In a First, State Farm to Acquire Texas Nonstandard Auto Insurer GAINSCO September 17, 2020 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is acquiring Dallas-based nonstandard auto insurer, GAINSCO, in a $400 million cash transaction. It...
22 Injured in Crane Accident in Austin, Texas September 17, 2020 A “crane collision” on Sept. 16 injured nearly two dozen people in a rapidly growing neighborhood in Austin, Texas, authorities...
Oil Industry Begins Cleaning Up, Restarting Gulf Operations After Hurricane Sally September 17, 2020 By Erwin Seba Storm-tossed U.S. offshore energy producers and exporters began clearing debris on Thursday from Hurricane Sally and booting up idle Gulf...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires The Kirksey Agency in Louisiana September 17, 2020 Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired West Monroe, Louisiana-based The Kirksey Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction...
Zurich NA Launches Nonsubscriber Work Injury Insurance Policy in Texas September 17, 2020 Zurich North America, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has launched an Occupational Accident & Employers Work Injury Liability Insurance Policy for...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Brookstone Insurance Group in Texas September 16, 2020 Brown & Brown Lone Star Insurance Services Inc., a subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all...
2 Charges Against Arkema, Manager over Plant Fire During Harvey Dismissed September 16, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano A judge has dismissed two of the charges a chemical manufacturer and one of its former executives were facing during...
Baird Joins WSS’ Houston Surplus Lines as Sr. Broker/Underwriter September 16, 2020 Western Security Surplus (WSS), a part of XPT Partners, has hired industry veteran Suzy Baird as senior broker/underwriter with Houston...
Historic Flooding from Hurricane Sally Could Hit Gulf Coast September 15, 2020 By Jonathan Bachman and Jennifer Hiller Hurricane Sally drew closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning, threatening historic floods, the National Hurricane Center said,...
Louisiana Health System Cited for Coronavirus Safety Violations September 15, 2020 A healthcare system in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for failing to protect employees from...