Latest Arizona Headlines
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Arizona Underwriters Society Names New Officers
Jun 7 2011 // 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...
Eight Wildfires Burn in Arizona, Evacuations Ordered
Jun 3 2011 // 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...
Ariz. Insurance Premiums Written Decline
May 31 2011 // 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...
SCF Arizona’s DeGraw Receives Stellar Volunteer Award
May 16 2011 // 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...
American Family Mutual Insurance to Pay $1M to Arizona Homeowners
May 12 2011 // The Arizona Department of Insurance announced that American Family Mutual Insurance Co. will be paying approximately $1.1 million to more than 5,000 homeowner claimants. In the course of investigating a complaint, the ADOI...
Arizona Court: OK to Use Bill Reveiwer to Determine Workers’ Comp Award
Apr 22 2011 // The Arizona Court Supreme Court has declined to review a petition challenging a lower court ruling that SCF Arizona paid a “reasonable amount” to two ambulatory surgery centers. In so doing, the court rejected...
Arizona Bans Accident Response Fees
Apr 19 2011 // Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill to stop local governments from charging accident response fees. House Bill 2003, sponsored by Rep. John Kavanaugh, R-Fountain Hills, prohibits local governments from levying a a...
SCF Arizona Names Williams Underwriting VP
Apr 19 2011 // SCF Arizona, the state’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has named Noel A. Williams vice president of underwriting. Williams hasextensive property and casualty experience in commercial...
Arizona Lawmakers Moving to Open Door to Health Insurers
Apr 15 2011 // Individuals and employers in Arizona would be able to buy health insurance policies across state lines under legislation that would excuse out-of-state insurers – and possibly in-state providers – from the...
Ariz. Court Says Parents Liable for Kids’ Wrecks
Apr 6 2011 // The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that parents of minors are on the hook financially for auto accidents that occur, even when the children are violating their parents’ instructions. The high court’s decision...
CBIZ Employee Services Names Barberio VP in Phoenix
Apr 6 2011 // CBIZ Employee Services, a division of CBIZ Inc., has added Mike Barberio as the vice president at the company’s Phoenix location. Barberio will focus his responsibilities on sales, management and recruiting new...
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Apr 4 2011 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. added Christian Kortebein as senior vice president and chief actuary. He will report to the chief financial officer and be responsible for setting direction and...
Beranek to Head New OnPoint Office in Arizona
Mar 31 2011 // OnPoint Underwriting, an Atlanta-based managing general agency, has expanded its business into Arizona. The Scottsdale, Arizona office will be led by Frank Beranek, who has 40 years of insurance experience. He is...
Arizona Regulator Selected for International Supervisory Forum
Mar 28 2011 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced that Steve Ferguson, assistant director of the Arizona Financial Affairs Division, has been selected as the U.S. representative to the International...
Ohio Man Receiving Workers’ Comp Sentenced for Operating Arizona Business
Mar 21 2011 // An Ohio man has been sentenced after an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Special Investigations Department (SID) determined he owned and operated a business, Classic Home Restoration,...
Kirk Appointed to SCF Arizona Board
Mar 9 2011 // Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has appointed Ken Kirk to succeed Brett Jones on the SCF Arizona board of directors. Kirk has a background in finance and insurance. He began his career as an audit manager with Arthur Andersen. He...
Aon Risk Solutions Adds Cafferelli in Arizona
Mar 2 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp. has announced that Joe Cafferelli joined the firm as managing director in the Phoenix office. In his new role, Cafferelli is responsible for business...
Medical Marijuana Raises Workers’ Comp, Liability Issues for Employers
Feb 21 2011 // Fifteen states and the District of Columbia currently have laws that approve medical marijuana as a medical treatment option, which has increasingly important implications in the workplace. Arizona voters recently passed...
Arizona Increases Auto Property Damage Threshold
Feb 14 2011 // The Arizona Department of Insurance has adjusted the threshold amount of property damages insurers may use to non-renew private passenger auto policies to $2,400 because the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor...
Court: Only English Required in Arizona Uninsured/Underinsured Form
Feb 7 2011 // The Supreme Court of Arizona has ruled that the state’s uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage selection or rejection form only needs to be filed in English — even when dealing with...
