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Experts predict devastating Arizona wildfire season ahead

Feb 20 2006 // Dry conditions this year and heavy moisture last year could combine to make Arizona’s imminent wildfire season the most devastating yet, experts told Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at a roundtable discussion. Wildland...

Experts predict devastating Arizona wildfire season ahead

Feb 19 2006 // Dry conditions this year and heavy moisture last year could combine to make Arizona’s imminent wildfire season the most devastating yet, experts told Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at a roundtable discussion. Wildland...

GEICO To Hire 100 in Tucson, Ariz.

Feb 16 2006 // GEICO has announced it will be hiring 100 people for positions in sales, service and claims in its Tucson, Ariz., operations center. The company plans to recruit entry-level associates, college graduates and experienced...

Ariz. Senate Considering Law to Protect Consumers’ Information

Feb 14 2006 // Members of the Arizona Senate are considering a bill designed to safeguard the personal information of Arizona residents. SB 1338, authored by Sen. John Huppenthal, R-HD 20, requires businesses to notify their customers if...

Ariz. Wants to Deny Workers’ Comp Benefits to Those Who Test Positive for Drugs, Alcohol

Feb 10 2006 // Arizona lawmakers have preliminary approved a bill and constitutional amendment that would deny workers’ compensation benefits to employees injured or killed on the job who test positive for alcohol or illegal...

People & Places

Feb 6 2006 // Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing the...

Feb 5 2006 // People Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing...

Experts Predict Devastating Ariz. Wildfire Season

Feb 3 2006 // Dry conditions this year and heavy moisture last year could combine to make Arizona’s imminent wildfire season the most devastating yet, experts told Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at a roundtable discussion. While...

Calif. Commissioner, Auto Club Warn Consumers of Flood-Damaged Cars

Jan 24 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi joined the Automobile Club of Southern California Tuesday to warn Southland used-car buyers who might be duped into purchasing a flood-damaged vehicle hauled from...

ARIZ. SENATOR WANTS TO DENY FUNDS TO DRIVERS WHO LEAVE KEYS IN CAR

Jan 23 2006 // Glendale, Ariz., Republican Sen. Linda Gray is pushing legislation that would allow insurers to refuse to reimburse drivers if companies can prove that the keys were left anywhere in the vehicle, and not just the ignition,...

Allstate units agree to coverage checks sought after Ariz. wildfire

Jan 22 2006 // Two Allstate Insurance units have agreed to implement new procedures to re-evaluate coverage needs of homeowners-steps sought by Arizona regulators in the wake of consumer complaints after a devastating 2003 wildfire on...

Trains Moving again Following Trestle Fire in Yuma, Ariz.

Jan 18 2006 // Union Pacific trains were moving through southern Arizona again Tuesday after completion of a temporary crossing to replace a 780-foot wooden trestle that was destroyed by fire during the weekend. Trains began crossing...

Ariz. Governor Napolitano Urges Action on Tax Relief

Jan 12 2006 // Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano has offered a $100 million tax-relief package focused on school children, health care insurance and fuel-thrifty vehicles — a dramatic contrast from broader and bigger...

INSURERS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE STUDY ON AUTO THEFT

Jan 2 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies based in Indianapolis, Ind., will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has...

Insurers to support legislative study on auto theft

Jan 1 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies based in Indianapolis, Ind., will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has...

Allstate Units Agree to Coverage Checks Sought After Ariz. Wildfire

Dec 30 2005 // Two Allstate Insurance units have agreed to implement new procedures to re-evaluate coverage needs of homeowners – steps sought by Arizona regulators in the wake of consumer complaints after a devastating 2003...

Arizona Dept. of Insurance Changes Phone Numbers

Dec 27 2005 // As of Jan. 1, 2006, the Arizona Department of Insurance will have new phone numbers. The main switchboard number is (602) 364-3100. The Producer Licensing Section number is (602) 364-4457. The Property & Casualty...

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...