All the headlines from our Arizona Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 5 2017 // A bus driver was killed and eight passengers injured when a tire failed and the driver lost control of the bus carrying support staff from an Illinois drum corps.The bus drove over the median before tumbling onto its left...
Jun 30 2017 // An Arizona wildfire that forced thousands from their homes and came dangerously close to consuming a town was 43 percent contained by Thursday evening, authorities said.Roughly 1,400 evacuated residents of the community of...
Jun 28 2017 // NFP Corp. has acquired Flagstaff, Ariz.-based International Insurance Group Inc. Nate Watson, chief operating officer of IIG, will join as managing director of NFP’s property/casualty business and report directly to...
Jun 23 2017 // Zenefits is in trouble with another government regulator.San Francisco, Calif.-based Zenefits FTW Insurance Services violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by misclassifying 743 account executives and sales development...
Jun 21 2017 // Confie has acquired Arizona agencies Valletta Insurance in Phoenix and EZ Insurance in Tucson.Both Valletta and EZ are providers of non-standard auto insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Huntington Beach,...
Jun 19 2017 // Flagstaff, Ariz., officials say $1 million provided by the federal government will be used for design work and related preparations for the Rio de Flag flood control project. Officials say the funding from the Army Corps...
Jun 13 2017 // Phoenix, Ariz.-based CopperPoint Insurance Cos. has named Mark L. Joos its chief financial officer. Joos will be responsible for overseeing the finance division, including finance, accounting and investments for...
Jun 8 2017 // The Hartford is working to educate college students about opportunities in the insurance industry while helping to make the transition from college to an insurance career an easier one.This initiative comes through its...
Jun 5 2017 // Flagstaff, Ariz. officials say $1 million provided by the federal government will be used for design work and related preparations for the Rio de Flag flood control project. Officials say the funding from the Army Corps of...
Jun 1 2017 // As auto accidents and fatalities increase on America’s roads, a dozen states have taken legislative action this year to further combat distracted driving.According to an analysis by the Property Casualty Insurers...
May 19 2017 // Federal officials warned a commission overseeing Arizona’s workplace safety agency that its practice of lowering fines on companies for worker injuries and deaths violates the state’s laws and could jeopardize...
May 18 2017 // A group of about a dozen Republican governors is pushing for its own set of national healthcare reforms, flexing its considerable muscle in the national debate over the future of Obamacare as the U.S. Senate begins writing...
May 1 2017 // LP Insurance Services Inc. has named David Deacon to its Arizona commercial insurance sales team. Deacon is responsible for developing new business relationships as well as retaining and servicing existing clients. Deacon...
Apr 20 2017 // The Arizona House is planning to debate legislation banning texting or other cellphone use by drivers with only a learners permit or during the first six months teenagers have a regular license. The debate comes two days...
Apr 11 2017 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired the assets of Phoenix, Ariz.-based National Truck Services Group. The NTSG leadership personnel, AJ Planeta, sales manager, and Kathy Herter commercial lines manager, will oversee...
Mar 29 2017 // A crash that caused an Uber self-driving SUV to flip onto its side in a Phoenix suburb serves as a stark reminder of the challenges surrounding autonomous vehicles in Arizona, a state that has gone all-in to entice the...
Mar 29 2017 // RightSure Insurance Group has acquired Prescott Valley, Ariz.-based Chaparral Insurance Agency. This represents RightSure’s 12th book of business acquisition. With this acquisition, Chaparral customers will have...
Mar 27 2017 // Driverless vehicles operated by Uber Technologies Inc. were back on the road in San Francisco on Monday after one of its self-driving cars crashed in Arizona, the ride-hailing company said.Uber’s autonomous vehicles...
Mar 26 2017 // Uber Technologies Inc. is suspending its self-driving car program after one of its autonomous vehicles was involved in a high-impact crash in Tempe, Arizona, the latest incident for a company reeling from multiple...
Feb 27 2017 // The Arizona Senate approved a bill to raise the minimum amount of liability coverage drivers are required to carry on auto insurance policies, a proposal backers say is needed to protect accident victims from loss.The bill...