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Feb 6 2006 // Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing the...

Feb 5 2006 // People Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named his successor. Amado joined Colemont in 1997 and was instrumental in growing...

Experts Predict Devastating Ariz. Wildfire Season

Feb 3 2006 // Dry conditions this year and heavy moisture last year could combine to make Arizona’s imminent wildfire season the most devastating yet, experts told Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at a roundtable discussion. While...

Calif. Commissioner, Auto Club Warn Consumers of Flood-Damaged Cars

Jan 24 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi joined the Automobile Club of Southern California Tuesday to warn Southland used-car buyers who might be duped into purchasing a flood-damaged vehicle hauled from...

ARIZ. SENATOR WANTS TO DENY FUNDS TO DRIVERS WHO LEAVE KEYS IN CAR

Jan 23 2006 // Glendale, Ariz., Republican Sen. Linda Gray is pushing legislation that would allow insurers to refuse to reimburse drivers if companies can prove that the keys were left anywhere in the vehicle, and not just the ignition,...

Allstate units agree to coverage checks sought after Ariz. wildfire

Jan 22 2006 // Two Allstate Insurance units have agreed to implement new procedures to re-evaluate coverage needs of homeowners-steps sought by Arizona regulators in the wake of consumer complaints after a devastating 2003 wildfire on...

Trains Moving again Following Trestle Fire in Yuma, Ariz.

Jan 18 2006 // Union Pacific trains were moving through southern Arizona again Tuesday after completion of a temporary crossing to replace a 780-foot wooden trestle that was destroyed by fire during the weekend. Trains began crossing...

Ariz. Governor Napolitano Urges Action on Tax Relief

Jan 12 2006 // Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano has offered a $100 million tax-relief package focused on school children, health care insurance and fuel-thrifty vehicles — a dramatic contrast from broader and bigger...

INSURERS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE STUDY ON AUTO THEFT

Jan 2 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies based in Indianapolis, Ind., will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has...

Insurers to support legislative study on auto theft

Jan 1 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies based in Indianapolis, Ind., will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has...

Allstate Units Agree to Coverage Checks Sought After Ariz. Wildfire

Dec 30 2005 // Two Allstate Insurance units have agreed to implement new procedures to re-evaluate coverage needs of homeowners – steps sought by Arizona regulators in the wake of consumer complaints after a devastating 2003...

Arizona Dept. of Insurance Changes Phone Numbers

Dec 27 2005 // As of Jan. 1, 2006, the Arizona Department of Insurance will have new phone numbers. The main switchboard number is (602) 364-3100. The Producer Licensing Section number is (602) 364-4457. The Property & Casualty...

NAMIC Supports Arizona Legislative Study of Auto Theft

Dec 19 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), Indianapolis, said it will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has...

ACUITY Plans Ariz. Growth in 2006

Dec 9 2005 // ACUITY, a property/casualty insurer based in Sheboygan, Wis., will begin writing business in Arizona in mid-2006. The addition is part of the company’s overall expansion plans. The company currently operates in 14...

UA RESEARCH: RISK OF FLOODING IN ARIZONA NOT AS SEVERE AS ESTIMATED

Dec 5 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insur-ance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many of these people may not need the costly coverage. A study headed by a University...

News Briefs

Dec 4 2005 // New Online License Service Available for Wash. Agents and Brokers Insurance agents, brokers and other insurance professionals licensed to transact business in Washington can now print copies of their licenses from their...

Dave Paloma Joins The Insco/Dico Group as Regional Manager

Nov 28 2005 // The Insco Dico Group announced today that Dave Paloma has joined their team of surety professionals as Regional Manager of their Glendale, California and Tempe, Arizona branch offices. Dave was most recently with CNA...

UA RESEARCH: RISK OF FLOODING IN ARIZONA NOT AS SEVERE AS ESTIMATED

Nov 21 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many may not need the costly coverage. A study headed by a University of Arizona...

News Briefs

Nov 20 2005 // California Governor’s Measures Defeated in Special Election California’s special election battle, the costliest campaign in the state’s history, roared to a close in November, much to the chagrin of Gov....

Firm Grades States’ Doctors on Disciplinary Actions, Patient Satisfaction

Nov 18 2005 // Patients in Rhode Island, Vermont and Minnesota are the most satisfied with their doctors, and patients in Wyoming and Arizona have doctors with the highest rate of disciplinary actions in the country. Vermont, North...