Latest Oregon Headlines
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Buffett Utility Reaches Oregon Wildfire Deal With Nearly 1,500 Victims
Nov 20 2025 // Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s PacifiCorp said it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs associated with the 2020 Labor Day fires in Oregon. The accord, disclosed Wednesday in a regulatory filing,...
Mounting Oregon Wildfire Claims Threaten Ratings of Berkshire’s PacifiCorp
Nov 13 2025 // A Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.-owned utility is at risk of losing its investment-grade credit rating as it expects to have to pay up more money for litigation brought by victims of 2020 wildfires in Oregon. PacifiCorp...
LP Expands into Oregon With Acquisition of Mountain West
Nov 3 2025 // LP Insurance Services is expanding into Oregon with the acquisition of Mountain West Insurance Services Inc., based in Salem. The Salem team will continue serving clients throughout the Willamette Valley and beyond. The...
SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend
Sep 22 2025 // SAIF’s board of directors has declared a $50 million dividend for more than 50,000 workers’ compensation policyholders. In October, 50,757 policyholders are set to receive the dividend, which will be calculated...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate Dropping
Sep 22 2025 // Oregon employers on average would pay 87 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation costs in 2026, down from 91 cents this year, under a new proposal. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate Dropping
Sep 9 2025 // Oregon employers on average would pay 87 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation costs in 2026, down from 91 cents this year, under a new proposal. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services...
Buffett’s Oregon Utility Says Fire Lawsuits Pose Shutdown Risk
Sep 8 2025 // Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s PacifiCorp says ongoing litigation from massive wildfires in 2020 that exposed the company to billions of dollars in damages is jeopardizing its ability to continue providing power to...
SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend
Sep 5 2025 // SAIF’s board of directors has declared a $50 million dividend for more than 50,000 workers’ compensation policyholders. In October, 50,757 policyholders are set to receive the dividend, which will be calculated...
California, Oregon And Washington Form Health Alliance Amid Federal Vaccine Tensions
Sep 4 2025 // U.S. states of California, Oregon and Washington said on Wednesday they have launched a new health alliance to provide unified vaccine recommendations amid growing tensions over federal immunization policies and public...
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Earns NAIC Accreditation
Aug 22 2025 // The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) recently received its five-year accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The purpose of NAIC accreditation is to ensure that state...
Insurance Matters Topped Disputes Handled by Oregon Consumer Advocates
Aug 20 2025 // Consumer advocates in the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation report recovering $1.2 for residents, bringing the year-to-date total to more than $3.7 million. In the second quarter, consumer advocates reported getting...
$3.75M to Estate of Unarmed Man Fatally Shot by Oregon Police
Aug 19 2025 // The city of Portland, Oregon, is set to pay $3.75 million to the estate of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by police in 2022 after being mistaken for an armed robbery suspect. The city settled with Immanueal...
People Moves: Oldenburg Joins Alliant as SVP in Oregon; IMA Names Branch Oregon Market President
Jul 22 2025 // Oldenburg Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President in Portland, Oregon Andy Oldenburg Andy Oldenburg joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its Alliant Americas division. Based...
Oregon Legislature Repeals Contested Wildfire Hazard Map
Jun 27 2025 // Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state’s contentious wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes and requirements to reduce...
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Providing Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers
Jun 25 2025 // Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers, following neighboring Washington state in adopting measures spurred by recent walkouts by Boeing...
Study Shows Oregon Ranked 14th in US for Workers’ Comp Rates
Jun 23 2025 // Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates were among the lowest in the nation last year, according to an analysis released from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The rates reflect statewide...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Oregon Mutual Group Members
Jun 18 2025 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bb-” (Fair) from “bbb” (Good) of Oregon Mutual Insurance Company and...
Oregon OSHA Fines Contractor for Repeatedly Violating Excavation Safety Rules
Jun 16 2025 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined Hillsboro-based Renner Trucking and Excavating Inc. $80,804 for repeatedly violating rules intended to protect workers from trenches caving in. Oregon OSHA issued a...
Oregon Wildfire Prompts Evacuations and Closes Interstate
Jun 12 2025 // A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge. Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the state’s Emergency...
Alliant Acquires Johnson Benefit Planning in Oregon
Jun 11 2025 // Alliant Insurance Services acquired Johnson Benefit Planning in Oregon. The Johnson Benefit Planning team will join Alliant. Johnson Benefit Planning is an employee benefits consulting firm with offices in Bend and West...
