All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 26 2007 // Portland, Ore.-based USI Northwest-Oregon and Springfield, Ore.-based KPD Insurance Inc. have received Liberty Northwest’s 2006 Chairman’s Award, which is presented to the highest performing insurance agencies...
Jun 25 2007 // Business advocates and trial lawyers could be headed for a showdown over Oregon’s product liability laws before the legislative session comes to its scheduled end next week, and the verdict is anything but...
Jun 20 2007 // The Oregon Insurance Division announced it will stop issuing printed licenses for insurance producers. Beginning July 1, there will no longer be printed initial, renewal, or replacement licenses. All license information...
Jun 14 2007 // Joel Ario, administrator of the Insurance Division in the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS), confirmed he is leaving Oregon to accept the position of Insurance Commissioner for...
Jun 13 2007 // Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has nominated Joel Scott Ario, the chief insurance regulator for the state of Oregon and a former consumer advocate, to serve as Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner.As the...
Jun 8 2007 // Toby’s Family Foods of Springfield, Ore., is recalling two products because of the risk of salmonella contamination.The company said it is recalling 353 units of Toby’s Lite Sour Creme and Toby’s Toasted...
Jun 6 2007 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has fined a former executive of insurance broker Marsh USA Inc. for her role in overcharging public entities for insurance coverage. Debora A....
May 25 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho announced its new officers and presented a number of awards at its 40th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Sunriver, Ore.Pete Lackner, owner of Rose City Associates, was...
May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion.California Capones Modern-day...
May 21 2007 // For years, Al Capone outwitted federal efforts to nail him for murder and other mobster-type crimes. The feds finally took him down with a breathtakingly simple courtroom gambit: tax evasion.California Capones Modern-day...
May 7 2007 // The Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee is considering increasing the maximum liability limits that may be awarded for damage claims against government agencies. Meanwhile, the state Supreme Court is evaluating arguments on...
May 7 2007 // Ore. Senate committee to allow preteens on ATVsAll-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines. An Oregon Senate...
May 4 2007 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced its 2006 figures for workplace safety. According to its data, 37 people covered by the state workers’ compensation system died on the job.The largest...
Apr 26 2007 // All-terrain vehicle riders and those concerned about their safety have reached a compromise that would keep preteen children on the popular machines.An Oregon Senate committee announced a plan Monday that would require...
Apr 17 2007 // Following the Washington Senate’s passing of an Insurance Fair Conduct Act, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has issued a statement voicing its concern that the bill will lead trial...
Apr 17 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has established a new toll-free telephone number so that consumers can more easily contact the department with questions or complaints about agents or companies, order insurance...
Mar 26 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...
Mar 26 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...
Mar 21 2007 // One of the toughest decisions a mother can face is between caring for a new infant and returning to work.The first few months of life are a critical bonding time between mother and child; however, with few companies...
Mar 16 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...