now have access to errors and omissions coverage, through Swiss Re’s Commercial insurance market. Swiss Re announced the launch of a...

Legislators aim to crack down on fraud

May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion. California Capones Modern-day...

Legislators aim to crack down on fraud

May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion. California Capones Modern-day...

Ariz. Bill to Raise Burden of Proof on ER Suits Fails in House

May 18 2007 // The Arizona House has narrowly rejected a medical malpractice bill that would have made it harder to successfully sue emergency medical providers for alleged malpractice. The bill was the only major piece of malpractice...

News Currents

May 7 2007 // Ariz. Governor Napolitano signs captive insurance law Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has signed HB2294, Captive Insurer Amendments, updating Arizona’s captive insurance law. The amendments will be effective 90...

Fraud Roundup

May 7 2007 // Calif. State Fund to receive $46,000 Imperial Valley, Calif., County Superior Court Judge Poli Flores has ordered an employee of an El Centro, Calif., hay exporter to pay $45,996 in restitution to the State Compensation...

Ariz. Offers Insurance Resources for Small Businesses

May 3 2007 // The Arizona Department of Insurance (ADOI) is offering the state’s small business owners insurance curriculum on its online “insurance university, Insure U for Small Business. Six categories of small business...

Ariz. Governor Napolitano Signs Captive Insurance Law

Apr 30 2007 // Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has signed HB2294, Captive Insurer Amendments, updating Arizona’s captive insurance law. The amendments will be effective 90 days after the legislative session adjourns. The new...

News Currents

Apr 23 2007 // Arizona Appeals Court: Pain not equal to injury in workers’ comp claim The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that subjective pain does not fall under Arizona’s definition of an injury for which an employee is...

Ariz. Man Arrested for Impersonating a Chiropractor

Apr 17 2007 // Agents from the Arizona Department of Insurance (ADOI) Investigations Division have arrested Mario Martinez for impersonating a chiropractor and fraudulently billing insurance companies for chiropractic treatment. Martinez...

Arizona Appeals Court Rules Pain Not Equal to Injury

Apr 16 2007 // The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that subjective pain does not fall under Arizona’s definition of an injury for which an employee is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. According to court...

Arizona offers auto insurance comparison guide

Apr 9 2007 // The Arizona Department of Insurance has released the latest edition of its “Automobile Insurance Premium Comparison” to aid consumers with comparison shopping for auto insurance. The publication contains price...

State of Markets Focus at Surplus Lines Conference

Mar 28 2007 // The current state of the surplus lines industry and its carriers will be the focus of the major program at the 2007 Western States Surplus Lines Conference, set for June 19-23 in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the Hyatt Regency...

Arizona Offers Auto Insurance Comparison Guide

Mar 26 2007 // The Arizona Department of Insurance has released the latest edition of its “Automobile Insurance Premium Comparison” to aid consumers with comparison shopping for auto insurance. The publication contains price...

Ariz. lawmakers move to raise burden of proof on ER suits

Feb 26 2007 // The Arizona Senate has narrowly approved a medical malpractice bill to raise the bar on the legal burden of proof required for malpractice lawsuits involving emergency medical care. The Senate approved the bill 16-12,...

Ariz. lawmakers move to raise burden of proof on ER suits

Feb 25 2007 // The Arizona Senate has narrowly approved a medical malpractice bill to raise the bar on the legal burden of proof required for malpractice lawsuits involving emergency medical care. The Senate approved the bill 16-12,...

Ariz.’s Construction Industry Sees Surge in Injuries to Latinos

Feb 19 2007 // Arizona’s booming population and a surge in construction activity has led to an outsized increase in the number of Hispanic workers injured or killed in the workplace, with more than one-quarter of the injuries...

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