Latest Oregon Headlines
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Oregon’s Ario tapped to be Pennsylvania commissioner
Jul 23 2007 // Oregon’s Department of Consumer & Business Services announced that Insurance Administrator Joel Ario will be leaving the Beaver State to become Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner. As the insurance...
Fire Outside Monument Becomes a Top Priority for Ore. Crews
Jul 18 2007 // A rapidly growing wildfire burning outside the Eastern Oregon ranching town of Monument has increased to 36 square miles, threatening about 20 homes to become one of the state’s top firefighting priorities, officials...
Oregon Fines Nine AIG Companies $5 Million
Jul 6 2007 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has imposed a $5 million fine on nine insurers in the American International Group (AIG) for numerous violations of Oregon insurance and workers’...
Lawyers, businesses groups tackle Oregon product liability laws
Jul 2 2007 // Business advocates and trial lawyers could be headed for a showdown over Oregon’s product liability laws before the legislative session comes to its scheduled end, and the verdict is anything but certain. The fight...
Oregon’s Ario tapped to be Pennsylvania commissioner
Jul 2 2007 // Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell has nominated Joel Scott Ario, the chief insurance regulator for the state of Oregon and a former consumer advocate, to serve as Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner. As the...
Oregon to stop printing producer licenses
Jul 2 2007 // The Oregon Insurance Division announced it will stop issuing printed licenses for insurance producers. Beginning July 1, there will no longer be printed initial, renewal, or replacement licenses. All license information...
Lawyers, businesses groups tackle Oregon product liability laws
Jul 2 2007 // Business advocates and trial lawyers could be headed for a showdown over Oregon’s product liability laws before the legislative session comes to its scheduled end, and the verdict is anything but certain. The fight...
KPD Insurance, USI Northwest-Oregon Receive Liberty Northwest Awards
Jun 26 2007 // Portland, Ore.-based USI Northwest-Oregon and Springfield, Ore.-based KPD Insurance Inc. have received Liberty Northwest’s 2006 Chairman’s Award, which is presented to the highest performing insurance agencies...
Lawyers, Business Groups Go to Task over Ore. Product Liability Laws
Jun 25 2007 // Business advocates and trial lawyers could be headed for a showdown over Oregon’s product liability laws before the legislative session comes to its scheduled end next week, and the verdict is anything but...
Oregon To Stop Issuing Printed Licenses
Jun 20 2007 // The Oregon Insurance Division announced it will stop issuing printed licenses for insurance producers. Beginning July 1, there will no longer be printed initial, renewal, or replacement licenses. All license information...
Oregon Administrator Ario Moving to Pennsylvania
Jun 14 2007 // Joel Ario, administrator of the Insurance Division in the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS), confirmed he is leaving Oregon to accept the position of Insurance Commissioner for...
Oregon’s Ario Tapped to be Pennsylvania Insurance Regulator
Jun 13 2007 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has nominated Joel Scott Ario, the chief insurance regulator for the state of Oregon and a former consumer advocate, to serve as Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner. As the...
Oregon Company Issues Recall of Natural Foods Products
Jun 8 2007 // Toby’s Family Foods of Springfield, Ore., is recalling two products because of the risk of salmonella contamination. The company said it is recalling 353 units of Toby’s Lite Sour Creme and Toby’s Toasted...
Oregon Fines Former Marsh Executive
Jun 6 2007 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has fined a former executive of insurance broker Marsh USA Inc. for her role in overcharging public entities for insurance coverage. Debora A....
PIA of Oregon/Idaho Names New Board, Award Winners
May 25 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho announced its new officers and presented a number of awards at its 40th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Sunriver, Ore. Pete Lackner, owner of Rose City Associates, was...
Legislators aim to crack down on fraud
May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion. California Capones Modern-day...
Legislators aim to crack down on fraud
May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion. California Capones Modern-day...
Oregon bill could increase maximum allowable liability limits
May 7 2007 // The Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee is considering increasing the maximum liability limits that may be awarded for damage claims against government agencies. Meanwhile, the state Supreme Court is evaluating arguments on...
News Currents
May 7 2007 // Ore. Senate committee to allow preteens on ATVs All-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines. An Oregon Senate...
Oregon Reports 37 Workplace Deaths in 2006
May 4 2007 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced its 2006 figures for workplace safety. According to its data, 37 people covered by the state workers’ compensation system died on the job. The largest...
