Texas / South Central News
News for July 2008
July 31, 2008
- Community Financial Insurance Adds Credo as Senior VP
- Arst Joins Higginbotham & Associates as Hospitality Specialist
- Former Insurance Offices to Become Arkansas Black History Museum
July 30, 2008
- Combined Group, North American Capacity Offer CEI Program in Texas
- Stuart Joins Risk Management Team at Roach Howard Smith & Barton
- Texas Independent Agents Group Names Young Governmental Affairs Manager
- Louisiana Man Found Guilty on 8 Counts of Insurance Fraud
July 29, 2008
- Texas Verification Program Finds High Numbers of Uninsured Drivers
- Louisiana Latest State to Reject REAL ID
July 28, 2008
- Damages from Hurricane Dolly May Reach $750 Million
- Roach Howard Smith & Barton Adds Henderson as VP
- Texas Mutual Pays $150M in Dividends
July 25, 2008
- Threat of Flooding Persists After Dolly Downgrades to Tropical Storm
- El Paso Woman Admits Diverting Nearly $1 Million from Insurance Company
- Storm Blows Off Roofs in San Antonio
July 24, 2008
- Flooding Feared Along U.S.-Texas Border from Hurricane Dolly
- U.S. Insured Losses from Dolly Estimated at $300 Million to $1.2 Billion
- Texas-based Grocery Chain Issues Jalapeno Recall
- Corpus Christi, Weslaco Workers' Comp Offices Closed Due to Dolly
July 23, 2008
- Texas, Mexico Prepare for Dolly, Residents Board Up, Some Evacuate
- Louisiana Governor Seeks Disaster Status for May Storm Damage
July 22, 2008
July 21, 2008
- Forecast: Tropical Storm Dolly to Become Hurricane, Hit Southern Texas
- Tropical Storm Dolly Enters Gulf, Texas May Be Target
- Crane Collapses At Houston Refinery -- Killing 4, Injuring 7
- Former Louisiana AG's Katrina Lawsuit Stays in Federal Court
- Delta General Agency Promotes Azari
July 18, 2008
- Reynolds Honored with Raymond Mauk Award at Texas P/C Symposium
- Texas Mutual Pays $51K Dividend to Emergency Service Group
- Okla. City to Add Telephones as Tools for Tornado Warnings
July 17, 2008
- La. Gov. Lets Auto Liability Law Become Effective Without Signature
- Gibraltar Group Partners With Kroll for Background Screening Services
- Texas AG Settles with Select Medical, RadioShack on ID Theft Charges
July 16, 2008
- Texas Surplus Lines Association President: Membership Has Its Perks
- Oklahoma Leads Nation in Weather-Safe Dome Shaped Buildings
July 15, 2008
- Organizations Launch Arkansas Agritourism Effort
- Insurer May Face $300K in Fines, Lawsuits After Texas Releases Audit
- Howard Returns to Dean & Draper as Commercial Lines Manager
July 14, 2008
- Frost Insurance Buys North Texas Agency
- Potential Levee Costs Put Flood Protection on Hold in Louisiana
July 11, 2008
- Ark. Bank Files Insurance Claim After Employee Allegedly Steals $2.1M
- Miles Joins USI Southwest as Benefits Practice Leader
- Oil and Gas Group Earns $2.9M Texas Mutual Dividend
July 10, 2008
- Louisiana High Court Holds With Decision in Katrina Levee Case
- Crump Insurance Services Hires Eastman as Associate Broker
- Heat a Factor in 12 Texas Worksite Deaths in 3 Years, Regulators Say
July 9, 2008
- Tulsa Has More Traffic Accidents Than Oklahoma City, Insurer Says
- Oklahoma Governor Appoints 4 to Workers' Compensation Court
July 8, 2008
- Bunker Hill, Shel-Ray Underwriters Founders Retiring; Agencies to Merge
- The Gibraltar Group Names New Chairman, President, Underwriting VP
- McQueary Henry Bowles Troy Appoints New Group Benefits Specialist
July 7, 2008
- Texas Leads U.S. in Boating Fatalities
- Many Texas Homeowners Under-Insured, Industry Trade Group Warns
- Small Earthquake Hits Arkansas County
July 3, 2008
- Texas High Court Rules Contractor Not at Fault in Jail Death
- Texas High Court Throws Out Jury Award for Girls' Exorcism Injuries
- Rush-Hour Wreck in Louisiana Blamed on Mobile Makeup Session
July 2, 2008
- Woodlands Financial Group to Acquire Austin Indemnity Lloyds Policies
- Prosecutors Seek Joint Trial for La. Lawmaker Linked to Insurance Scam
- New Louisiana Ethics Laws Prompt 130 Resignations
July 1, 2008