Latest Washington Headlines
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Washington Governor Gregoire Declares State of Emergency
Dec 6 2007 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared a state of emergency, to bring immediate support to areas in the Pacific Northwest affected by storms and flooding. Some media outlets are reporting that Gregoire estimates...
Rain, Winds Leave 2 Dead in Western Washington
Dec 5 2007 // Drenching rain and howling winds that downed trees, cut electricity and caused widespread flooding have left two people dead and closed Interstate 5, the main north-south highway in Western Washington. Gov. Chris Gregoire...
From Insurance Consumer to Commissioner
Dec 2 2007 // While the position of California Insurance Commissioner is elected and there are already rumblings that he’d make a good gubernatorial candidate in 2010, current California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner says...
Framing the Issues
Dec 2 2007 // PCI’s new CEO plans to ‘scan the horizon’ for insurer members facing terrorism insurance, regulation concerns, politics and more The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) represents...
Wash. Fines Chubb & Son $250,000
Nov 28 2007 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined a New Jersey insurer and its affiliated companies $250,000 for multiple violations of Washington insurance laws discovered during a market conduct examination of...
Defeat for Insurance Industry; Wash. Voters Approve Referendum 67
Nov 18 2007 // Much to many insurance companies’ dismay, Washington voters approved Referendum 67, with 520,667 or 57 percent of voters in favor of the initiative to allow insureds to collect triple damages if their insurer...
Cashews Sold by Girl Scouts of Western Washington Recalled
Nov 12 2007 // Girl Scouts of Western Washington is recalling 10 ounce cans of Ashdon Farms cashews after small pieces of metal were found in some cans. Girls Scouts in Washington’s Pierce, Lewis, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Cowlitz,...
Alabama Outdoorsman Must Pay $1 Million for Bogus Katrina Claim
Nov 12 2007 // A federal judge has ordered jailed Ala. outdoorsman Edmond H. “Eddie” Smith IV to pay more than $1 million to an insurance firm that accused him of filing a bogus post-Hurricane Katrina damage claim for a...
Defeat for Insurance Industry; Wash. Voters Approve Referendum 67
Nov 7 2007 // Much to many insurance companies’ dismay, Washington voters approved Referendum 67 yesterday, with 520,667 or 57 percent of voters in favor of the initiative to allow insureds to collect triple damages if their...
Wash. Referendum To Be Decided by Voters Today
Nov 6 2007 // Voters are heading to the polls today in Washington, where they will decide on one of this year’s loudest election campaigns, and also one of the most expensive ballot measure races in state history. New campaign...
Security of Vermont’s Enhanced Drivers’ License Questioned
Nov 6 2007 // The technology planned for an enhanced drivers’ license system that will allow Vermonters to return to the United States from Canada without a passport is insecure and a threat to privacy, according to some computer...
Washington County Forms Special Unit for Complex Crimes
Nov 5 2007 // Washington’s King County prosecutor’s office has a new division to handle complex financial crimes. It will prosecute cases of identity theft, mortgage and insurance fraud and computer offenses. Prosecutor Norm...
Editor’s Note: In agents’ hands
Nov 4 2007 // More members of Congress hail from backgrounds as state legislators than any other occupation. This means that the exposure of these former state-turned-federal lawmakers to insurance issues typically involved auto...
Editor’s Note: In agents’ hands
Nov 4 2007 // More members of Congress hail from backgrounds as state legislators than any other occupation. This means that the exposure of these former state-turned-federal lawmakers to insurance issues typically involved auto...
Customers Concerned About Wash. Referendum
Nov 4 2007 // Some Washington customers of State Farm insurance say a letter from the company about Referendum 67 seemed more like a threat than voter information. “Referendum 67 could cost your family as much as $205 a year in...
Washington Medical Malpractice Claims Decreasing
Nov 4 2007 // A medical malpractice report on closed claims data indicates that claims are down in Washington. This is the third medical malpractice closed claim report issued by state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. It analyzes...
Off-year election 2007 could provide glimpse into 2008
Oct 27 2007 // This fall is an off-year election season with only a handful of federal races and most state houses gearing up for contests in 2008. However there are some races — a hotly-debated referendum in Washington and key...
Insurance Customers Concerned about WA Referendum Letters
Oct 22 2007 // Some Washington customers of State Farm insurance say a letter from the company about Referendum 67 seemed more like a threat than voter information. “Referendum 67 could cost your family as much as $205 a year in...
Wash.’s Gregoire Seeks Disaster Declaration for Crop Damage
Oct 12 2007 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked that 10 counties be declared federal disaster areas because of crop damage from drought and wildfires started by lightning. Low-interest federal loans to hard-hit farmers under a...
Washington Casualty Earns Reinstatement of License in Ore.
Oct 10 2007 // Washington Casualty Company (WCC), a medical professional liability firm, recently announced that it has earned the reinstatement of its license to underwrite insurance in Oregon. The announcement coincides with the...
