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My New Markets

Apr 1 2024 // Market Detail: Shield Commercial Insurance Services, in business since 2004, offers a full line of commercial and residential contractor insurance coverage. Minimum premium is $1,500 for contractors professional and...

Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Arizona Gun Dealers Can Proceed, US Judge Rules

Mar 26 2024 // A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that the Mexican government could move forward with a lawsuit accusing five Arizona gun dealers of participating in the trafficking of weapons and ammunition to drug cartels across the...

How to Renew Your Insurance License with a Criminal Background Part 1: Alabama through Georgia

Mar 19 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.Insurance licenses can be hard to get and keep, even for those with the most pristine backgrounds. So, what’s an insurance producer to do if they find themselves...

People Moves: Welch Joins Crest Arizona Offices; Neal Joins Alliant’s Value-Based Healthcare Solutions Team

Mar 11 2024 // Winston Welch joined Crest Insurance Group in its Tucson and Scottsdale, Arizona offices.Welch has extensive experience in management and business development, both in the U.S. and internationally. He previously served as...

NTSB Report Casts Doubt Truck’s Steering Locked in Crash That Killed Arizona Cyclists

Mar 1 2024 // A newly released report on a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a group of cyclists last year near Phoenix, Ariona, casts doubt about the driver’s claim that the vehicle’s steering locked up.The National...

Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona Declares $15M Dividend

Jan 22 2024 // The board of Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona declared a dividend for its policyholders totaling $15 million.The funds are to be allocated among current members, with plans for it to be distributed in February 2024. The...

Fatal Hot Air Balloon Crash in Arizona May Be Linked to Faulty ‘Envelope’

Jan 18 2024 // An “unspecified problem” with the balloon portion of a hot air balloon may have led to Sunday’s crash in the Arizona desert that left four people dead and another critically injured, federal authorities...

Family of Arizona Professor Killed on Campus Reaches Multimillion-Dollar Deal

Jan 12 2024 // The family of a University of Arizona professor who was fatally shot on campus in the fall of 2022 has reached a multimillion-dollar agreement with the school, attorneys for the man’s wife and sons said.A statement...

Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona Declares $15M Dividend

Jan 8 2024 // The board of Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona declared a dividend for its policyholders totaling $15 million.The funds are to be allocated among current members, with plans for it tol be distributed in February 2024....

People Moves: Crest in Arizona Names Connell Agency President

Dec 20 2023 // Crest Insurance Group promoted Tom Connell to agency president. Connell, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., joined the agency in 2012. He previously served as the agency’s senior vice president. He will also continue his...

National Weather Service Surveying Tornado Damage in Arizona Town

Nov 21 2023 // A tornado that hit the town of Star Valley in Ariona prompted the National Weather Service`s Flagstaff branch to survey damage to the area, the organization said. Officials from the town located about 95 miles northeast of...

Business Moves

Oct 16 2023 // James River Group Holdings, Amynta GroupJames River Group Holdings Ltd. said some of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement to sell the renewal rights to their individual risk workers’ compensation (IRWC)...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires The Coverage Pro in Arizona

Oct 10 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Scottsdale, Arizona-based The Coverage Pro. As part of the transaction Gallagher will also acquire The Coverage Pro’s affiliated company General Southwest Insurance Agency,...

INSHUR Partners with Uber on Insurance Products for On-Demand Livery Drivers in Arizona

Sep 29 2023 // On-demand insurance platform INSHUR launched its insurance offering for on-demand livery drivers in Arizona, its second state in the U.S. following New York. This comes after the company’s acquisition of American...

World Insurance Associates Acquires Cindy Elbert Insurance Services in Arizona

Sep 25 2023 // World Insurance Associates LLC acquired Cindy Elbert Insurance Services Inc. of Peoria, Arizona. Cindy Elbert Insurance Services was founded in 1982 to offer professional services designed to assist ambulance providers...

Independence Pet Group to Acquire Cat Insurance Brand Felix in Arizona

Sep 19 2023 // Independence Pet Group completed of its acquisition of Felix Cat Insurance, a pet insurance brand for cats. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including various regulatory approvals, and is expected to...

Hurricane Hilary Threatens Flooding Rain in California, Nevada and Arizona

Aug 17 2023 // AccuWeather meteorologists say Hurricane Hilary is anticipated to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds to parts of California, Nevada and Arizona.The meteorologists issued the forecast in a media alert that...

Small Earthquake Confirmed in Arizona Town

Jul 25 2023 // A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook a northern Arizona town Sunday afternoon but there was no immediate word on any injuries or damage, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.The USGS said the small quake struck near...

Kin Bringing Home and Property Insurance to Arizona

Jul 14 2023 // Kin is expanding into Arizona, marking the digital insurer’s first move into the U.S. Southwest. Kin is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focused on the growing homeowners insurance market. It is a licensed...

Truck Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on Tiktok

Jul 4 2023 // A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five people, authorities said.The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced in a news release...