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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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Land use review intakes for June 24, 2019

06-24-2019 6:24pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Design advice sought for three-building redevelopment of East Burnside brewery site

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Commercial building and facility permits for June 24, 2019

06-24-2019 6:14pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Multiple permits with a combined value of $22.8 million were issued for bond-funded improvements at the Oregon Zoo.

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Oregon Legislature repeals tsunami zone building law

06-24-2019 12:02pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

The Oregon Legislature has repealed law prohibiting certain new public buildings from being constructed in the state's tsunami inundation zone.

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Courthouse tower crane removal postponed

06-21-2019 4:17pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

The removal of the tower crane for Multnomah County's new 17-story Central Courthouse has been postponed until next month.

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With hillside intact, The Amy welcomes students home

06-21-2019 1:21pm - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

A new 141-unit student housing complex is now open in Southwest Portland. But first the project team had to overcome a significant site challenge.

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A roundup of top bidders for June 21, 2019

06-21-2019 11:21am - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Evergreen Public Schools of Vancouver, Washington, has awarded a $26.6 million contract for construction of a new elementary school.

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Affordable housing measure nears passage

06-21-2019 10:52am - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

The Oregon Legislature is one vote away from passing a first-in-the-nation law ending exclusive single-family zoning in much of the state.

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Eliot mixed-use project still unsettled

06-21-2019 10:44am - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Plans for a seven-story building have more room for improvement, according to the Portland Design Commission.

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OP-ED: Need-to-know info about Oregon statutory deed forms

06-21-2019 10:16am - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

Check out a closer look at Oregon's recognized four statutory deed forms.

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More coworking space due to open soon in Portland

06-21-2019 10:05am - From News – Daily Journal of Commerce

A coworking startup focused on women entrepreneurs is opening its first location, along Northeast Sandy Boulevard.

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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 …