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Earthquake Hazard in Washington to Be Studied
May 7 2012 // The federal government is going to take another look at the potential earthquake hazard at Hanford in Washington. The seismic assessment will update the Department of Energy’s last comprehensive analysis in 1996. The...
Detroit Schools to Pay $425K To Student’s Family
May 3 2012 // A federal judge in Michigan has ordered the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools to pay $425,000 to the family of a special education student who had a seizure and died after being forced to walk unassisted by a school...
Aon Risk Solutions Appoints Senior VP in Washington, D.C., Office
Apr 30 2012 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, recently hired industry veteran Kathy Jacobson as senior vice president for the Washington, D.C., office. Jacobson will provide errors and omissions...
1,000 Independent Agents Lobbying Lawmakers in Washington
Apr 26 2012 // More than 1,000 independent agents from around the country will be visiting Capitol Hill offices in Washington, D.C., today to lobby members of the House, Senate and their staffs. Called “The Big ‘I’ Day...
Deputy Sues Over Washington Police Dog Bite
Apr 26 2012 // A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy in Washington is suing the Lynnwood Police Department over a dog bite. Deputy Marcus Dill says Lynnwood police failed to properly train the K-9 officer and his dog, Sandor. Sandor...
Poll: Northwest Residents Rely on Vigilance to Protect Identities
Apr 20 2012 // Most Northwest residents are concerned about the threat of identity theft, but a majority rely on their own vigilance to protect themselves from fraudulent activity against their personal information, a new poll...
South Central Insurance Employment: Oil, Economy Fuel Texas Hiring
Apr 19 2012 // Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment level since the recession began in 2007. The good news: Some independent agencies across...
Earthquake Hazard in Washington To Be Studied
Apr 18 2012 // The federal government is going to take another look at the potential earthquake hazard at Hanford in Washington. The seismic assessment will update the Department of Energy’s last comprehensive analysis in 1996. The...
West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft
Apr 17 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state. An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
Business Moves
Apr 16 2012 // The Hanover The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. is launching a second region in the Western U.S. A newly created Pacific region will be led by David Kuhn, who has joined Hanover as regional president. This new territory...
Washington Mutual Sues Its D&O Insurers
Apr 16 2012 // Washington Mutual Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against a dozen insurance companies that had provided directors’ and officers’ coverage. The troubled bank holding company that just completed its Chapter 11...
Business Moves – West
Apr 16 2012 // The Hanover The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. is launching a second region in the Western U.S. A newly created Pacific region will be led by David Kuhn, who has joined Hanover as regional president. This new territory...
Washington Insurance Commish Kreidler Going for 4th Term
Apr 12 2012 // State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said he’s seeking a fourth term in office. The Democrat officially kicked off his campaign on Wednesday and began collecting campaign funds, something that by Washington law...
Melting Arctic May Redraw Global Geopolitical Map
Apr 3 2012 // This year’s frenzy of oil and gas exploration in newly accessible Arctic waters could be the harbinger of even starker changes to come. If, as many scientists predict, currently inaccessible sea lanes across the top...
Regulators and the Business of Climate Change-Related Risk
Apr 2 2012 // For more than three years, a handful of insurance regulators and global warming activists have been trying to prod the insurance industry into taking unspecified action to address the “risks” associated with...
It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, Now Go Sell a Policy
Mar 27 2012 // It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, and that means states that border the Pacific Ocean may be hearing more buzz about the rare but deadly act of nature that poses catastrophic risks to coastal regions. If you’re...
Washington Mutual Sues Its D&O Insurers, Seeks Up to $250M
Mar 26 2012 // Washington Mutual Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against a dozen insurance companies that had provided directors’ and officers’ coverage. The troubled bank holding company that just completed its Chapter 11...
Washington Governor Signs Insurance Exchange Bill Into Law
Mar 26 2012 // Gov. Chris Gregoire on Friday signed into law a bill setting rules for insurers preparing for the state’s online insurance exchange. Online insurance exchanges are key to the federal health care overhaul signed into...
Washington Lawmakers Vow To Push Abortion Insurance Bill
Mar 22 2012 // Democratic lawmakers said Tuesday that they will try to pass a bill during the current special session requiring insurers who cover maternity care – which Washington insurers are mandated to provide – to also pay for...
Stoned Driving Epidemic In Colorado, Washington Puts Wrinkle In Pot Debate
Mar 19 2012 // Angeline Chilton says she can’t drive unless she smokes pot. The suburban Denver woman uses medical marijuana to ease multiple sclerosis symptoms and says she’d never get behind the wheel right after smoking....
