West News for March 2008
- California Assembly Considering Insurance Agent-Broker Bill
- Union General Offers Property Market
- California Trio Arrested for International Auto Insurance Fraud
- American E&S Appoints Broker in San Diego
- Hawaii’s Largest Insurer, HMSA, Plans Rate Hike
- RMS Unveils Fire Risk Probablity Model
- California Workers’ Comp Insurance Rating Bureau Not Filing Mid-Year Rate Change
- California Labor Commissioner Nails Salons for Illegally Classifying Employees
- Colorado Seeks Federal Help with Salmonella Outbreak
- Hawaii Text Messaging Ban Fails
- Chartwell Adds E&S Casualty Division to Arizona Office
- Scientists Work to Keep Public Safe From Hawaii Volcano Fumes
- Arizona Court: Off Duty Officer Injury Qualifies for Workers’ Comp
- Anchorage in Tsunami-Free Zone
- Preferred Employers Introducers Medical Provider Network for California Businesses
- Research: Hands-Free Law Might Not Make California Roads Safer
- NAS Insurance Services Appoints Casas as Underwriter
- Western Agents Association Partners With MexiPass Insurance
- Insurers Urge California Policyholders To Oppose Vehicle Repair Bill
- California Court Allows Policyholders To Question Farmers’ Fees
- Washington Aims To Curb Teen Drinking
- Washington Proposes Hot Weather Worker Rule
- Cochrane Opens California Branch; Hires Additional Staff
- Arizona OKs Insurance Mandate for Autism Coverage
- Burns & Wilcox Names Underwriter in Salt Lake City
- Commerce Department to Consider West Coast Salmon Disaster
- California Tahoe Fire Commission Wants Federal Aid
- Starbucks To Pay $106 Million, Cannot Pool Tips
- Study: California Hayward Fault Earthquake Could Cause $165 Billion in Losses
- Hawaii Helping Residents Find Unclaimed Funds, Insurance Refunds
- Charitable Foundation Hosts San Francisco Fundraiser
- Aon Construction Hires Karasaki to Lead Hawaii Operations
- Wyoming To Study Workers’ Compensation
- Smith Joins AmWins Brokerage in California
- McClelland Joins American E&S Brokers as Senior Broker
- Los Angeles Trial Opens for Elderly Women in Murder-for-Profit Case
- Allstate Lowering Auto Rates in California
- Ariz. Legislature Backs Insurance Mandate for Autism Coverage
- Some Nevada Lawmakers Seeking Review of Malpractice Caps
- Westra Joins Burns & Wilcox as Personal Lines Underwriter
- Final Tsunami Detection Buoys Installed Off Solomon Islands
- California Earthquake Authority Names Pomeroy CEO
- Arizona Insurance Information Association Renamed Arizona Insurance Council
- Court: Claim Against Oregon City Valid Even Years After Claim Occurred
- Toronto Raptors File Statement of Claim Against Spanish Basketball Federation
- Colorado Delays Action on Bill to Raise Limits for Malpractice Suits
- Washington Legislators Address Identity Theft
- Settlement of Lawsuits With California Auto Club Affiliate Announced
- Colorado Remembers Fifth Anniversary of Most Expensive Snowstorm
- Burns & Wilcox Promotes Hardy to Personal Lines Underwriter
- Farmers Names Kelso Executive VP
- Williams to Retire from Colemont
- Group Says California Has Not Dropped Uninsured Motorist Initiative
- Jury Awards $20 Million to California Couple in Asbestos Case
- Oregon Proposes Changes to Insurance Licensing Dates, Fees
- Laditi Joins Colemont Insurance Brokers’ Financial Services Team
- Judge Tosses Insurance Company’s Lawsuit Against Robert De Niro
- Golden Eagle Appoints Two VPs
- Alaska Workers’ Comp Insurer Pays $2.8 Million to Policyholders
- Cavignac & Associates Appoints Construction Account Manager
- Beecher Carlson Names Senior VP in San Francisco
- Arizona House Considers Workers’ Comp Bills
- Montana Insurance Auditor Named Chair of NAIC Market Regulation Committee
- Berkshire Hathaway Enters Utah
- California Workers’ Comp Division Evaluates Case Management System
- Oregon Supreme Court Rules Punitive Damages Excessive
- Cayman Islands Investment Group Aims to Acquire Washington Insurer
- C.V. Starr & Co. of California Offers Contractor’s Pollution Liability
- Wable Named Underwriter for Burns & Wilcox in Fresno, California
- Union General Offers Apartment Coverage in California
- Yates & Associates Names Vaglienty Underwriter/Broker
- Study: Repealing Colorado’s No-Fault Auto Insurance Reduced Claim Costs
- Old Insurance Maps Lead to Treasure
- Nevada Workers’ Comp Insurer Appoints VP
- Judge Upholds Montana’s Decision to Ban ‘Discretionary Clauses’
- Arizona Congressman Renzi Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzling Premiums
- California Surplus Line Association Elects New Officers
- Fireman’s Fund Names Larocco President/CEO
- Colorado Senate Backs Raising Medical Malpractice Cap
- California Doctor Arraigned for Fraud
- Arizona Insurance Department Helps Settle $7 Million-Plus in Claims
- Insurance Among Washingtonians’ Top 20 Complaints
- Colorado Casualty Appoints CEO, Announces President Retirement
- Former California Insurance Commissioner Facing Further Scrutiny
- Calif. Broker Offers Retro Coverage for MediSpas
- Union General Announces Apartment Market