Latest Washington Headlines
All the headlines from our Washington Topic Page, ordered by recency.
PIA of La. Goes to Washington
Apr 5 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana (PIA) reported that several of the association’s members are set to meet with members of Congress in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 2006. Jared “Butsy” Martin,...
Washington Legislature moves quickly in election year
Apr 3 2006 // Washington’s legislature wrapped up a short session in March, addressing its budgets and tackling “many controversial issues,” including Columbia River water, medical malpractice and gay rights, according...
WHO TO CALL?
Apr 3 2006 // Multi-State Agencies IBA West (Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington). Web site: www.iba west.com PIA West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington). Phone: (888)...
News Currents
Apr 3 2006 // Washington Legislature moves quickly in election year Washington’s legislature wrapped up a short session in March, addressing its budgets and tackling “many controversial issues,” including Columbia...
Fla. Delegation to Discuss Key Issues, Attend Washington, D.C. Summit
Mar 31 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Florida has announced that a seven-member delegation including Mark O’Connell, president, will participate in PIA’s 2006 Federal Legislative Summit and voice their opinions...
Cant To Head Washington Workplace Safety and Health Division
Mar 29 2006 // Following a nationwide search, Steve Cant has been named to lead the workplace safety and health division of Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). “I’m confident Steve is the right...
Washington Gains New Fraud Bureau
Mar 29 2006 // Washington State has approved the state’s first fraud bureau and added a fraud prosecutor. Gov. Christine Gregoire signed SB 6234 into law late Tuesday. The measure decisively passed the state House and Senate...
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON INSURANCE GOES INTO RECEIVERSHIP
Mar 20 2006 // Alabama-based Booker T. Washington Insurance Company has voluntarily submitted to being placed into receivership in Jefferson County Circuit Court, Commissioner Walter A. Bell announced. “I am pleased with the...
Audit shows Washington insurers over-billed
Mar 20 2006 // The Spokane, Wash., City Council will decide whether to terminate a contract with a private ambulance company that overbilled hundreds of patients and insurance companies more than $320,000. The fire department was...
Multi-state class actions could infringe on state regulators
Mar 20 2006 // Allstate Insurance Co., the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America have joined forces requesting a review of a Court of Appeals decision involving a...
Booker T. Washington Insurance goes into receivership
Mar 19 2006 // Alabama-based Booker T. Washington Insurance Company has voluntarily submitted to being placed into receivership in Jefferson County Circuit Court, Commissioner Walter A. Bell announced. “I am pleased with the...
Calif. Law Office Manager Sent to Prison in Large-Scale Auto Fraud
Mar 15 2006 // A California man, who with his brother managed a law office reportedly involved in a large-scale auto insurance fraud ring, was sent to state prison and ordered to make restitution of $1.5 million, the Los Angeles County...
Regulators Establish Task Force on Climate Change
Mar 14 2006 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) voted unanimously last week at its quarterly meeting in Orlando, Fla., to establish a task force to examine the impact of climate change on the U.S. insurance...
Wash. Ag Groups Praise Lawmakers for Farm-Friendly Session
Mar 14 2006 // Agriculture really is No. 1 in Washington. After years of complaining about being overlooked and ignored by majority lawmakers west of the Cascades, farmers gained ground on nearly every major issue they brought forward...
Conseco, Legacy Form Independent Annuity Distribution Alliance
Mar 13 2006 // A new relationship in the fixed annuity market pairs a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest insurers with an established nationwide independent distribution channel. Washington National Insurance Company, a...
Multi-State Class Actions Could Infringe on State Regulators’ Authority, Interfere with Claims Adjudication
Mar 10 2006 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has joined other members of the insurance industry in filing an Amici Curiae brief involving a multi-state class action appeal currently before the Washington...
Wash. Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Unemployment Insurance
Mar 7 2006 // Washington lawmakers have reached a bipartisan agreement on changes to unemployment benefits, a controversial issue that has divided labor and business interests for years. Rep. Steve Conway, D-Tacoma, said it was...
Wash. Senate passes changes in unemployment insurance
Mar 6 2006 // Washington Senate Democrats have approved a bill that would permanently change unemployment laws to pay additional benefits to seasonal workers. The measure, which passed on a 25-22 vote, reverses the state’s move...
People and Places
Mar 6 2006 // Suhr Risk Services of California has named Patricia Coutermarsh chief operations officer. In that role, she will oversee operations from Suhr’s three Northern California branches, ensuring quality service delivery to...
Wash. approves anti-fraud unit, will protect privacy during investigations
Mar 6 2006 // Washington state officials have amended and approved legislation that would create an insurance anti-fraud unit in the insurance commissioner’s office, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of...
