Latest Oregon Headlines
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People Moves: O’Day Named Acting Director of Oregon DCBS, Keen as Acting Insurance Commissioner
May 20 2025 // Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek named Sean O’Day as acting director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). O’Day is currently the deputy director for DCBS. In his new role, he replaces Andrew...
Report: Oregon Worker’s Comp Claims Fell in 2023 From Previous Two Years
May 8 2025 // Oregon worker’s compensation claims fell in 2023 from the previous two years, a report from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services shows. The department received notification of 22,994 accepted...
Oregon’s Compensable Worker Fatalities Down in 2024, Report Shows
May 6 2025 // Oregon saw a drop in worker deaths last years, according to newly released data from the state’s Department of Consumer and Business Services. But despite the overall decline, the numbers show that certain...
Washington, Nevada and Oregon Saw Biggest US Vehicle Theft Drops in 2024
Mar 27 2025 // Washington, Nevada and Oregon had the biggest percentage drops in vehicle thefts in the U.S. in 2024, according to a new report that shows vehicle thefts nationally fell by 17% in 2024 from a year earlier, marking the...
Oregon DOJ Clears Way for New Ag Worker Housing Safety Rules in Oregon
Mar 24 2025 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division acted within its legal authority when adopting enhanced safety and health regulations for agricultural labor housing, the Oregon Department of Justice confirmed. The...
Trucker in Crash That Killed 7 Farmworkers in Oregon Sentenced to 48 Years
Mar 7 2025 // A truck driver who killed seven farmworkers when he crashed into a parked van on Interstate 5 in Oregon was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly 50 years in prison. Marion County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Wren sentenced Lincoln...
Shots Fired at Oregon Home of SAIF CEO, No Injuries Reported
Feb 25 2025 // Various media outlets have reported shots were fired into the home of the head of Oregon worker’s compensation insurer SAIF Corp. The outlets are reporting that the early-morning Feb. 21 shooting occurred at the Lake...
People Moves: West Named Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division Administrator
Feb 20 2025 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services appointed Matt West as administrator of the Workers’ Compensation Division. West has more than 19 years of experience in the workers’ comp industry. He...
Insurance Matters Topped Consumer Cases in Oregon in 2024
Feb 20 2025 // Insurance disputes led consumer advocacy cases in Oregon last year, accounting for 3,357 of the 5,445 complaints filed with Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. The division’s consumer advocates recovered nearly...
Oregon’s New Rules for Homeowners Living in Certain High-Risk Wildfire Areas
Jan 9 2025 // Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday. The...
Oregon House Cat Died From Pet Food That Tested Positive for Bird Flu
Dec 30 2024 // PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide. Northwest Naturals, a...
Oregon OSHA Fines Contractor $135K for Repeated Fall Hazard Violations
Dec 27 2024 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Newberg contractor $135,407 for repeatedly failing to protect employees from work-related hazards. In one of the violations, View Top Construction LLC reportedly...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Durham & Bates in Oregon
Dec 26 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Portland, Oregon-based Durham & Bates Agencies Inc. Jeremy Andersen, Sean McCarthy, Christen Picot, Stephanie Murphy, David Hearns and their team will remain in their current...
Hub Acquires Great Basin Insurance in Oregon
Dec 23 2024 // Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Great Basin Insurance Inc. Agency Partners Dana Loreman and Bill Gilmore Jr., and the Great Basin Insurance team, will join Hub Northwest. Great Basin Insurance will be...
Oregon Lawmakers OK $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding
Dec 17 2024 // Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming from the state’s 2024 record wildfire season. As wildfires still rage in...
KBRA Downgrades Financial Strength Ratings of Oregon Mutual Insurance
Nov 21 2024 // KBRA downgraded the insurance financial strength ratings (IFSR) of Oregon Mutual Insurance Co. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Western Protectors Insurance Co. to BBB+ from A-. The outlooks for both ratings remain...
Family of Security Guard Shot and Killed at Oregon Hospital Sues Facility for $35M
Nov 14 2024 // The family of a security guard who was shot and killed at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, sued the facility for $35 million on Tuesday, accusing it of negligence and failing to respond to the dangers that the gunman posed...
Oregon County Adds Utility to $51B Climate Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies
Oct 16 2024 // Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, has added the state’s largest natural gas utility to its $51.5 billion climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies over their role in the region’s deadly...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate to Drop 3.2%
Sep 13 2024 // Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2025. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services the decline in workers’ comp rate, which marks 12 years of average...
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Oregon Mutual Group Members Under Review
Sep 11 2024 // AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Oregon Mutual Insurance Co. and Western...
