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Change and Continuity

The BIG Change - March 1, we are changing our name to WHA Insurance. We are excited about joining Wilson Heirgood Associates - WHA Insurance. As WHA, we will have greater capacity through carrier appointments and support services. We will continue our personal and professional commitment to comprehensive planning and attention to detail as we work with you to find ways to add value to our relationship.

Your insurance company and contract will continue the same as it is now. We will answer your questions and take care of changes you experience that affect your insurance and business.

Marvin, Christine and Gladys will continue as WHA in the Portland office. 621 SW Alder, Suite 680 Portland, OR 97205

Marvin and Sierra will continue as WHA in Eugene at the WHA office. 2930 Chad Drive, Eugene, OR 97408

Michele is pursuing other avenues and – hopefully – a much shorter commute. Dawn Sederlin, personal lines, and Samantha Buchheit, individual medical, will be your WHA contacts.

Jacqueline chose to pursue a different line of work.

The PBP phone numbers and email will forward to WHA phone numbers and email until the transition is fully implemented.

Our WHA contact information:

Marvin – 503-735-5543
mrevoal@whainsurance.com
Christine – 503-223-3638
cwallace@whainsurance.com
Gladys – 503-223-3638
gboutwell@whainsurance.com
Sierra – 541-284-5143
srussell@whainsurance.com

Personal Lines: Auto, home, umbrella, RV, toys
Dawn Sederlin – 541-284-5139
dsederlin@whainsurance.com

Individual Medical and Medicare
Samantha Buchheit - 541-284-5834
sbuchheit@whainsurance.com

WHA Receptionist
Amanda Murphy Phone: 541-342-4441

You can contact Darby
541-341-1354
dgiannone@pbpinsurance.com

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A roundup of top bidders for June 22, 2018

06-22-2018 4:41pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Northwest and California, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. 1. Winner (intent to award): Insituform Technologies, Chesterfield, Missouri Amount: $5,503,392 Project: Plant interceptor rehabilitation, Bend, Orego Owner: City of Bend Cost estimate: not available Project team: Parametrix Inc. (consulting engineer) ...

Labor shortage clouds contractor confidence

06-22-2018 4:32pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Despite an ongoing labor shortage, contractors nationwide have managed to remain largely optimistic about the state of the construction industry, according to the most recent USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index.

Penny Perez: building a system for success

06-21-2018 6:38pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

As the new director of technical assistance at Portland-based Metropolitan Contractor Improvement Partnership, Penny Perez is connecting prime contractors with qualified minority firms.

Op-Ed: Exercising one’s right to free speech can come with a price

06-21-2018 3:37pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

When it comes to freedom in the workplace, it is important for private businesses to take into account the effects of anti-discrimination laws such as Title VII, retaliation laws and other local laws, attorney Donovan Bonner writes in this month's Compliance Corner

Op-Ed: Raring to invest dollars in REITs with shopping mall portfolios

06-21-2018 3:35pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Dear Mr. Berko: Malls and shopping centers have fallen significantly in value. I want the names of six mall REITs selling below book value and six mall REITs that have comeback potential. Then tell me why you like them. And I want all of them to yield over 15 percent. I’ll invest $10,000 in ...

Team dives headfirst into Newberg project

06-21-2018 3:33pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

The design and construction of the new Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center in Newberg offered a rare opportunity for the project team.

On the verge of greater vibrancy in the Pearl

06-19-2018 4:57pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Innovative Housing Inc. last week celebrated crews topping out its 12-story affordable housing project at Northwest 14th Avenue and Raleigh Street with the announcement of the building’s name: “Vibrant!”

Making headway on a huge housing project

06-19-2018 4:28pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Portland’s largest single-building affordable housing project in 50 years is rising quickly in Lloyd, where it is sure to stand out.

OP-ED: Mega trends disrupting the future

06-19-2018 3:40pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Disruption is fundamentally changing the way the world works. Business leaders, government officials and consumers are constantly responding to shifts that would have seemed inconceivable a few years ago. One of the primary forces driving this disruption is technology. Technological advancements have been disrupting business models throughout the past century. In recent decades, we’ve witnessed ...

OP-ED: Stepping up to address workforce challenges: part III

06-19-2018 3:38pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

In my previous two columns I highlighted AGC’s newest additions to our workforce and professional development team, discussed what is being done externally to invest in workforce, and reviewed the reasoning behind AGC leading the charge. Our team has drafted a work plan over the past few months. In this final column of the series, ...

IIAV ‘Redoubling’ Hurricane Preparedness Efforts Since Following Harvey’s Texas Impact

08-28-2017 11:27am - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) is motivated to “redouble its efforts” around hurricane preparedness, particularly as it relates to flood damage, since following Hurricane Harvey’s impact in Texas, according to President and CEO Robert Bradshaw in an emailed …

Hurricane Harvey’s Flood Insurance Losses Could Match Katrina’s

08-28-2017 12:00am - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

Flood damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey may equal that from 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, said an insurance research group on Sunday. As heavy rain pounded Houston and Texas’s coastal counties, the Insurance Information …

Watchdog Group Wants California to Look into Claims in ProPublica Report

04-07-2017 3:30pm - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

Consumer Watchdog, a California-based advocacy group, is asking the state’s insurance commissioner to open an investigation into the alleged redlining uncovered by a ProPublica report that claims that four auto insurance companies in California mark up prices by as much …

P/C Insurance Executives Express Cautious Optimism for 2017

01-23-2017 7:34am - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

A panel of financial experts discussed the opportunities and challenges they see ahead in 2017 at the Insurance Information Institute’s (III) 21st Annual Property and Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum, held last week at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The …

Fintech Firms Alibaba, Tencent Support China’s New Cyber Law Despite Foreign Opposition

11-18-2016 9:53am - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. rallied behind Beijing’s recently imposed cyber security law on Thursday, following criticism of it from overseas technology rivals. The country’s two tech giants also urged closer cooperation between the public and …

China’s Cyber Security Law Could Hamper Foreign Business: P/C Industry Reps

11-09-2016 8:22am - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

China’s new wide-ranging cyber security law is drawing some serious apprehension from the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry. Trade associations and experts alike caution that it will create business obstacles in the world’s second-largest economy. “Most insurers already find China a …

Insurance Industry Collaboration Key to Facing Disruption, III CEO Says

10-21-2016 10:44am - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

In an increasingly connected and globalized world, the insurance industry needs to work together to understand and accommodate the many disruptions it faces today and in the future, according to Sean Kevelighan, CEO of the Insurance Information Institute (III), during …

Schwarzenegger Discusses Risk at California Insurance Forum

05-09-2016 7:37pm - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

It turns out characters like Conan the Barbarian, the cyborg from Terminator and Dutch the protagonist in the original “Predator” movie, know a thing or two about risk. Definitely the actor who portrayed them does. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday …

Schwarzenegger, Hartwig to Headline May Southern California Symposium

04-11-2016 7:00am - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will headline an event next month at a Southern California university to benefit insurance students. Schwarzenegger will be joined by Robert Hartwig, an economist and president of the Insurance Information Institute, who could be making …

El Nin᷈o Talk Growing Louder Amid Southern California Storms

11-16-2015 6:03pm - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

A whopper of a winter appears to be brewing for the Western U.S. and more conversations are turning to preparations for what could be one of the strongest El Nin᷈os on record. Strong rains throughout much of California and snow …