Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
News Currents
Aug 6 2007 // Oregon seeking comments on insurer assessments Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services is seeking public comments on its proposed amendment of administrative rules relating to assessments against...
Oregon State Workers’ Comp Insurer Not Immune from Suit
Aug 3 2007 // The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation (SAIF), the state workers’ compensation insurer, may be sued for damages. In John Johnson v. SAIF Corp., the plaintiff alleged that...
Farmers Opens Servicepoint Center in Oregon
Aug 2 2007 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced it is opening a new ServicePoint operations Center in Hillsboro, Ore. The ServicePoint call center will be open by mid-year 2008 and will initially house more than 500...
Oregon Supreme Court Rules SAIF Not Immune from Lawsuits
Jul 31 2007 // The Oregon Supreme Court ruled the State Accident Insurance Fund Corp. can be sued for violations of federal constitutional rights. The court said that SAIF can be considered a “person” under federal law and,...
Oregon Seeking Comments on Insurer Assessments
Jul 23 2007 // Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services is seeking public comments on its proposed amendment of the state’s administrative rules relating to assessments against insurers to fund regulatory...
News Currents
Jul 23 2007 // Oregon fines nine AIG companies $5 million 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...
Business Moves
Jul 23 2007 // Edgewood Partners, Calco Insurance Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a California retail property and casualty and benefits insurance brokerage firm announced an agreement in principle has been reached with Calco...
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...
