Latest Arizona Headlines
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Arizona Legislature Holding Special Wildfire Funding Session
Jun 16 2021 // The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding for fighting wildfires and to boost the amount of money available to clear hazardous brush and deal with the...
Arizona Settlement Reached with Parents Whose Son Was Killed by Officer
Jun 15 2021 // The parents of a man fatally shot five years ago by a Mesa police officer at an Arizona hotel has agreed to settle their legal claims against the city over their son’s death. The Arizona Republic reported that the...
Road Work Started Wildfire in Arizona Mining Town, Sheriff Says
Jun 11 2021 // A May 27 wildfire that destroyed or damaged 24 homes and threatened many other structures in the remote mining town of Bagdad was caused by construction equipment being used for road work, the Yavapai County...
Crest Acquires SJS Insurance in Arizona
Jun 11 2021 // Crest Insurance has acquired SJS Insurance LLC in Arizona. Owner and CEO Jason Sheahan, and Chad Suter, owner and president, as well as their team, will be working from Crest’s Scottsdale, Ariz., offices at 7272 E....
Crews Battle Arizona Wildfire Threatening Communities
Jun 10 2021 // Firefighters in south-central Arizona have gained a toehold against a massive wildfire that has burned at least five structures and forced thousands of people to evacuate rural towns and shut down several highways. The...
Flooding from Fire-Charred Area Threatens Arizona City
May 10 2021 // It’s nearly two years since a fire burned nearly 3.1 square miles in hills north of Flagstaff but rows of concrete barriers and stacks of sandbags remain in place in neighborhoods along a wash. That’s because...
People Moves: CopperPoint in Arizona Expands Roles for Roland, Davis-Schultz
Apr 22 2021 // Phoenix Ariz.-based CopperPoint has named Bob Roland chief operating officer adding to his responsibilities as chief administrative officer. Roland succeeds Scott Shader, who announced his retirement effective April...
Arizona Utility Portal Back up Following Cyberattack
Apr 20 2021 // The utility billing citizen self-service online portal for Kingman, Ariz., is once again fully functional following a cyberattack two months ago, city officials said Wednesday. The Feb. 26 attack from an unknown source...
MS Amlin Acquiring International Transportation Marine Office in Arizona
Apr 13 2021 // MS Amlin is acquiring managing general agency International Transportation and Marine Office and its associated subsidiaries. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt...
Arizona Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Shield Bill into Law
Apr 7 2021 // Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation giving businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19, making Arizona the latest state to limit liability after the pandemic. Republican...
Arizona Farmers Should Expect Less Water in 2022
Apr 5 2021 // Arizona officials are putting farmers in south-central Arizona on notice that the continuing drought means a “substantial cut” in deliveries of Colorado River water is expected next year. A joint statement...
COVID-19 Liability Shield for Arizona Businesses Advances
Mar 31 2021 // The Arizona House voted this week to give businesses, nursing homes and others a broad shield from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Republicans approved the measure in a 31-29 party-line vote, saying businesses struggled...
Arizona City’s Computer System Slowly Recovering From Cyberattack
Mar 26 2021 // Officials in Kingman say the city’s computer system is slowly getting back to fully operational after a recent cyberattack. The city also said it has insurance to help with the process. The Feb. 26 attack from an...
American Family Rolls Out Rewards Program for Infrequent Drivers in Arizona
Mar 22 2021 // American Family Insurance has partnered with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), a smartphone telematics company, to create the MilesMyWay auto insurance program that rewards drivers for driving less. The app-based program...
Disaster Loans Available for Drought Losses in Arizona Counties
Mar 16 2021 // The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that small non-farm businesses in all 15 counties in Arizona may apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses from drought. Eligibility...
Arizona High Court Rules Man Can Sue for Privacy Breach
Mar 10 2021 // Warehouse store chain Costco can be sued for privacy violations by a Phoenix-area man who alleges a pharmacist joked with his ex-wife about an erectile dysfunction prescription he had twice canceled, the Arizona Supreme...
Crest Acquires SGB Ltd. in Arizona, Adds Byrne
Mar 10 2021 // Crest Insurance Group LLC of Scottsdale, Ariz. has added Shawn Byrne and his team as part of an acquisition of SGB Ltd. Byrne founded his own agency, Creative Benefit Concepts in 1985, an had it for 28 years prior to...
Arizona City Struggling to Emerge from Cyberattack
Mar 9 2021 // Kingman officials say municipal employees aided by Arizona National Guard technology personnel this week continued working to unravel a cyberattack that targeted the northwestern Arizona city’s computer system days...
Fired Arizona Aide Seeks $500K in Harassment Case
Mar 8 2021 // An aide who was fired by Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers on Wednesday filed a $500,000 claim against the state for wrongful termination and harassment he says were caused by the senator. The claim is a required step...
M.J. Hall & Co. Expands Admitted Cannabis Insurance Product into Arizona
Mar 8 2021 // M.J. Hall & Co. has introduced an admitted cannabis insurance product in Arizona. March 8 is the effective date for the Cannabis Businessowners Policy (CannaBOP) in Arizona, which the wholesale insurance brokerage...
