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Businesses file first in series of lawsuits against competitors
Sep 4 2006 // Frustrated businesses took their fight against illegal immigration to court in August, filing the first in a series of lawsuits accusing competitors of hiring illegal workers to achieve an unfair advantage. Anti-illegal...
Washington governor declares wildfire emergency
Sep 4 2006 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a wildfire emergency as several large fires burned in the state and forecasters predicted more thunderstorms and high winds. “Numerous wildfires across Washington pose a...
Navigating Washington’s business and occupation tax tangle
Sep 4 2006 // Washington State’s current business and occupation (B&O) tax laws operate under a unique structure that can confuse even the most astute insurance agent or company. Harbored within this structure is the question...
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Sep 4 2006 // The lawsuits were an attempt to enforce immigration law by creating a deterrent against hiring illegal employees. Businesses file first in series of lawsuits against competitors Frustrated businesses took their fight...
Washington appoints assistant attorney general
Sep 4 2006 // Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said that the State Attorney General’s Office has assigned a full-time assistant attorney general, Susan R. DanPullo, to assist the agency in combating...
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Sep 4 2006 // Washington governor declares wildfire emergency Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a wildfire emergency as several large fires burned in the state and forecasters predicted more thunderstorms and high...
Also, Phillip Hill was elected chief financial officer and vice president of operations. Hill has been part of Ogilvy-Hi
Sep 4 2006 // People Ogilvy-Hill Insurance elected Mark Shipp president and CEO. Shipp has been with Ogilvy Hill for 11 years. In addition to his new role as president/CEO he will continue to build new relationships in the field. The...
Navigating Washington’s business and occupation tax tangle
Sep 4 2006 // Washington State’s current business and occupation (B&O) tax laws operate under a unique structure that can confuse even the most astute insurance agent or company. Harbored within this structure is the question...
Workers’ Commute Time Getting Shorter
Sep 1 2006 // It might be hard for some drivers to believe, but average commuting times are getting shorter for U.S. workers. The average daily commute to work has shrunk from 25.5 minutes in 2000 to 25.1 minutes last year, according to...
Washington Proposes 2 Percent Cut in Workers’ Compensation Rates
Sep 1 2006 // Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries have proposed lowering workers’ compensation rates next year by an average of 2 percent, the first general rate reduction in six years. It is expected to save...
Safeco Sells U-District Complex to University of Washington
Aug 30 2006 // Seattle-based Safeco has announced the sale of its headquarters complex in Seattle’s University District to the University of Washington for $130 million. The sale follows Safeco’s previously announced strategy...
New Assistant Attorney General To Help Washington Combat Fraud
Aug 29 2006 // Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said that the State Attorney General’s Office has assigned a full-time assistant attorney general, Susan R. DanPullo, to assist the agency in combating...
Washington Agents-Brokers Host Annual Conference in Spokane
Aug 28 2006 // On Sept. 28-30, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington will hold its annual conference, entitled “Building Upon Success” at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Wash. Keynote speakers include...
Unigard Insurance Awards 12 Scholarships
Aug 25 2006 // Bellevue, Wash.-based Unigard Insurance Group is awarding 12 outstanding students with renewable $1,000 scholarships for college. “The Unigard scholarship program was created to reward talented students,” said...
Washington Governor Declares Wildfire Emergency
Aug 25 2006 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire declared a statewide wildfire emergency as several large fires burned in the state and forecasters predicted more thunderstorms and high winds. “Numerous wildfires across Washington...
Businesses File First in Series of Lawsuits Against Competitors Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
Aug 23 2006 // Frustrated businesses took their fight against illegal immigration to a Los Angeles court Tuesday, filing the first in a series of lawsuits accusing competitors of hiring illegal workers to achieve an unfair...
States Look to Copy N.H. Public Works Mutual Aid Network
Aug 18 2006 // About a decade ago, as he watched utility trucks from out of state help fix widespread power outages in New Hampshire, a light went on for Bow, New Hampshire’s public works director, Chum Cleverly. If power companies...
Attorney Suggests Parishioners Contribute to Settlement
Aug 14 2006 // An attorney representing people who allege they were sexually abused by priests says Catholics in Eastern Washington can settle their church’s sex-abuse crisis and bankruptcy for $60 million — half of which he...
Washington Military Policyholders to Share in Settlement
Aug 11 2006 // More than 1,100 current and former military personnel in Washington will be eligible to share in a $70 million multi-state settlement signed by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler over the improper sale of insurance and...
Insurance Poll Reveals Misconceptions about Renter’s Insurance
Aug 8 2006 // Every year Washington residents end up with millions of dollars in uninsured losses that could be prevented. According to a poll commissioned by PEMCO Insurance based in Seattle, there is widespread misunderstanding of...
