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Paul Hanson Acquires Majority Interest in Universal Insurance in Arizona
Nov 19 2015 // Paul Hanson Partners has acquired a majority interest in Universal Insurance Facilities Ltd., a Phoenix, Ariz.-based provider of specialty insurance programs. The new corporation will be branded as Universal Insurance...
Official Files $123K Claim Following Arizona University Mascot Pounce
Nov 13 2015 // A suburban Phoenix official filed a claim against Arizona State University, saying the school mascot seriously injured his back when the costumed character playfully leaped on him at a football game two months after...
Tiepelman Named Senior Vice President of Western World in Arizona
Nov 10 2015 // Validus Holdings Ltd. has named Gary Tiepelman senior vice president of Western World Insurance Co. The appointment is effective Nov. 16. Tiepelman will open and manage Western World’s Scottsdale, Ariz. office,...
Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Names Parks Vice President in Arizona
Nov 9 2015 // Burns & Wilcox Brokerage has named Susie Parks vice president and senior broker in the firm’s Scottsdale, Ariz. office. Parks will focus on real estate, hospitality, products and product recall coverage. Parks...
3 Small Quakes Shake Central Arizona, Phoenix
Nov 3 2015 // Three small earthquakes rattled parts of central Arizona, jolting people in cities 160 miles apart, including parts of the Phoenix area. There were no immediate reports of injury or major damage. The U.S. Geological Survey...
Lovitt & Touché in Arizona Names Osborn Vice President
Oct 29 2015 // Arizona-based Lovitt & Touché has named Magdalena Osborn vice president and general counsel. Osborn will oversee the firm’s strategic and tactical legal activities, and assist with operational strategies and...
Distracted Driving Ban Takes Effect in Arizona City
Oct 26 2015 // A new ordinance banning the use of any mobile device while driving a vehicle in Tempe went into effect over the weekend. A distracted driving ordinance approved by Tempe City Council members last month began Saturday. The...
NORCAL Expands Medical Professional Liability Coverage to Arizona
Oct 21 2015 // NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company is now offering medical professional liability insurance to physicians and health care professionals in Arizona. This is the twelfth state to come under the parent company’s umbrella...
People – West
Oct 5 2015 // Der Manouel Insurance Group in California has named Jim Wood as director of marketing. Wood will work with the DMIG consultants and service staff in finding the carrier solutions for clients. He will also help to develop...
Tropical Rains a Mixed Bag for Southwest Drought Relief
Sep 24 2015 // The tropical Pacific is sending a big dollop of rain into the U.S. Southwest. While it won’t help much in drought-ridden California, it’s another step in the right direction for Arizona and New Mexico. The...
Willis Names Bernal Public Entity Practice Leader in Arizona
Sep 22 2015 // Willis North America has named Paula Bernal public entity practice leader at Willis of Arizona. Bernal will be based in Phoenix, and lead Willis of Arizona’s public entity practice and be responsible for driving...
Suit Filed in Arizona over Salmonella Outbreak in Cucumbers
Sep 15 2015 // Two Maricopa County, Ariz. residents have filed a lawsuit against a California company over a salmonella outbreak linked to tainted cucumbers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 341...
Student Whose Hand Crushed by Meteorite Sues Arizona University
Sep 15 2015 // A University of Arizona student is suing the school after a 270-pound meteorite crushed his hand. The Arizona Republic reported that the lawsuit filed in Pima County Superior Court earlier this week says freshman Grant...
Arizona Wildfire That Forced Evacuations Now Partial Contained
Aug 11 2015 // A wildfire in Arizona that has grown to more than 6,000 acres and forces hundreds to evacuate is now 40 percent contained, fire officials say. The Willow fire in Mohave Valley is being battled by more than 300 firefighting...
Arizona Wildfire Sees New Evacuation Orders
Aug 10 2015 // Worsening conditions at a wildfire in northwestern Arizona prompted authorities to issue a second evacuation order over the weekend. The decision Sunday to order an additional 700 homes evacuated brings the number of...
Lockton Adds Forsell to Arizona Office
Aug 5 2015 // Lockton Cos. has named Andy Forsell as a property/casualty producer in its Phoenix, Ariz. office. Forsell joins Lockton Mountain West Series. Prior to joining Lockton, Forsell was a property/casualty consultant at Brown...
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling May Expose Agents to Lawsuits
Aug 3 2015 // An Arizona Supreme Court ruling in July may expose agents who write auto policies to malpractice lawsuits if they are accused of failing to inform their customers about uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage —...
Arizona Court Says No Coverage for Worker Hurt in Wreck after Business Errand
Jul 30 2015 // An Arizona court ruling says an employee hurt in an auto accident isn’t entitled to workers’ compensation for her injuries though she had just made a business errand to finish her work day. The employee...
California Storms Collapse Bridge, Snarling Traffic
Jul 21 2015 // All traffic along a major freeway connecting California and Arizona was blocked indefinitely when a bridge over a desert wash collapsed during heavy rain, and the roadway in the opposite direction suffered severe damage,...
Arizona Supreme Court Ruling May Expose Agents to Lawsuits
Jul 17 2015 // An Arizona Supreme Court ruling may expose agents who write auto policies to malpractice lawsuits if they are accused of failing to inform their customers about uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage – even with a...
