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Arizona County Greenlights Insurance Penalty for Unvaccinated Employees

Sep 10 2021 // Arizona’s second most populous county is prodding its workforce to get COVID-19 vaccinations by requiring employees who refuse the shots to pay more for their health insurance. The Pima County Board of Supervisors...

People Moves: Lockton Adds Executives in Arizona; Island Insurance Names Inouye Vice President

Sep 9 2021 // Lockton Cos. added two executives focused on both construction and corporate bond products in Arizona. Joining Lockton’s Scottsdale office is Jim Bracy, senior vice president and client advocate, and Andrea Windish,...

Arizona High Court Rejects Major Part of Suit Against CVS

Sep 3 2021 // An Arizona Supreme Court ruling rejects a major part of a Tucson hospital’s lawsuit accusing a pharmacy chain of negligence and seeking compensation for care provided to opioid-addicted patients. The justices ruled...

Arizona Print Shop Explosion Accidental, Not Criminal: Feds

Sep 2 2021 // An accidental gas leak led to last week’s explosion at a Chandler strip mall print shop that left four men with serious burns, federal authorities said. Gabriel Pinon, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol,...

ATF: Investigation Into Arizona Print Shop Explosion Delayed

Aug 31 2021 // Federal authorities have run into some delays while investigating the cause of an explosion at a Chandler strip mall print shop that seriously injured four men inside the building. Tom Mangan, a special agent with the...

Emergency Declaration in Arizona County Due to Flood Damage

Aug 27 2021 // Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has issued a declaration of emergency for Coconino County after heavy rain last week caused major flood damage to homes, neighborhoods and private property. Ducey said this week that damage caused...

No Official Determination of Cyberattack Method in Arizona

Aug 25 2021 // An investigation into a cyberattack targeting Kingman, Ariz., has concluded after finding that sensitive information involving approximately 200 people apparently was compromised but making no official determination of how...

Arizona Supreme Court Malpractice Case Ruling Cites Need for Expert Testimony

Aug 16 2021 // An Arizona Supreme Court decision says medical malpractice lawsuits involving unclear causes of death or other injury can’t proceed without sufficient expert witness testimony providing guidance for jurors. The...

Storm Flooding Closes East-Central Arizona Highway

Aug 12 2021 // Flooding and debris from storm runoff closed a 17.5-mile stretch of U.S. between Superior and Miami in east-central Arizona, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Transportation said there was no estimated reopening...

Arizona Supreme Court Malpractice Case Ruling Cites Need for Expert Testimony

Aug 3 2021 // An Arizona Supreme Court decision says medical malpractice lawsuits involving unclear causes of death or other injury can’t proceed without sufficient expert witness testimony providing guidance for jurors. The...

Crest Insurance Group Acquires SpringbergMcAndrew in Arizona

Jul 12 2021 // Crest Insurance Group has acquired SpringbergMcAndrew Insurance in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Principal Mike McAndrew joined the firm in 1989. McAndrew and longtime co-owner Brian Springberg have since grown the company to...

Arizona Governor Signs $100M Wildfire Funding Bill

Jun 21 2021 // Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill rushed through in a special legislative session that provides $100 million in funding this year to battle wildfires, react to the damage they cause and to create a new force of...

Judge OKs $15M Settlement in Arizona Over Rape of Incapacitated Woman

Jun 17 2021 // A judge has approved a $15 million settlement against a doctor in a lawsuit by the parents of an incapacitated woman who was sexually assaulted and later gave birth at a Phoenix, Ariz. long-term care center, marking the...

Arizona Legislature Holding Special Wildfire Funding Session

Jun 16 2021 // The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding for fighting wildfires and to boost the amount of money available to clear hazardous brush and deal with the...

Arizona Settlement Reached with Parents Whose Son Was Killed by Officer

Jun 15 2021 // The parents of a man fatally shot five years ago by a Mesa police officer at an Arizona hotel has agreed to settle their legal claims against the city over their son’s death. The Arizona Republic reported that the...

Road Work Started Wildfire in Arizona Mining Town, Sheriff Says

Jun 11 2021 // A May 27 wildfire that destroyed or damaged 24 homes and threatened many other structures in the remote mining town of Bagdad was caused by construction equipment being used for road work, the Yavapai County...

Crest Acquires SJS Insurance in Arizona

Jun 11 2021 // Crest Insurance has acquired SJS Insurance LLC in Arizona. Owner and CEO Jason Sheahan, and Chad Suter, owner and president, as well as their team, will be working from Crest’s Scottsdale, Ariz., offices at 7272 E....

Crews Battle Arizona Wildfire Threatening Communities

Jun 10 2021 // Firefighters in south-central Arizona have gained a toehold against a massive wildfire that has burned at least five structures and forced thousands of people to evacuate rural towns and shut down several highways. The...

Flooding from Fire-Charred Area Threatens Arizona City

May 10 2021 // It’s nearly two years since a fire burned nearly 3.1 square miles in hills north of Flagstaff but rows of concrete barriers and stacks of sandbags remain in place in neighborhoods along a wash. That’s because...

People Moves: CopperPoint in Arizona Expands Roles for Roland, Davis-Schultz

Apr 22 2021 // Phoenix Ariz.-based CopperPoint has named Bob Roland chief operating officer adding to his responsibilities as chief administrative officer. Roland succeeds Scott Shader, who announced his retirement effective April...