West News for February 2008
- Frost Joins Lawson-Hawks as Employee Benefits VP
- Russell to Head Personal Lines at American Aim’s Fair Oaks Office
- Calif. AG Sues Feds for Jeopardizing National Forests
- Calif. School Risk Pool Wins $4.66 Million WC Verdict from ESIS, Inc.
- Wash. Questions Blue Cross Over Health Plan Subsidizing in Ariz.
- San Diego Cavignac & Assoc. Promotes Wager to Surety Manager
- Cornerstone General Launches Calif. Rehab HO Program
- Cambridge GA Offers Accidental Downtime for Commercial Auto
- Calif. Appeals Court Permits Evidence of Nonparty Malpractice
- EEOC Sues Ore.-Based Fred Meyer Retail Chain
- Wash. House OKs Flood Aid
- Calif. Landowner Says Sediment in Delta Channels Increases Flood Risk
- Calif. Comm. Poizner Abandons Uninsured Driver Initiative
- Idaho Residents Warned About Spring Flood Risk
- Stryker Joins Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.
- Calif. State Fund Appoints Clark Vice President
- Oregon Regulators Implement Workers’ Comp Changes
- C.V. Starr to Offer Management Liability Lines from Allied World
- Charges Against Rep. Renzi of Ariz. Include Land Swap, Insurance Fraud
- Arrowhead Names Fish CFO, Sedillo Becomes CAO
- Fireman’s Fund Offering Film Producers Strike Expense Coverage
- Calif. AG Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Against Barr Pharmaceuticals
- Annotti Becomes NFCA President and CEO
- Willis Chooses Wagner to Lead Arizona Team
- Industry Groups Call Calif. Auto Repair Bill “Anti-Consumer”
- Canceled Insured Awarded $9M Against Calif. Health Insurer
- Most Utah Homeowners Don’t Buy Earthquake Coverage
- Berkowitz To Head Risk Management/Operations for PMI
- Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Northeastern Nevada
- Larson & Rosenberger Merges Calif. and Utah CPA Firms
- Dowdell to Chair Bluebook International Advisory Council
- Tabora joins Abram Interstate
- Seattle Court Rules Failure to Disclose Pollution Incidents Voids Vessel Policy
- Arrowhead’s Rohde to Retire
- RMS and ImageCat Report on Costly 2007 Wildfire Season
- Flood Map Changes Worry Sacramento Officials, Builders
- N.M. Tribe Sues Regulator Over Leavitt’s Corp. Status Reinstatement
- Fitzpatrick and Fuhrman Join Wells Fargo Calif. Office
- Arizona Cities Not Liable for Accidents on State-Controlled Streets
- Colorado Auto Rates Down, Study Shows
- Caremark to Pay $41 Million in Settlement to Washington, Other States
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquired Utah’s Taylor Benefits
- Farmers Leads in Commercial Sales in Washington
- Calif. Wildfire Victims Wait Months for FEMA Mobile Homes
- Two Colo. Insurers Refund $5.7M to Consumers
- Experts: Heavy Snowfall Increases Flood Risk in Idaho
- Hall & Assoc. Merges with Independent Solutions United
- Idaho House Passes UIM Rejection Notice Bill
- Monte Carlo Hotel-Casino Fire Loss Estimated to be Near $100 Million
- Ariz.’s Napolitano Defends Highway Photo Radar Proposal
- FEMA Extends Flood Insurance Deadline for Wash., Ore.
- Cooper Gay Appoints Clayton as Western Director
- Physicians Insurance Names Olson VP, Risk Management
- Bush Declares Major Disaster in Hawaii
- Ore. Lawmakers Back Disaster Aid Bills
- Woodruff-Sawyer Names Lego VP
- Safeco Names Newgarden SVP, Underwriting for Personal Insurance
- Ore. Woman’s Vandalism Claim Leads to Husband’s Burglary Arrest
- Ariz. Lawmakers Hope to Start State-Run Temporary Worker Plan
- Calif. Bill Seeks to Ban Discrimination in Workers’ Comp Awards
- Travis-Pedersen Opens Office in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Sloan Mason Offers Oilfield Program in Colo.
- Linley Named Anchorage Claims Manager for Liberty Northwest
- Calif. State Fund Appoints Collet Claims Manager
- Farmers Hires Ruggiero as VP Legislative/Regulatory Affairs
- RPS Names Anderson Underwriter/Broker at Scottsdale Office
- AIA Criticizes Proposed Washington Auto Glass Repair Bill
- Revells Joins Universal’s Arizona and Nevada Operations
- Insurance Bills Die in Calif. Legislature
- Vowles Joins Thoits Insurance
- Calif. State Fund Leaders Testify at Senate Hearing
- CompWest Earns “A” Rating From A.M. Best
- Encompass Offers Nevada Drivers Accident Forgiveness, More Rating Tiers
- Sequoia Offers Identity Theft Coverage
- Jamero Named Claims Manager at Calif. State Fund
- Lockton Expands Brokerage Operation to Phoenix
- Professional Program Insurance Brokerage Enhances MediSpa Program
- Surety Expert Rons Joins Aon’s Denver Office
- Jolly To Head Sowers Baccala Executive Risk Division
- ELM Brokers Open North Calif. and Orange Cty. Offices
- Jackson Becomes President of the Alliance
- Ore. High Court Reaffirms $79.5M Award in Philip Morris Case
- Lawmakers Look to Help December Flood Victims
- Consumer Groups Challenge USAA Rate Filing
- IBA West Installs New Officers
- Appeals Court Upholds $10.2 Million Award to Injured Snowmobiler
- Universal North America Expands to Arizona and Nevada
- Wash. Regulator Gets More Authority Over Health Insurance
- Mont. Appoints Matthews as Captive Coordinator
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