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World Insurance Associates Acquires Cindy Elbert Insurance Services in Arizona
Sep 25 2023 // World Insurance Associates LLC acquired Cindy Elbert Insurance Services Inc. of Peoria, Arizona. Cindy Elbert Insurance Services was founded in 1982 to offer professional services designed to assist ambulance providers...
Independence Pet Group to Acquire Cat Insurance Brand Felix in Arizona
Sep 19 2023 // Independence Pet Group completed of its acquisition of Felix Cat Insurance, a pet insurance brand for cats. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including various regulatory approvals, and is expected to...
Hurricane Hilary Threatens Flooding Rain in California, Nevada and Arizona
Aug 17 2023 // AccuWeather meteorologists say Hurricane Hilary is anticipated to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds to parts of California, Nevada and Arizona. The meteorologists issued the forecast in a media alert that...
Small Earthquake Confirmed in Arizona Town
Jul 25 2023 // A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook a northern Arizona town Sunday afternoon but there was no immediate word on any injuries or damage, the United States Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS said the small quake struck near...
Kin Bringing Home and Property Insurance to Arizona
Jul 14 2023 // Kin is expanding into Arizona, marking the digital insurer’s first move into the U.S. Southwest. Kin is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focused on the growing homeowners insurance market. It is a licensed...
Truck Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on Tiktok
Jul 4 2023 // A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five people, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced in a news...
Authorities: Fires That Damaged Arizona Homes Amid Hot Temperatures Spread From Palm Tree
Jul 3 2023 // A fire that appeared to have started in a backyard palm tree spread through a Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood, destroying two homes and damaging four others as hot embers blew onto roofs and into other vegetation,...
Arizona Woman Alleges Sexual Assault by Bauer; He Denies Allegation and Countersues
Jun 16 2023 // An Arizona woman has accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit updated this week that he held a knife at her throat and choked her until she passed out during a rape that...
Family of Man Who Drowned in Arizona Lake Files Wrongful Death Suit
Jun 5 2023 // The family of a man who drowned in Tempe Town Lake in Arizona a year ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, noting that its police department doesn’t have a policy requiring officers to go into the...
Former Arizona County Official Who Said Election Deniers Made Work ‘Toxic’ Gets $130K
Jun 2 2023 // A former elections official for a rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced election conspiracy theories has received a $130,000 settlement over toxic work environment claims. Lisa Marra, who was Cochise County...
Do Not Call: States Sue Telecom Company Over Billions of Robocalls
May 25 2023 // Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The 141-page lawsuit was filed...
Former Hawaii High School Players Settle Sex Assault Suit
May 10 2023 // Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura and Wisconsin safety Kamo’i Latu have settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said the two sexually assaulted her in 2018 after a football game at their Hawaii high school. A Hawaii...
People Moves: CREST Insurance Group in Arizona Names Cannatella Vice President
May 9 2023 // Crest Insurance Group, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, named Steve Cannatella as a vice president of employee benefits. Cannatella spent the last ten years at Paychex Insurance Agency as a large group health and...
People Moves: Crest in Arizona Names Henderson Director of Risk Services
Apr 28 2023 // Crest Insurance Group named Chester Henderson director of risk services. Henderson served in the U.S. Navy and was a Navy Seal. While in the Navy, he held numerous leadership positions, including leading the execution of...
$50M Claim Filed Over Fatal Eviction Shooting in Arizona
Apr 26 2023 // The family of an Arizona property manager who was fatally shot during an attempted eviction in Tucson last year has filed a $50 million claim against Pima County and others. An attorney representing Angela Fox’s...
Evacuations Ordered After Flooding in Small Arizona Town
Apr 24 2023 // Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams. They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to...
People Moves: Crest in Arizona Adds Howard to Leadership Team
Apr 20 2023 // Crest Insurance Group, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, hired Bob Howard as vice president, director of sales. Howard has a history with large insurance brokers and consulting firms involving complex construction and real...
Hackers Stole Arizona School Data; Teachers Left in the Dark
Apr 19 2023 // Classrooms across Tucson, Arizona, were ravaged by ransomware in January that locked up computer systems and forced teachers to revamp lesson plans. Officials in southern Arizona’s largest school district tried...
Arizona City Settles With Wrongfully Arrested Woman for $200K
Apr 11 2023 // A woman who was wrongfully arrested in 2020 for a Scottsdale hit-and-run has settled her lawsuit with the city for $200,000. Benjamin Taylor, an attorney for Yessenia Garcia, announced the settlement Thursday. Garcia had...
New Mexico and Arizona Officials Warn of Wildfire Risk as Southwest Dries out
Apr 3 2023 // Snowcapped mountains in the Southwestern U.S. signal a possible delayed start to the wildfire season for some higher elevations, but officials in New Mexico and Arizona warned that dry, windy conditions in other areas are...