Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oregon Senate Votes to Toughen Anti-Bullying Policy
May 29 2009 // A bill intended to reduce the amount of bullying in Oregon schools is headed to Gov. Ted Kulongoski for his signature. The Oregon Senate followed the House’s lead in approving a bill that requires school districts to...
Oregon Senate Extends Period of Product Liability
May 28 2009 // The Oregon Senate has approved a bill that would give Oregonians harmed by defective products more time to take legal action. Currently, Oregon residents must sue within eight years of when the product was originally...
Oregon Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Decrease
Apr 29 2009 // Physicians and surgeons in Oregon have seen a decline in medical professional liability insurance rates the past several years, according to a Department of Consumer and Business Services analysis of recent rate...
Oregon Ruling: Private Contractors Can be Sued
Apr 21 2009 // The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that private contractors working for public agencies can be sued separately for liability claims. In a unanimous decision, the court said a private company that contracts to perform...
People
Apr 20 2009 // Thoits Insurance of San Jose, Calif., promoted Paul Saich to CEO. Saich replaces Don Way, who had been with Thoits for 44 years, and will remain as chairman of the board. Saich joined Thoits Insurance in 1996 and most...
Increasing Insurance Costs Could Curb Horse Rides on Oregon Beaches
Apr 16 2009 // Once, stable owner Terry Swigart recalls, people could ride horses through the surf along Oregon’s beaches with few restraints — “a free-spirit-type thing.'” These days, though, the practice of...
Oregon Reports Nine Fatalities Receive Workers’ Comp Benefits in Q1
Apr 16 2009 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has released the Quarterly Fatality Report for the first quarter of 2009. DCBS has received notification of nine compensable fatalities accepted for workers’...
Project Means More Oregon Residents May Need Flood Insurance
Apr 13 2009 // Federal officials say more of North Bend, Ore., is at risk of flooding than previously thought, meaning more property owners may have to buy flood insurance or pay more if they already have it. The Oregon Department of...
Oregon Raises Medical Malpractice Maximum
Apr 9 2009 // Oregon lawmakers have approved an increase the amounts recoverable in tort actions against public bodies in cases of medical malpractice and other negligence by public employees. Senate Bill 311 now awaits Gov. Ted...
Oregon Delays Raise for Worker Compensation Chief
Apr 3 2009 // The five-member board of the Oregon-owned worker compensation insurance company has delayed a decision on a raise to its chief, Brenda Rocklin. The Oregonian reported that she will receive a $290,000 base salary to manage...
Oregon Proposes Changes to Workers’ Compensation Medical Rules
Mar 25 2009 // Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services, Workers’ Compensation Division, has proposed changes to the state’s medical fee schedules, which overall would increase payments to medical service...
Economy Affects Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division Revenue
Mar 24 2009 // Like most businesses and organizations in Oregon, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced it is being impacted by the economic recession. Because DCBS programs are funded by fees and assessments...
Oregon Has 39th Highest Workers’ Comp Premium Rates, Report Says
Mar 18 2009 // Oregon’s 2008 Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking Study has been released, the Departmnet of Consumer and Business Services announced. The results suggest that Oregon employers in the voluntary market...
Now Offering Contractor GL Insurance in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, New Jersey & South Carolina
Mar 17 2009 // National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., a Risk Retention Group (“NCIC”) specializes in general liability insurance for licensed residential and commercial general and artisan contractors. NCIC writes the...
It Figures
Mar 9 2009 // $6.8 Million Colorado’s Division of Insurance announced that Allstate Insurance Group decreased its rates for private passenger automobile policies in the state, providing a savings of $6.8 million to consumers...
Oregon Home Insurance Costs Below National Average
Mar 4 2009 // At an average cost of $502 per year, home insurance in Oregon is among the least costly in the nation, according to a nationwide survey. For example, the average homeowner’s premium was $1,257 in Louisiana and $603...
Oregon Bill Could Drive Up Insurance Costs, Insurers Claim
Mar 3 2009 // The American Insurance Association (AIA), National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) are reaching out to Oregon legislators to highlight what it...
Oregon Proposes Bill To Require Pit Bull Insurance
Mar 3 2009 // Instead of banning pit bulls as pets altogether in Oregon (an idea that was dropped on March 2), the state House is now considering a measure that would require pit bull owners to maintain liability insurance, or face...
Scientist: Deep Quake in Southwest Oregon Was a Rare One
Mar 2 2009 // A light earthquake deep under the mountains of southwestern Oregon may have left many slumbering at 2 a.m. on Feb. 26, but a geologist said it was an eye-opener. The quake was about 24 miles deep and arose from a plate of...
They’re Baaaaack!
Feb 22 2009 // The lawmakers are back, at least in most of the Western states, such as Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. California legislators are back as well, but it...
