Latest Arizona Headlines
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Arizona Workers’ Comp Rates Fall for a 12th Straight Year
Nov 17 2025 // Workers’ compensation rates in Arizona are set to go down 6.7% next year. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions reviewed the annual National Council on Compensation Insurance rate filing for...
Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on California, Arizona Freeways in First for US
Nov 12 2025 // Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the U.S. to offer driverless rides on highways, a milestone that positions it to better compete with ride-hailing companies and traditional taxi services. Beginning...
Novo Car Insurance Based on Driving Behavior Launches in Arizona
Nov 6 2025 // Novo Insurance is launching in Arizona with month-to-month pricing tied to driving behavior. Novo uses a “Safety Score” based on how each vehicle is driven. Novo offers an “instant quote,” in which...
NTSB Agrees With Requiring Inspections of 2,000 Learjets After Arizona Crash
Nov 3 2025 // The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets—which have long been associated with the rich and famous—to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won’t collapse...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Safe T Professionals in Arizona
Oct 29 2025 // Gallagher Bassett acquired 100% of Chandler, Arizona-based Safe T Professionals LLC. Gallagher Bassett previously held a minority investment in the business. Anna Martinez, Joshua Martinez and their team will remain in...
Most Arizona DOI Cases Are Personal Lines And Over Claims Handling
Oct 22 2025 // Most complaint cases handled by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions this year were related to personal lines coverage, while claims handling was the predominant reason consumers filed complaints,...
Farmer Woods Acquires iinsure in Arizona
Oct 2 2025 // Farmer Woods Group acquired iinsure in Arizona. iinsure clients will continue working directly with Jeff Martin, owner of iinsure, while also gaining access to Farmer Woods Group’s resources. iinsure is an...
4 Dead After Flooding in Arizona, Including in Historic Mining Town
Sep 29 2025 // Four people died after heavy rain caused flooding in Arizona, including three in a rural 19th-century mining town where floodwaters on Friday forced people to seek safety on rooftops and washed out a propane...
Waymo, Via to Offer Autonomous Public Transit Rides in Arizona
Sep 19 2025 // Via Transportation Inc., the public transit software maker that went public last Friday, will partner with Waymo to launch autonomous shared rides in Arizona this fall. The program will start in Chandler, whose existing...
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico Will Again Get Less Colorado River Water in 2026
Aug 21 2025 // Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Friday. The Colorado River is a critical lifeline to seven U.S. states, 30...
4 People Die in Medical Transport Plane Crash in Northern Arizona
Aug 7 2025 // A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft King Air 300 from the CSI Aviation company left...
Arizona Governor Tours Wildfire Destruction Along Grand Canyon’s North Rim
Jul 22 2025 // Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage. The governor, who has called for an...
Tesla Plans Robotaxi Expansion to California and Arizona
Jul 11 2025 // Tesla Inc. is aiming to bring its driverless taxis to California and Arizona as the carmaker plots an expansion on the heels of last month’s limited rollout in Austin. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk predicted on...
People Moves: Arizona Department of Insurance Names Ailor Interim Agency Director
Jun 20 2025 // Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Ailor as the interim agency director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Ailor has 30 years of public service experience as an insurance regulator,...
United Security Insurance Expands Personal Lines Auto to Arizona
May 13 2025 // United Security Insurance Company has expanded its personal lines auto insurance product into Arizona. The product was developed by USIC and is marketed by Warrior Insurance Network. Arizona is the first state in WIN...
MarshBerry’s FirstChoice Expands to Minnesota and Arizona
Apr 15 2025 // MarshBerry announced that FirstChoice, a MarshBerry Company (FirstChoice), has expanded into Minnesota and Arizona. This strategic move provides independent insurance agency owners in these states with the opportunity to...
Arizona Reported 15% Decrease in Vehicle Thefts in 2024
Apr 11 2025 // The Arizona Automobile Theft Authority reported that Arizona vehicle thefts decreased by 15% in 2024, marking a second straight year of decline. Data compiled by the AATA’s Auto Crime Tracking shows that Arizona had...
4 Killed in Arizona Highway Crash of Multiple Tractor-Trailers
Mar 4 2025 // Authorities in Arizona are investigating a crash that killed four people and left two in critical condition after several tractor-trailers collided with nearby cars on a highway. Firefighters hosed down charred cars as...
Thieves Targeting Trains in California and Arizona Make off With $2M in Nikes
Feb 27 2025 // Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Stern Insurance Group in Arizona
Jan 31 2025 // World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired the business of Stern Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Arizona. SIG was founded in 1987 by Daryl Stern. The firm specializes in counseling corporations in the areas of employee...
