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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....
Arizona Passes Captive Insurance Legislation
Jun 2 2008 // The Arizona Legislature passed a bill designed to allow captive insurers to cover employment practices liability risk and remove the requirement that at least one incorporator be a resident of the state. Captive insurance...
Arizona Law Expands Fine for Worker Deaths
May 30 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 Senate Debates Ban on Texting While Driving
May 29 2008 // Arizona legislators are debating whether to ban texting while driving. Supporters say it would “send a message” about safety while critics call it overkill when other distractions such as eating and changing...
Arizona Captive Insurance Association Names Directors
May 19 2008 // Members of Arizona Captive Insurance Association (AzCIA) have elected two new directors to the 2008-09 Board of Directors. The new directors include Brent Hill, vice president at Hill Insurance Services, and Peter Joy,...
Arizona Passes Captive Insurance Legislation
May 19 2008 // The Arizona Legislature has passed a bill designed to allow captive insurers to cover employment practices liability risk and remove the requirement that at least one incorporator be a resident of the state. Captive...
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May 19 2008 // Charlotte, N.C.-based national wholesale insurance broker AmWINS Group Inc. named James Drinkwater president of its AmWINS Brokerage division. He will be responsible for the management of the division, which is focused on...
