All the headlines from our Arizona Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 25 2015 // Nautilus Insurance Group in Scottsdale, Ariz. has announced two changes to the management team of the organization. Michael J. Kilgas, who has served as senior vice president of claims, will move to a new role as senior...
Mar 13 2015 // The Arizona House has approved an overhaul of regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft.Republican Rep. Karen Fann unveiled details of a deal she’s negotiated between taxi firms, ride-hailing companies...
Mar 12 2015 // Attorneys in a lawsuit stemming from the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona say they need more time to try to negotiate a settlement with the state.They asked a federal judge Monday to put the case on hold for another 30...
Mar 9 2015 // A court ruling says Arizona workers being treated for on-the-job injuries aren’t entitled to travel expenses if they haven’t shown they cannot get necessary care locally. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in...
Mar 2 2015 // A court ruling says Arizona workers being treated for on-the-job injuries aren’t entitled to travel expenses if they haven’t shown they cannot get necessary care locally.The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last...
Feb 19 2015 // A key lawmaker said talks she’s leading among taxi firms, rideshare companies such as Uber and insurers on an updated law regulating the new and growing rideshare industry are progressing.Rep. Karen Fann, chair of...
Feb 17 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Cohn Financial Group LLC located in Phoenix, Ariz.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Michael Cohn and his associates will continue to operate in their current location under...
Jan 21 2015 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has hired Christina Urias, former Arizona insurance commissioner, to the fill newly-created position of managing director of the International Insurance Regulatory...
Jan 12 2015 // Leavitt Group of Boise has hired Randon Lessing, Norah Culbertson and Brie Homan in Idaho.Lessing is a loss control consultant developing and supporting safety programs. Culbertson is an operations specialist with...
Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
Dec 22 2014 // The city of Scottsdale, Ariz. is installing digital speed limit signs that will be able to change limits as needed.KSAZ-TV reported that Scottsdale officials plan to implement four adjustable signs later this month. City...
Dec 19 2014 // The membership of the Arizona Insurance Council has elected its officers for 2015. They are: Tim Goeller, President of AIC and regional vice president for Business Insurance at State Auto Insurance; Phyllis Senseman, vice...
Dec 15 2014 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), established in 1994, helps communities by uniting the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. Since its inception, IICF...
Dec 15 2014 // Data and analytics provider CoreLogic has named Lindene Patton global head of hazard product development for its insurance and spatial solutions business.Patton will lead development and research analytics for natural...
Dec 4 2014 // Lovitt & Touché, an Arizona-based insurance brokerage and benefits solutions provider, has hired Jackie Robinson as a sales executive specializing in property/casualty risks and employee benefits within the human...
Dec 2 2014 // A moderate earthquake that struck near Sedona, Ariz. was widely felt in the area. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.7 temblor struck shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday and was centered seven miles north of Sedona...
Dec 1 2014 // Ridesharing companies such as Uber are riding high in Arizona at the risk of defying state law, the Arizona Capitol Times reported.Companies such as Uber and Lyft have only revved up operations since Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed...
Nov 20 2014 // Arizona became the first state to join the wave of litigation against General Motors Co. over faulty ignition switches, claiming the company misled consumers about the safety of its cars and defrauded them of $3...
Nov 18 2014 // Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has declared a state of emergency in response to record flooding in Cochise County two months ago.Powerful rains combined with the remnants of Hurricane Odile resulted in up to 6 inches of rain...
Nov 10 2014 // Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has sued the owners of a downtown Phoenix, Ariz. office building over a broken shoulder he suffered when he fell crossing a street.Arpaio is seeking unspecified damages for his February...