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Washington County Wants More Gas Insurance
May 13 2009 // A company drilling for natural gas near Bickleton, Wash., lacks adequate insurance against groundwater contamination, Klickitat County officials say. County planners say Delta Petroleum of Denver has not shown proof of $20...
An Awakened Washington Promises More Stress for Directors & Officers
May 11 2009 // Corporations and their directors and officers are living in fear. Fear of the next financial scandal, the next stock market plunge, the next lawsuit. Fear of bankruptcy. Fear of angry policymakers inside Washington and...
Seattle, Washington and Metropolitan Area Most Secure Places to Live in U.S.
May 8 2009 // Those seeking a place to live, work or raise a family in a safe and secure environment should consider the Pacific Northwest, according to the fifth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance...
Washington Honors Injured Workers
May 5 2009 // Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) honored the memories of 81 workers who died as a result of job-related injuries or illnesses in Washington in 2008 at a Worker Memorial Day ceremony April...
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Offers Equipment Breakdown Coverage in Washington
May 4 2009 // Security systems, central heat and air conditioning, lighting systems, and the “smart” computer systems that regulate them are just a few necessities supplied by equipment that is susceptible to breaking down....
2009 California, Washington Wildfire Activity Predicted To Be Above Normal
May 4 2009 // Northern California, where nearly a million acres burned last summer, is poised to possibly be another hotspot for wildfire activity in 2009, according to the Fire Season Outlook released by the Predictive Services group...
Marsh Establishes ‘Protected Cell Captives’ in Wash. DC, Isle of Man
Apr 30 2009 // Marsh announced that it has established protected cell captive (PCC) [also known as segregated account] insurance facilities in Washington, DC, and Isle of Man “to serve the needs of small and mid-sized businesses...
Corporate America’s Reputation Plunges; 88% Have Low Regard
Apr 28 2009 // Corporate America’s reputation plunged in the eyes of average Americans last year, as the rush of companies to Washington for financial support soured popular support for big business. Eighty-eight percent of...
World’s Financial Sector Facing ‘Hornet’s Nest’ of Political Risk
Apr 24 2009 // Oh, for the days when a little irrational exuberance was the biggest problem facing the world’s bankers and financiers. It is way beyond that now. With the financial world mired in a stubborn credit crisis and the...
Washington Reducing Agent Fingerprint Fee
Apr 24 2009 // Washington’s Office of Insurance Commissioner has announced that the fingerprint fee for resident insurance agents and brokers will be reduced to $45.25 beginning July 1, 2009. For non-resident applicants, the...
Washington Implements Flood Insurance Coverage Law
Apr 20 2009 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed Senate Bill 5417, an act relating to flood insurance coverage. According to the law, “every insurer issuing a homeowner, condominium unit owner, residential tenant and...
U.S. Judge Halts Washington Mutual Fraud Lawsuit
Apr 7 2009 // A federal judge on Monday halted a consumer class-action fraud lawsuit against Washington Mutual Inc, saying it may be more appropriate for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp to handle claims against the failed savings and...
Farmers Insurance Washington Promotes Bithell to VP
Apr 6 2009 // Farmers Insurance has appointed Susan Bithell, formerly Farmers Washington State executive director, to vice president of field operations in Washington. Bithell began her career with Farmers in 1983 as an auto underwriter...
Army Soldier Sues University of Washington for Discrimination
Apr 6 2009 // An U.S. Army reservist is suing the University of Washington, accusing the institution of harassment and discrimination for serving in the Iraq war. A report on seattlepi.com says that Army Reserve Lt. Col. James Lukehart...
An Awakened Washington Promises More Stress for Directors & Officers
Apr 6 2009 // Corporate Leaders Brace For Fallout From Heightened Regulation, Even Corrupt Foreign Practices Corporations and their directors and officers are living in fear. Fear of the next financial scandal, the next stock market...
Washington Implements Flood Insurance Coverage Law
Mar 27 2009 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has Senate Bill 5417, an act relating to flood insurance coverage. According to the law, “every insurer issuing a homeowner, condominium unit owner, residential tenant and residential...
Obama Plan Would Tighten Regulation of Large Financial Firms
Mar 27 2009 // Wall Street faces curbs on risk taking and the prospect of lower profits under sweeping U.S. proposals to prevent a repeat of the credit crisis. The Obama administration’s plan to rewrite financial rules, announced...
Washington Pay As You Drive Insurance Proposal Passes First Hurdle
Mar 13 2009 // Pay-as-you-drive legislation in Washington that proposes drivers should be able to pay insurance premiums based in part on the miles driven per year, was passed bythe Washington Senate by a 32-15 vote. Senate Bill 5708,...
Washington Bill Would Return Workers’ Comp Premiums Back To Employers
Mar 13 2009 // The Washington Senate has approved a bill that would return some workers’ compensation insurance premiums back to employers who improve their safety records. Senate Bill 6035, which passed by a 25-24 vote, indicates...
Low Settlements Top Washington Insurance Complaints
Mar 11 2009 // The top three reasons Washington consumers filed formal complaints against their insurance companies in 2008 were unsatisfactory settlement offers, claims denials, and delays, according to state’s Insurance...
