National Financial Partners Corp. (NFP) has acquired Lapre Scali & Co. Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum. New York-based NFP provides benefits, insurance and wealth management services. Lapre Scali, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national P&C brokerage with annualized …
The biggest forest fire in Arizona history is all but contained, and authorities are shifting their focus to preventing massive flood damage as summer storms begin to hit. The specialized firefighting management teams that had battled the blaze in eastern …
Some insurance agents pick up a golf club or tennis racket when they want to have fun and work off a little stress. Aaron Merchant of Ahwatukee, Arizona grabs his handgun. Merchant, a Farmers Insurance agent, says he only fires …
Fourteen homes have been destroyed in Arizona yesterday, after the Monument Fire burning near Sierra Vista went south into neighborhoods. All told, there are six fires burning in Arizona, and five in New Mexico. As of June 21, the six …
Some residents evacuated because of wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico were allowed to return to their homes as firefighters battled strong winds and hot weather to try to keep more houses, dry forests and stretches of high desert from …
As Arizona continues to battle several wildfires, every state in the country now has the potential for a wildfire, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The Center said nearly every state in the U.S. has already experienced a wildfire …
The Arizona Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society has named its new officers and directors for the 2011-12 term. They are: President Tom Gutierrez; Vice President Tim Goeller; Treasurer Lisa O’Brien; and Secretary Will Thomas. Directors include: Education …
Arizona is currently ablaze with eight wildfires burning thousands of acres of land and property and causing evacuations from some areas, according to the National Interagency Coordination Center. While most of the fires are burning in national forest areas, some …
Property/casualty insurance premiums written in Arizona have declined in 2009 to $7.6 billion, down from $8.1 billion in 2008, according to a recent economic impact report. According to the Arizona Insurance Council, which compiled information from various sources including the …
Genesis City, a community-based organization that provides educational services to high-risk youth and their families in Arizona, announced it is presenting Rick DeGraw with the third annual Stellar Volunteer award. DeGraw is the senior vice president and chief administrative officer …
