Latest Texas Headlines
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Hamilton Reappointed to Lead Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel
Feb 12 2019 // Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Melissa Hamilton as the public counsel for the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC). Hamilton has served as the public counsel since December 2017; her new term set to expire on...
Bus Video Shows Oklahoma Principal Used Phone During Texas Crash, Attorney Says
Feb 11 2019 // An attorney said video will show that an Oklahoma elementary school principal was using his cellphone when he crashed a bus filled with students in Texas, injuring 27 passengers — a charge the principal has denied. David...
3 Injured in Texas Scaffold, Construction Elevator Accident
Feb 8 2019 // Authorities say one person has been critically hurt and two others suffered lesser injuries in a scaffolding and construction elevator accident in a North Texas business district. Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Mike...
Texas Governor, Officials Urge Feds to Clear Way for Harvey Money
Feb 7 2019 // A growing chorus of high-ranking Texas officials is calling on the federal government to establish rules that will allow for the flow of $4.3 billion to the state for Hurricane Harvey recovery. Texas has been waiting a...
Brown Reappointed as Texas Workers’ Comp Commissioner
Feb 7 2019 // Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Cassie Brown as Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). Her term will expire on Feb. 1, 2021. Brown has served as workers’ comp...
Knight Appointed Texas Sales Director for Athens Administrators
Feb 6 2019 // Athens Administrators, a provider of third-party claims administration services, has tapped Catharine Knight as its new Texas sales director. Knight has more than 25 years in the healthcare and insurance industry as an...
More Than 1 Ton of Chicken Products Recalled by Texas Company
Feb 5 2019 // A Texas company has recalled about 2,100 pounds of chicken items produced last month with incorrect labels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the recall by Taylor Farms of Dallas. USDA officials say...
Hub Acquires Assets of Texas Agency, US Insurance Source
Feb 4 2019 // Insurance broker Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of US Insurance Source LLC and certain of its affiliates (USIS). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Spring, Texas, USIS is an...
Independent Agent Group Taps Texas Mutual as Endorsed Work Comp Carrier
Feb 4 2019 // Texas’ largest independent insurance agent association and the state’s leading workers’ compensation insurance carrier have formed a strategic partnership. The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT)...
Parent-Centric Auto Insurer, Apparent, Launches in Texas
Feb 4 2019 // Apparent Insurance, a new auto insurance company designed for parents by parents, has begun offering coverage in Texas. The company has been established to provide specialized coverage and services for parents at every...
Lawmakers Need to Decide Nature of Texas Windstorm Insurer, Sunset Commission Says
Feb 4 2019 // To be the insurer of last resort for wind and hail insurance along the Texas coast — without state support and reliant on premium dollars and debt financing for funding, or to be a true insurance company that derives...
Texas Brokers Have Until Feb. 28 to Correct Late-Filed Surplus Lines Policies
Feb 3 2019 // Brokers who file Texas surplus lines policies with SLTX will have until Feb. 28, 2019, at 5 p.m. central time to file any necessary adjustment forms or make corrections before the annual late filers report is produced, the...
Control Risks Names Cahill Director of Product Risks in Texas
Feb 1 2019 // Control Risks in partnership with the Hiscox Group has named product recall specialist Dan Cahill director of product risks. Cahill will be based out of Control Risks’ Houston, Texas office. He was formerly with...
Risk Management Is Answer to Football’s Insurance Problem, Says Top Sports Broker
Feb 1 2019 // ESPN ran an in-depth report recently about insurers being unwilling to cover the National Football League (NFL) for general liability and workers’ compensation due to concerns over player concussions and traumatic...
Arch Insurance Names Boquist EVP in Retail Energy in Texas
Jan 31 2019 // Arch Insurance North America has named Eric Boquist executive vice president, retail energy. Boquist is based in Houston, Texas and will lead a newly created business unit focused on providing admitted middle market...
Brashear to Lead Holmes Murphy’s Expansion in Texas
Jan 30 2019 // Iowa-based Holmes Murphy is expanding into the Houston and Central Texas markets and has added Travis Brashear to lead the initiative. Brashear, an attorney, will lead Holmes Murphy’s presently forming Houston team...
Traffic Fatalities Dropped in Texas in 2018
Jan 28 2019 // After seven straight years of increases, the number of traffic fatalities in Texas fell in 2018, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) reported. Texas Department of Transportation data show that traffic fatalities dropped 4...
Texas DOT Creating Connected, Autonomous Vehicle Task Force
Jan 28 2019 // Texas Department of Transportation says its Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force will soon become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. The task force is designed to be a one-stop resource for...
Texas State Senator Files Harvey-Inspired Disaster Relief Bills
Jan 25 2019 // Texas state Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) has filed a legislative package addressing two significant concerns raised in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Senate Bill 442 would require all homeowner’s...
Texas Senator Proposes Statewide Flood Control Plan
Jan 25 2019 // Before the next Hurricane Harvey strikes, and thousands of homes are damaged or destroyed, some Texas lawmakers want to make sure communities statewide are better prepared for future floods. On Jan. 22, state Sen. Charles...
