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University of Washington to Pay $123K to Settle Free-Speech Lawsuit
Jul 2 2018 // The University of Washington will pay $122,500 to settle a lawsuit filed after the college billed a Republican club security fees for a rally. The UW College Republicans sued, saying the bill for $17,000 to cover security...
Washington State University Football Player’s Brain was Damaged at Suicide
Jun 27 2018 // The family of the Washington State University football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that’s been linked to concussions from playing the sport. Tyler...
Washington County Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $350K
Jun 26 2018 // A Washington county agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by two women who accused a male supervisor at the human services department of unwanted hugging, kissing and comments. The Daily...
PEMCO in Washington Adds Farmer, Jameson
Jun 20 2018 // PEMCO Insurance has named Noel Farmer to the company’s infrastructure and operations team, where he’ll lead and manage PEMCO’s internal technical support group. PEMCO has also named Rebecca Jameson a...
University of Washington to Pay $123K to Settle Free-Speech Lawsuit
Jun 20 2018 // The University of Washington will pay $122,500 to settle a lawsuit filed after the college billed a Republican club security fees for a rally. The UW College Republicans sued, saying the bill for $17,000 to cover security...
PEMCO Insurance in Washington Adds Karumuri and Abu-Emarah
Jun 15 2018 // Seattle, Wash.-based PEMCO Insurance has named Venkata Karumuri a systems manager for the carrier’s digital business center. PEMCO also named Abeer Abu-Emarah manager of its underwriting department. Karumuri will...
Trump ‘Probably’ Will Back Lifting Federal Ban on Marijuana
Jun 13 2018 // President Donald Trump said last Friday that he was inclined to support a bipartisan effort in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana, a proposal that would dramatically reshape the nation’s legal landscape for...
Hub International Limited Acquires Shares of Washington D.C.’s Flather & Perkins
Jun 5 2018 // Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the shares of Flather & Perkins Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., and founded in 1917, Flather...
Washington Orders Microsoft to Stop Using Captive Insurer
Jun 4 2018 // Washington’s insurance commissioner issued a cease and desist order against Microsoft Corp. to stop using its Arizona-domiciled captive, Cypress Insurance Co. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s cease and...
Flow Insurance Services Adds Matheny in Washington
May 30 2018 // Flow Insurance Services has named Adam Matheny a program administrator in its Spokane, Wash. location. Matheny has been in the insurance industry since 2011, having started with Safeco Insurance. In 2012, he opened an...
3 Things Insurance Professionals Should Know in Honor of Wine Day
May 25 2018 // National Wine Day is a thing. And it’s today. Oenophiles probably know that May 25 is Wine Day, but the annual celebration of fermented grapes might be news to those who only like, but don’t necessarily love,...
Washington Orders Microsoft to Stop Using Captive Insurer
May 21 2018 // Washington’s insurance commissioner issued a cease and desist order against Microsoft Corp. to stop using its Arizona-domiciled captive, Cypress Insurance Co. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s cease and...
Password Stolen; Create a New One. What If Your Retina Scan or Fingerprint Is Stolen?
May 11 2018 // A retail store’s ability to authenticate customers by scanning their unique ear or retinal patterns may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie, but this type of identification technology isn’t...
Leavitt Group Acquires HBT Insurance in Washington
May 8 2018 // Auburn, Wash.-based HBT Insurance has been acquired by Leavitt Group. HBT will affiliate with the group and merge with Leavitt Group Northwest. Terms of the deal weren’t announced. HBT’s Bill Cowart and Bob...
Flood, Tax Relief, Cyber Security: Risk Managers’ View on the Political Turmoil in Washington
May 7 2018 // Congress is headed for a “major showdown” over the flood insurance program, according to an insurance broker lobbyist who notes that the program expires July 31, right in the middle of hurricane season. That...
Former Insurance Producer in Washington Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft
May 4 2018 // Former insurance producer Matthew Gingerich, 37, of Centralia, Wash., recently pleaded guilty to first-degree theft in Lewis County Superior Court. Gingerich was accused of misappropriating more than $30,000 in...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires ClearPoint in Washington
May 3 2018 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Bellevue, Wash.-based ClearPoint Financial Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Paul Grutzner, Michael Brown and their associates will continue to operate from their current...
Hub Acquires Assets of Washington-Based BK-JET Group
Apr 24 2018 // Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Spokane, Wash.-based BK-JET Group LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Joining Hub Northwest are BK-JET’s founding partners Josh Tyndell, Erin Repp, Tom Blue,...
Maintenance Boss in Washington Sues for Wrongful Firing
Apr 23 2018 // A former state supervisor of maintenance workers on McNeil Island is suing Washington state, contending he was wrongfully terminated for trying to correct problems with work performance. Jon Hardy filed a lawsuit against...
How Insurance Brokers, Risk Managers View the Political Dysfunction in Washington
Apr 20 2018 // Congress is headed for a “major showdown” over the flood insurance program, according to an insurance broker lobbyist who notes that the program expires July 31, right in the middle of hurricane season. That...
