Latest Arizona Headlines
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NAMIC Supports Arizona Legislative Study of Auto Theft
Dec 19 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), Indianapolis, said it will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has...
ACUITY Plans Ariz. Growth in 2006
Dec 9 2005 // ACUITY, a property/casualty insurer based in Sheboygan, Wis., will begin writing business in Arizona in mid-2006. The addition is part of the company’s overall expansion plans. The company currently operates in 14...
UA RESEARCH: RISK OF FLOODING IN ARIZONA NOT AS SEVERE AS ESTIMATED
Dec 5 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insur-ance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many of these people may not need the costly coverage. A study headed by a University...
News Briefs
Dec 4 2005 // New Online License Service Available for Wash. Agents and Brokers Insurance agents, brokers and other insurance professionals licensed to transact business in Washington can now print copies of their licenses from their...
Dave Paloma Joins The Insco/Dico Group as Regional Manager
Nov 28 2005 // The Insco Dico Group announced today that Dave Paloma has joined their team of surety professionals as Regional Manager of their Glendale, California and Tempe, Arizona branch offices. Dave was most recently with CNA...
UA RESEARCH: RISK OF FLOODING IN ARIZONA NOT AS SEVERE AS ESTIMATED
Nov 21 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many may not need the costly coverage. A study headed by a University of Arizona...
News Briefs
Nov 20 2005 // California Governor’s Measures Defeated in Special Election California’s special election battle, the costliest campaign in the state’s history, roared to a close in November, much to the chagrin of Gov....
Firm Grades States’ Doctors on Disciplinary Actions, Patient Satisfaction
Nov 18 2005 // Patients in Rhode Island, Vermont and Minnesota are the most satisfied with their doctors, and patients in Wyoming and Arizona have doctors with the highest rate of disciplinary actions in the country. Vermont, North...
UA Research: Risk of Flooding in Arizona Not As Severe as Estimated
Nov 14 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many of these people may not need the costly coverage. A study headed by a University of...
ARIZONA AUTO INSURANCE RATES RISING
Nov 7 2005 // Automobile ins-urance costs in Arizona are on the rise and remain on the high side nationally. The average rate has gone up 16.6 percent in Arizona in the latest five-year measurement, although the increase is lower than...
Business Moves
Nov 6 2005 // Hull and Co. Opens Scottsdale, Ariz., Office, Adds Staff Hull & Co. Inc. has announced it has opened a new location and added a new staff to serve the state of Arizona. The office is replacing the E&S Brokerage...
News Briefs
Nov 6 2005 // California CDI Amends Proposed “Action Notice” Filing Regulations The California Department of In-surance has deleted a section of proposed regulations that would have required insurers to notify CDI when a...
OneBeacon Grows Personal Insurance Operations with Houston General
Nov 2 2005 // OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., has entered into an agreement with Houston General Insurance Exchange to offer auto, homeowners and packaged solutions outside...
Moody Adds Personal Lines Executive
Oct 28 2005 // Moody Insurance Agency, which specializes in insurance, risk management and bonding services for contractors, has marked the expansion of its growing personal insurance lines department with the addition of Vanessa...
ACE USA Opens Seattle, Colorado, Arizona Offices
Oct 25 2005 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, has opened Seattle, Colorado and Arizona branch offices. Maureen Amant has joined ACE USA as Seattle branch manager. Anne Nadler, who has...
California and Arizona Agents Finally Have a Choice. Softech Announces its MVR Integration with the FSC Rater.
Oct 13 2005 // Softech International announces the launch of a new web-based MVR interface within the FSC Insurance Solutions comparative rater. This interface will allow insurance agents to order motor vehicle reports without having to...
The artisan contractors market on the rise
Oct 3 2005 // As the United States’ total population creeps up on the 300 million mark, no one can call the residential construction industry a dying breed. The continuous need for housing is apparent in the nation’s fastest...
Experts Warn Ariz. Residents Against Buying ‘Flood Cars’ for Sale
Sep 15 2005 // Experts are warning that thousands of used cars and trucks that were under water in New Orleans are expected to hit Arizona used-car lots and street corners in coming months. These vehicles are usually...
News Briefs
Sep 5 2005 // NAMIC ENCOURAGES RATE MODERNIZATION IN HAWAII: The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has told a Hawaii legislative committee that passing rate modernization laws would benefit state commerce and insurance...
ARIZ. RULING MAY THREATEN WORKPLACE SAFETY:
Sep 5 2005 // The Arizona Supreme Court has invalidated what the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America believes was a valuable law designed to help provide drug and alcohol-free working environments, according to PCI...
