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Small Quake at Mount St. Helens in Washington
Jan 26 2012 // A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred at 2:51 a.m. Wednesday about 10 miles north of Mount St. Helens. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reports mild shaking was felt in Longview, Castle Rock and Morton. The University...
Ice Storm Adds to Weather Woes in Pacific Northwest
Jan 20 2012 // A deadly ice storm swept across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, adding to the misery of residents struggling with power outages and treacherous roads since an earlier record snowfall. Washington’s governor...
The Climate Corp. Expands Operations in Washington
Jan 11 2012 // The Climate Corp. announced the official opening of its newest office, this one in Seattle, Wash. The Climate Corp. combines data climatology and agronomy to protect the $3 trillion global agriculture industry with...
Fire That Destroyed 6 Washington Businesses Started in Tanning Bed
Jan 10 2012 // The fire that destroyed a building with six businesses in Silverdale apparently started with an exploding light in a tanning bed. Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue says the fire spread rapidly Sunday afternoon through the...
Under Construction
Jan 9 2012 // Apartment Builders see Uptick in Market Changing demographics and new economic realities are driving more people away from homeownership in the suburbs and into rental properties and apartments in many areas around the...
Lockton Affinity Appoints Senior Vice President in Washington, D.C.
Jan 5 2012 // Lockton Affinity, an insurance program management division of brokerage firm Lockton Companies, appointed Sara Payne as senior vice president. Payne brings expertise in areas of creation and operation of Defense Base Act...
AIA in Washington Acquired by Hub
Jan 5 2012 // The assets of Pullman, Wash.-based Associated Independent Agencies Inc. (AIA) have been acquired by Headquartered in Chicago, Ill.-based Hub International Ltd (Hub). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The AIA operation...
Overheated Christmas Tree Causes Washington Fire
Dec 28 2011 // Firefighters say overheated Christmas lights sparked a fire in Mill Creek, Wash. that damaged a home and killed a 3-week-old puppy. The Everett Herald reports that the woman at the residence Sunday night walked into her...
Washington City’s New Underage-Drinking Law Targets Parents
Dec 27 2011 // Starting next month, Mercer Island parents will be held responsible for underage drinking at their homes even if they are out of town and unaware it is happening. The recently passed “social host” ordinance is...
Washington’s Kreidler Fines GEICO for Overcharging
Dec 21 2011 // GEICO, an auto insurer based in Maryland, has been fined $100,000 for a computer database error that caused the company to overcharge thousands of its Washington state customers. GEICO is also refunding $7.5 million, plus...
New Liquor Laws Leave Washington Craft Distillers In Limbo
Dec 21 2011 // Some craft distillers say they’re struggling ever since Washington voters passed Initiative 1183 reforming how people buy and sell hard liquor in the state. Skip Rock Distillery owners Julie and Ryan Hembree in...
Arson At Washington Hair Salon
Dec 20 2011 // The Shoreline Fire Department in Washington says the fire that damaged a hair salon Sunday night was set. The fire was extinguished in minutes and no one was injured. The Seattle Times reports the hair salon is in a strip...
Washington Gridlock Continues Over Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Dec 8 2011 // The answer to the Final Jeopardy! question of who will be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will not become known today. In fact, it may be a while before there is an answer. Senate Republicans...
Statewide Expands into Washington with Contractor Insurance Services
Dec 7 2011 // Statewide Insurance Brokers, a provider of contractors insurance for general liability, workers compensation, commercial vehicle coverage and bonds, has expanded its contractor insurance services into Washington. The...
Statewide Brings Contractors Coverage to Washington
Dec 7 2011 // Statewide Insurance Brokers has expanded its coverage for contractors into the state of Washington. The company plans to enter the state with very competitive rates. “Our growth is fueled by the demand that is...
Leading By Creating
Dec 5 2011 // Top 100 Agency Profile Agency Name: Confie Seguros, trading under Freeway Insurance Headquarters: New York, N.Y. Year Founded: 2008 Additional Locations: California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Texas, New York, New...
Bell-Anderson in Washington Acquires Cornelius Insurance
Dec 2 2011 // Renton, Wash.-based Insurance provider Bell-Anderson Agency Inc. has acquired Cornelius Insurance of Newman Lake, Wash. Cornelius’ owner, Rick Cornelius, joins the agency’s growing presence in the Spokane...
Lockton Hires Benefits Services Consultant in Washington, D.C.
Nov 17 2011 // Lockton Benefit Group of Lockton Companies appointed Nicholas Dobelbower as senior consultant for its international benefits services practice. Based in Washington, D.C., he will provide international employee benefits...
Dobelbower Joins Lockton’s International Benefits Practice in Washington, D.C.
Nov 17 2011 // Lockton Benefit Group of Lockton Companies announced the expansion of its International Benefits Services practice with the addition of Nicholas Dobelbower, Ph.D., as Senior Consultant. His primary role “is to...
Washington Casualty Names New Marketing Vice President
Nov 16 2011 // Washington Casualty Company (WCC), a provider of medical professional liability coverage and member company of Boston, Mass.-based Coverys, has promoted Cary Ecker to vice president of marketing. Cary will manage the WCC...
