West News
News for August 2006
August 31, 2006
- State Dems, Safeco Battling Over Company's Use of Credit Scores
- Experts: Gas Prices a Factor in Insurance Fraud Car Fires
- California Insurers Oppose Giving Punitive Damages to State
- Burns, Wyo., Considers Disbanding Town Utility Board over Sewer Backup
- Sequoia Insurance Deploys Web-Based Claims Processing Center
- Arizona Working to Reduce Number of Uninsured
August 30, 2006
- San Diego Contractor Ordered to Pay $475,000 to State Fund
- Climate Change Will Limit Ability to Control Wildland Fires, Scientists Say
- Pinnacol Assurance Named One of Nation's Best for Workers Over 50
August 29, 2006
- New Assistant Attorney General To Help Washington Combat Fraud
- Colorado Issues Emergency Cease and Desist Order
- Hail, Torrential Rain, Wind Gusts Pound Pueblo
- GOP Senate Challenger McGavick Reveals Drunken Driving Incident
August 28, 2006
- Latin American Agents Will Wait and See How Auto Regs Affect Customers
- Child Drownings Believed High among Immigrants
- Risk Management Solutions Analyzes Calif. Wildfire Data
- Washington Agents-Brokers Host Annual Conference in Spokane
August 25, 2006
- Washington Governor Declares Wildfire Emergency
- Worst Red Tide in Years Hits Puget Sound
- Phoenix Man Sentenced for Defrauding Workman's Comp Fund
August 24, 2006
- San Francisco Corporate Officer Arrested for 49 Felony Counts
- San Diego Contractor to Pay State Fund $456,000
- Nevada Benefits Firm Appeals $1 Million-Plus in Fines
August 23, 2006
- Chubb Reduces California Auto Rates An Average of 34 Percent
- Two Riverside Residents Arrested for Grand Theft, Perjury
- Reed Group Releases White Paper on Return to Work Guidelines
August 22, 2006
- Insurance Costs Stop Volunteer Doctors in Idaho
- Bechtel Won't Get San Jose Airport Job Because of Insurance Issues
August 21, 2006
- Judge Rules Against Private Ambulance Company Serving Spokane
- Wyoming Court Says Skiers May Assume Risk of Riding Lifts
August 18, 2006
- Allstate Drops Alaska Earthquake Coverage
- California Workers' Comp Rate Filing Submitted
- State Farm Files for Rate Reduction
August 17, 2006
- Calif. Commissioner Calls Court Ruling on Auto Regs a Victory
- Employers Insurance Doubles Workers' Comp Market Share
August 16, 2006
- Hawaii Seeks Order to Liquidate Hawaiian Insurance & Guaranty
- Calif. Governor, Commissioner Propose Legislation To Oversee State Fund
- Air, Water Concerns Remain After Wyoming Well Blowout
August 15, 2006
Arizona Puts the Heat on Insurers for Wildfire Protection- Colorado Court: Drivers Not Liable for Hitting Animals in Road
- Provo Withdraws Federal Disaster Aid Application
- Report Warns of More Frequent Coastal Flooding and Rising Sea Levels
- Calif. Blue Cross Spent 78.9 Percent of Premium on Patients In 2004-05
August 14, 2006
- Agents Association Accuses Garamendi of Using Office to Win Votes
- Attorney Suggests Parishioners Contribute to Settlement
August 11, 2006
- California Imposes New Ethics Regulations on Broker-Agents
- Washington Military Policyholders to Share in Settlement
August 10, 2006
- Judge Denies California Insurers' Lawsuit to Stop Auto Rate Regs
- California State Fund Receives $566,000 in Restitution for Fraud
- Calif. Approves USAA's 8 Percent Auto Rate Reduction, Insurers Not Surprised
- Health Officials: E. Coli Believed Traced to a Wendy's Lettuce
- Study to Look at Extreme Heat's Impact on Californians' Health
August 9, 2006
- California Study Examines Medical Access in the Wake of Reforms
- Hawaii Becomes First State to Order Anti-Viral Flu Drugs
- Thousands of Passengers Stranded after LAX Equipment Malfunction
August 8, 2006
- California Couple Sentenced for Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud
- Some Utah Legislators Plan Measures on Illegal Immigration
- Insurance Poll Reveals Misconceptions about Renter's Insurance
- Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Hosts Golf Tournament
August 7, 2006
- Colorado Consumers Part of Alleged Military Insurance Scam
- Former Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Grand Theft
- California State Fund Hosts Heat Illness Prevention Seminars
- Mercury General Announces Second Quarter Results
August 4, 2006
- Washington Issues Multiple Enforcement Actions
- Alaska-Regulated Insurance Plans Must Cover Colon Cancer Tests
- USAA Insurance Seeks Approval for 22 Percent Rate Decrease
August 3, 2006
- Pinnacle Entertainment Files Lawsuit Against Three Insurers
- San Jose Resident Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud
August 2, 2006
- Western Agents Blast Insurers for Settlements Restricting Compensation
- New Mexico Insurance Official is Formally Fired
- Granddaughter of Safeco Founder Sues Former CEO Mike McGavick and Board
- Red Eagle Fire in Glacier National Park Grows
- Poll: Democrats Leading in Six California 'Down Ticket' Races
August 1, 2006