All the headlines from our Arizona Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 7 2008 // There was a big hole dug in back of Prestige Auto Body in Kingman, Ariz., las week. At the bottom, amid assorted dirt and detritus, stood a man named Scott Given: antique dealer, old bottle enthusiast and professional...
Mar 6 2008 // Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi pleaded not guilty to all charges in a federal indictment accusing him of abusing his office for financial gain and for raising campaign funds by embezzling insurance premiums collected by his...
Mar 4 2008 // The Arizona Department of Insurance (ADOI) is reporting that it responded to 5,020 complaints in 2007 and assisted thousands of Arizona consumers in settling insurance company disputes and helping them recover $7.5 million...
Feb 28 2008 // Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says he’s troubled by the appearance that Premera Blue Cross is subsidizing its Arizona health plan at the expense of policyholders in Washington.The Washington-based nonprofit...
Feb 26 2008 // Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona has been indicted on a slew of public corruption charges and for stealing from his insurance company’s clients to fund his first campaign, federal authorities announced.The...
Feb 26 2008 // Willis Group Holdings, a global insurance broker, has appointed K.J. Wagner to regional partner, and president and CEO of Willis of Arizona, Inc., effective immediately. Wagner’s responsibilities will include leading...
Feb 24 2008 // Mercator, Tennant Risk ServicesMercator Risk Services, a specialty wholesale insurance broker, acquired Tennant Risk Services Insurance Agency LLC, a Hartford, Conn.-based wholesale broker and underwriting manager. Terms...
Feb 24 2008 // Higginbotham & Associates, ATMDHigginbotham & Associates announced a partnership with Allred-Thompson-Mason-Daugherty (ATMD) in an effort to broaden its Texas presence. ATMD is a general lines insurance agency...
Feb 24 2008 // $79.5 MillionThe Oregon Supreme Court for a third time upheld a $79.5 million punitive-damages judgment against Philip Morris, an award twice struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, which suggested it was excessive, the...
Feb 24 2008 // Chartwell Independent Insurance BrokersChartwell Independent Insurance Brokers LLC, a Los Angeles-based wholesale and specialty insurance broker focusing on high-risk, hard-to-place coverage, has opened a new office in...
Feb 20 2008 // A new appellate court ruling says Arizona cities aren’t legally on the hook for accidents involving street intersections still under state control.The Court of Appeals ruling came in a lawsuit filed by a woman...
Feb 12 2008 // A group of Arizona lawmakers is proposing a state-run temporary worker plan that would let Mexicans come to the state to work in businesses hard-hit by labor shortages.Proponents say the package of proposals was needed...
Feb 12 2008 // Travis-Pedersen and Associates expanded by opening a new office in Scottsdale, Ariz. Matt Gervin, who worked in the Chicago office of Travis-Pedersen for three years, has relocated to Scottsdale. Gervin will be focusing on...
Feb 11 2008 // Dallas-based Republic Companies Inc. (Republic) announced the acquisition of Four Corners Insurance Services Inc. (Four Corners), a general agency based in Phoenix, Ariz.Republic reported that Four Corners specializes in...
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Feb 10 2008 // Drivers slowed down an average of 7 mph in Scottsdale, Ariz., six weeks after the city launched its nine-month pilot photo-enforcement program in 2006, according to a new study.The study also showed that during the same...
Feb 8 2008 // Wanda Revells, CIC, has joined Universal North America Insurance Co. as assistant vice president of marketing and agency relations for Arizona and Nevada. She will oversee development and execution of market strategy to...
Feb 1 2008 // Universal North America, a personal lines carrier based in Sarasota, Fla., will begin writing homeowner policies in Arizona and Nevada this month. Other personal lines products, such as auto and umbrella coverages, will...
Jan 30 2008 // Chartwell Independent Insurance Brokers, LLC, a Los Angeles-based wholesale and specialty insurance broker focusing on high-risk, hard-to-place coverage, has opened a new office in Scottsdale, Ariz., to help meet the...
Jan 27 2008 // A recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling blocks insurance companies from lowering underinsured motorist payments to injured people who have received workers’ compensation.Because the lawsuit was filed as a class action,...