West News News for December 2005
December 31, 2005
December 30, 2005
- Allstate Warns Northern Calif. Residents on Minimizing Flood Danger, Damage
- Allstate Units Agree to Coverage Checks Sought After Ariz. Wildfire
- Santa Barbara Hotel Housekeeper Pleads Guilty to Fraud
- Hawaii New Year's Fireworks Tradition Is Dangerous
- Calif. Puts More Drive Into New Laws for Residents Hitting the Roads
December 29, 2005
- Three Plead Guilty to Scam Involving Unneeded Surgeries
- Cambridge General Agency Mourns the Passing of District Manager
- Jan. Legislative Session Could Hurt Colo. Auto Insurers
- Washington Minimum Wage Increasing 28 Cents
- Wounded Idaho Soldier among First to Receive Expanded Insurance
- Hub International Adds Colo. Employee Benefit Specialists
- Insurance Helps Santa Fe Museums with Art Acquisitions
December 28, 2005
- Wash. Commissioner Wants to Investigate Staged Accidents
- Bliss and Glennon Adds Large Property Department; Morgan Heads Office
- Mercury Insurance Helps Police Teach Teens about Drinking and Driving
December 27, 2005
- Arizona Dept. of Insurance Changes Phone Numbers
- Low-Cost Auto Insurance Expands to Six Calif. Counties
December 23, 2005
- Calif. Insurance Commissioner Announces New Regulations for Auto Insurance Rates
- Suhr Risk Services Appoints COO
- Colo. Insurance Commssioner Approves Health Care Merger
December 22, 2005
- Calif. Court Decision Expected to Lower Workers' Comp Rates
- Colo. Pulls Plug on Troubled Computer
- Esurance Donates $25,000 to Charities in 2005
December 21, 2005
- Bliss & Glennon Adds New Market for Calif. Residential Contractors
- Hull & Co. Adds Contractors Market
- Calif. Insurance Wholesalers Assoc. Creates Grassroots Campaign
- Auto Dealers Compensation of Calif. Returns $9.6 Million in Equity
- Horace Mann Lowers Educators' Rates
- Safeco Hosts Internet Broadcast of Financial Results
December 20, 2005
- California Insurers Charge Drivers in Black, Latino Neighborhoods More, Report Indicates
- Fire Destroys Idaho Mall
- Nevada Court Cancels Big Construction Defect Award
- Insuring the Children Golf Tournament Raises $4,500
December 19, 2005
- Alaska Superior Court Offers Ruling on Credit History in Underwriting
- NAMIC Supports Arizona Legislative Study of Auto Theft
- Worldwide Facilities Hires Broker
- Oregon's Stratton Insurance Services Joins ISU International Network
December 16, 2005
- Workers' Comp Insurer Wants to Cut Premiums, Paper Reports
- Truck Driver Killed in Utah Train-Trash Truck Collision
- E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Wash. Dairy that Defied Raw Milk Sales Ban
- Alaska's Augustine Volcano Showing Signs of Erupting, Scientists Say
- Word & Brown Appoints Goldmann VP of National Sales
December 15, 2005
- Calif. Governor Picks Insurance Industry Lobbyist for Deputy Chief of Staff
- 17 Arrested in Calif. on Insurance Fraud, Grand Theft
- CDI Fraud Division Aids Bust of 23 Individuals in Auto Theft Ring
- Calif. Man Sentenced Following Plea on Pair of Workers' Comp Fraud Counts
- NAS Adds to Miscellaneous Medical Malpractice Program
- Calif. Latin American Agents Association Names Auto Market of the Year
December 14, 2005
December 13, 2005
- Six Arrested in Suspected Calif. Workers' Comp Fraud Ring
- Calif. Unprepared for Tsunami
- California Catastrophe Coalition Formed
- New Market for Technology Related Services in Calif.
- George Rothert Ins. and Petersen Rothert Ins. Change Names
December 12, 2005
- New Mexico Capitol Building Evacuated After Pipe Break
- Utah Man who Fakes Death on Mountain Pleads Guilty
- Lemac Offers New Market for Residential Contractors in Calif.
- Hawaii Recognized as First State to be Tsunami and Storm Ready
December 11, 2005
December 9, 2005
- Arrowhead General Creates New Operation for Wholesale Opportunities
- ACUITY Plans Ariz. Growth in 2006
- Precept Adds Vice President
December 8, 2005
- Calif. Commissioner Delivers Holiday Gift for State's Motorists
- Anderson and Murison Appoints Executive VP and Manager
December 7, 2005
- PEMCO Northwest Insurance Poll Reveals Washingtonians Could Use a Few Holiday Safety Tips
- Lawson-Hawks Acquires Healthcare Property/Casualty Group
- Heffernan Adds Trade Credit and Political Risk Specialist
December 6, 2005
- Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California Offers New D&O Product
- Microsoft Co-Founder Buys Stake in International Catastrophe Insurance
December 5, 2005
- Insurance Agent Arraigned on Felony Charges and Grand Theft
- Disability Insurers Challenge "Underground Regulations" in Court
- ABD Names New CEO
- Insurance Key in Recovery from Wine Warehouse Blaze
- NAS Broadens Non-Standard Medical Malpractice Insurance
December 2, 2005
- Calif. Court Rules in Favor of Earthquake Policyholders
- U.S. Risk Insurance Opens Irvine, San Diego Offices
- Safeco Board of Directors Announces Share Repurchase Plan
December 1, 2005