Community Service a Big Part of Texas Agents’ Annual Conference May 19, 2014 The young agent members of Texas’ largest independent agents association will once again kick off the group’s annual conference with...
2 Texas Companies Tie for Top Spot in 2014 ‘Forgiveness’ Ratings May 19, 2014 Two San Antonio-based companies – H.E.B., which operates grocery stores, and financial services company USAA – tied for the top...
Increase in Oklahoma Tremors a Cause for Concern, Authorities Say May 19, 2014 By Bailey McBride The rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has increased by about 50 percent since October 2013, significantly increasing the chance for...
Allstate: Midland County Tops in Texas for Wind, Hail Claims May 19, 2014 Smith County Sees the Most Lightning Strikes Texas storms clobbered more Allstate insured homes in Midland than any other part...
Florida House Nixes Shifting Citizens Policies to Surplus Lines May 19, 2014 The Florida House has rejected a proposal that would have shifted some homeowners away from the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance...
New Maps Highlight Storm Surge May 19, 2014 Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center hope new color-coded maps they’re trying out this year will simplify two important points...
Florida’s Citizens Readies $1.5 Billion Catastrophe Bond Deal May 19, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s largest property insurer is preparing to transfer $3.1 billion in risk through a combination of reinsurance catastrophe bonds, including...
People May 19, 2014 Chester A. McPherson, who has been serving as interim commissioner for the Washington, D.C., Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking...
FEMA Extends ‘Proof of Loss’ Deadline for Sandy Flood Claims May 19, 2014 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a bulletin on April 28 announcing that it will grant an additional extension...
Report: N.J. Dispersed Just 25% of Sandy Aid May 19, 2014 New Jersey officials say they dispersed just 25 percent of the state’s first large allocation of federal Superstorm Sandy aid...