Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ox Bonding Enters Oregon
Nov 23 2011 // Oregon contractors will have another option for surety bonds after the state approved Ox Bonding and affiliate carrier, Upper Hudson National Insurance Co., for writing business. Ox Bonding said it saw an opportunity as a...
Insurance Company Poll: Oregon Drivers Want Harsher Penalties for Cell Phone Violators
Nov 16 2011 // According to a poll from PEMCO Insurance, nearly half of Portland-area drivers are upset enough at the prospect of sharing the road with distracted drivers that they believe lawmakers should treat those caught talking,...
Oregon Pays Big Bucks to Contractors
Nov 15 2011 // Oregon may be in the middle of a budget crisis, but that hasn’t stopped state officials from committing nearly $10 billion to outside contractors, an Oregonian investigation has found. While talking about furlough...
Oregon’s Consumer and Business Department Names Premium Assessment Rate
Nov 14 2011 // An assessment rate of direct earned premium is necessary for the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services to carry out its statutory responsibility to regulate, administer, and enforce the workers’...
Workers’ Compensation Rate Hike for Oregon
Sep 30 2011 // The Department of Consumer and Business Services announced the pure premium rate for workers’ compensation will increase 1.9 percent starting in 2012, the first rate hike in Oregon in more than 20 years. The decision...
McLarens Young Acquires Washington Oregon Claim Service
Sep 23 2011 // McLarens Young International has acquired Washington Oregon Claim Service, a middle market claims adjusting firm in the Pacific Northwest. The acquisition is Atlanta-based MYI’s first step into the U.S. middle...
Washington Couple Settles Oregon ‘Treesort’ Claim
Sep 19 2011 // A Washington state couple has settled a lawsuit against Josephine County for $1.2 million after they were injured in a fall from a suspension bridge at a bed and breakfast made up of tree houses. The federal court suit was...
Essentials: Be Careful What You Say When Issuing a Binder
Sep 5 2011 // Insurance binders are contracts of temporary insurance pending the issuance of a formal policy or proper rejection of the application by the insurer. The binder serves only as a temporary or interim policy until a formal...
Oregon Wildfires Threaten Homes
Aug 30 2011 // Weather conditions improved for firefighters trying to contain a 45,000-acre grass fire in central Oregon, after red flag warnings expired. A dispatcher at the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center in Prineville said...
Pacific Coast Towns Rethink Tsunami ‘Vertical’ Evacuation Options
Aug 29 2011 // When the next devastating earthquake strikes off the Northwest coast, it is expected to send a tsunami so fast that it could leave coastal communities with perhaps 20 minutes to escape the surge of water. For small towns...
Oregon Family Sues Cargill Over Contaminated Turkey
Aug 17 2011 // A Cargill Inc. unit is being sued by an Oregon family who said their young daughter was hospitalized after eating Salmonella-contaminated turkey, the subject of one of the largest U.S. meat recalls ever. The lawsuit is one...
Oregon Insurance Company Aids Disabled Veterans
Aug 16 2011 // A team of 12 U.S. service members who were severely injured in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will compete in Oregon’s iconic 2011 Hood to Coast Relay race. “Team Warfighter Sports” is the only...
Oregon Medical Marijuana Costs Too High, Say Workers’ Comp Insurers
Aug 15 2011 // Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Insurance Journal’s Satire Issue, August 15, 2011. The content in this issue is not real and is not to be taken seriously. It’s supposed to be humorous....
Oregon Town Passes Bond Measure to Save on Flood Insurance
Aug 1 2011 // MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. _ The levee system along the Walla Walla River is badly in need of repair in one Eastern Oregon town, costing homeowners a flood insurance premium until the system is fixed. The U.S. Army Corps of...
Agents Question GM Free Car Insurance Deal With MetLife Auto
Aug 1 2011 // Independent insurance agents are raising concerns over a General Motors promotion that offers car buyers in the Pacific Northwest a year of free liability and damage insurance from MetLife Auto & Home. Hoping to put...
Oregon Class held on Workers’ Comp for Harbor Workers
Jul 26 2011 // The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Oregon Chapter in partnership with SAIF Corporation is hosting a Four Hour Continuing Class on United States Long Shore and Harbor Workers Compensation, on July 27,...
Oregon Firefigher’s Family Sues City Over His Suicide
Jul 18 2011 // The family of a firefighter who committed suicide after being asked to resign has sued the city of Salem and alleged the city should have been more responsive to his mental health issues. The Salem Statesman Journal...
Agents Question GM Free Car Insurance Deal With MetLife Auto
Jul 12 2011 // Independent insurance agents are raising concerns over a General Motors promotion that offers car buyers in the Pacific Northwest a year of free liability and damage insurance from MetLife Auto & Home. Hoping to put...
Oregon Regulator Miller Joins National Insurance Producer Registry
Jul 11 2011 // The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) has appointed Oregon Insurance Administrator Teresa D. Miller as a National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) representative on the NIPR board of...
GM to Pay Insurance for Car Buyers in Washington, Oregon
Jul 7 2011 // Drivers in Oregon and Washington who buy a new 2010, 2011 or 2012 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle between July 6 and September 6 will receive a one-year insurance policy from MetLife Auto & Home at no...
