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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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Bidding open for I-205 paving project

10-23-2018 5:33pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking a general contractor for a project expected to cost between $5 million and $10 million.

Firm consolidates offices, moves into Moda Tower

10-23-2018 3:06pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Stantec, a global engineering, consulting and project management firm, is bringing all of its Portland-area employees into one space in downtown.

OP-ED: Increased data on marijuana use crystallizes risk management

10-23-2018 3:05pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Oregon and Washington decriminalized marijuana use several years ago. Government agencies now have public health data related to that change in law. Several questions remain, but the data suggests that managing the decriminalization of marijuana challenges contractors in the region. The challenge is complicated by a shortage of skilled workers, particularly younger ones. Safety and ...

Commercial building and facility permits for Oct. 22, 2018

10-23-2018 10:07am - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Building permits issued for Oct. 15-21 A $1,275,000 addition permit was issued for an interior alteration and addition to add 1,060 square feet of office space and support areas at the Kaiser Permanente Interstate Radiation Oncology Center at 3620 N. Interstate Ave. The applicant is Breeze Griffin of Anderson Dabrowski Architects, the contractor is Walsh ...

Land use review intakes for Oct. 22, 2018

10-23-2018 10:05am - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Oct. 15-21, 2018 Early assistance is sought for NBP Capital’s proposed master plan development and possible land division of approximately eight acres in the RiverPlace area at 0150 S.W. Montgomery St. The applicant is Katherine Schultz of GBD Architects, and the owner is 0150 SW Montgomery Investments LLC. Early assistance is pending for a project ...

Photos: DJC holds annual Women of Vision awards and educational program

10-19-2018 6:31pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

The DJC held its annual Women of Vision education and awards program last week, honoring women who are shaping the built environment in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Broadway Corridor planning efforts advance

10-19-2018 6:27pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Urban designers are evaluating options for the layout of the 34-acre Broadway Corridor site, including park spaces and the block configuration.

New tenants announced for Portland high-rise

10-19-2018 5:27pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

BPM Real Estate Group announced the latest tenants for its 19-story Broadway Tower, which is scheduled to open in downtown Portland before the end of the year.

Subcontractors sought for high school project in Keizer

10-19-2018 5:16pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

General contractor LCG Pence Construction has issued a request for proposals from firms to supply both MEP and fire suppression work as part of an expansion of McNary High School.

OP-ED: Shaking hands on system development charge credits is shaky

10-19-2018 5:16pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

When developers build excess capacity for public infrastructure, they are often entitled to reimbursement in the form of system development charge (SDC) credits, which then are applied to reduce the cost of building permits. Misunderstandings about eligibility and the credits’ actual amount are among the most vexing problems of real estate development. The Oregon Court ...

Lloyd’s U.S. Chief Says They’re Ready to Get into Canadian Cannabis Market

10-02-2018 5:21pm - From Insurance Information Institute – Insurance Journal

Lloyd’s is set to get into Canada’s cannabis market when recreational marijuana becomes legal there on Oct. 17, according to Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd’s America Inc. Watkins was speaking today at the 2018 Insurance Forum, an annual event in …

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 …