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Arizona’s CopperPoint Names Jones Chief Operating Officer
Feb 4 2014 // Arizona workers’ compensation insurance provider CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Co. named Rick Jones executive vice president and chief operating officer. CopperPoint is formerly SCF Arizona. Jones will be responsible...
People – South Central
Jan 27 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Cos. added John Brooks as a senior field representative for Arkansas, Louisiana and eastern Texas. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Brooks has been part of the insurance industry...
Claims From Yarnell Hill Fire Denied by Arizona City
Jan 23 2014 // The city of Prescott has denied more than 100 damage claims seeking a total of $662 million for property owners and relatives of firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona. Ninety-one property owners filed...
Arizona School District Gets $23M Claim Over Boy’s Injury
Jan 13 2014 // The mother of a boy who suffered a brain injury after falling at a Tucson, Ariz. elementary school has filed a $23 million claim against the school district. The Arizona Daily Star reported Saturday that the claim for...
People – West
Jan 13 2014 // Equity Risk Partners named four insurance industry executives to its team in California, while also establishing the firm’s physical presence in Southern California. Equity’s new executive hires are Doug...
Arizona DUIs Dropped In 2013
Jan 8 2014 // For the first time in a decade, the total number of DUIs in Arizona has dropped. That’s according to statistics from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, which coordinates a statewide task force targeting...
University of Arizona Grant To Study Mine Risk Management
Jan 8 2014 // The University of Arizona will conduct two research studies on ways to improve mine safety using $1.3 million in grants from a mine safety foundation. The two grants announced Monday will pay for a risk management study by...
State Auto, Western Region, Makes Executive Changes
Jan 2 2014 // State Auto’s Western Region unit, based in Austin, Texas, has made new assignments and promotions effective Jan. 1, 2014, the company announced. Lyndell Haigood, previously regional vice president – personal...
Arizona’s Yarnell Hill Fire Claims Seek $662 Million
Jan 2 2014 // More than 100 damage claims seeking a total of $662 million have been filed by property owners and relatives of firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona. The Daily Courier reported that 91 property owners...
Farmer Woods Group Names Ginzl in Arizona
Dec 27 2013 // Farmer Woods Group hired agent Mike Ginzl in the Phoneix, Ariz. Office. Ginzl specializes in commercial insurance for the technology, landscape and manufacturing industries. Ginzl has worked in insurance for more than 15...
Arizona Insurance Council Elects 2014 Officers
Dec 23 2013 // The membership of the Arizona Insurance Council has elected its officers for 2014. AIC’s 2014 elected officers and the companies they represent are: President: Rick Jones, executive vice president of insurance...
Southwest Taps Zerarka in Arizona, Nevada
Dec 6 2013 // Southwest Insurance Agents Alliance named Patrick Zerarka regional vice president of western Arizona and southern Nevada. Zerarka is responsible for membership service, development, and insurance company relations for all...
SCF Arizona and Subsidiaries Assigned A- ‘Excellent’ By A.M. Best
Dec 2 2013 // A.M. Best has assigned SCF Arizona and its wholly-owned subsidiaries an A- (Excellent) XII with a “stable outlook” rating. The company’s ratings are an indication of its “solid risk-adjusted...
Mom Of Fallen Arizona Firefighter Files $36M Claim
Nov 18 2013 // The mother of one of 19 wildland firefighters killed in north-central Arizona has filed a $36 million claim against the state, Yavapai County and the city of Prescott, saying their negligence led to the death of her...
Construction’s Comeback
Nov 18 2013 // There’s a new norm in the construction market — a new normal when it comes to measuring growth and opportunity. Construction has made a comeback in certain market segments, said Cam Dickinson, senior vice president...
Arizona Legislator’s Close Call in I-10 Dust Storm Prompts Call for Action
Nov 18 2013 // An Arizona legislator had a narrow escape on Interstate 10 in November during a dust storm in Pinal County when chain-reaction collisions killed three people. State Sen. Steve Farley was driving back to Tucson after a...
Arizona DPS to Crack Down On Texting Drivers
Nov 12 2013 // The Arizona Department of Public Safety plans to crack down on drivers who are distracted by texting or their cellphones in general. The enforcement effort will begin in January and be accompanied by an education campaign,...
MJ Insurance Names Gerig in Arizona
Nov 6 2013 // MJ Insurance named Lauren Gerig to its property/casualty department in the Phoneix, Ariz. Office. Gerig will work to service new and existing clients. Gerig joins MJ Insurance from WebPT, a company that provides web-based...
Arizona Legislator’s Close Call in I-10 Dust Storm Prompts Call for Action
Nov 6 2013 // An Arizona legislator had a narrow escape on Interstate 10 last week during a dust storm in Pinal County when chain-reaction collisions killed 3 people. State Sen. Steve Farley was driving back to Tucson after a meeting in...
Arizona Forgery Ring Suspect Sentenced For Insurance Fraud
Oct 9 2013 // Frederick Farris pled guilty to attempted fraud schemes and artifices, which is a class 3 felony, and was sentenced to 6.5 years in Arizona State Prison. Ferris was found in possession of forged insurance claim checks. The...
