Latest Arizona Headlines
All the headlines from our Arizona Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People
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...
Court: Only English Required in Arizona Uninsured/Underinsured Form
Jan 24 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...
2011 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory
Jan 10 2011 // Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2011 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West
Dec 23 2010 // In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of what they used to be, and unemployment and home foreclosure rates up, said Kevin...
Arizona County and FEMA Try to Fix Flood Map Errors
Nov 30 2010 // Arizona’s Mohave County Flood Control District is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fix errors the county found in flood insurance maps. The district has been working with FEMA since 2004 to...
All Risks Names Daugherty Undewriting Manager in Arizona
Nov 19 2010 // Hunt Valley, Md.-based All Risks Ltd. has named Abby Daugherty an underwriting manager in the Phoenix office. Daugherty has more than a decade of commercial excess and surplus, small account brokerage and contract binding...
Arizona Senate Adds Banking/Insurance Committee
Nov 15 2010 // The Arizona Senate will add three more committees under a postelection reorganization by majority Republicans. Senate President-designee Russell Pearce announced appointments for chairmanships of 15 committees, up from 12...
People
Nov 1 2010 // Juan Andrade stepped down as Commercial Markets president at The Hartford to join Ace as president of the insurers’ Global Personal Lines and Small Commercial Insurance division. He will assume the new position with...
Arizona Council of NAIW Elects New Officers
Oct 28 2010 // The Arizona Council of the National Association of Insurance Women has elected Betty Watson of Passey-Bond Co. in Mesa as Arizona Council Director. Other new officers are: Membership Chair Jessica John of Colorado Casualty...
Business Moves
Oct 18 2010 // Western National, Arizona Auto, Legacy Western National Insurance Group (WNIG) of Edina, Minn., signed an agreement for the purchase of 100 percent of the stock of Arizona Auto Insurance Co. and Legacy Insurance Services,...
Stuckey Insurance Receives AIA Arizona Award
Oct 8 2010 // The Arizona component of The American Institute of Architects (AIA Arizona) has awarded Stuckey Insurance as the 2010 recipient of the Affiliate Award. AIA Arizona promotes the architectural profession through the strength...
Western National Insurance to Purchase Arizona-Based Companies
Oct 7 2010 // Western National Insurance Group (WNIG) of Edina, Minn. has agreed to purchase 100 percent of the stock of Arizona Auto Insurance Co. and Legacy Insurance Services, both headquartered in Phoenix. The purchase has been...
