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Large Hail, Tornadoes Pound Denton, Texas Area
Apr 4 2014 // An outbreak of severe thunderstorms north of Dallas, Texas, on Apr. 4 produced hurricane force winds, tornadoes and hail reported to be as large as grapefruits. Several communities are reporting extensive damage. Severe...
Texas Brine Contractors Staying in Homes Near Louisiana Sinkhole
Apr 3 2014 // Texas Brine Co. has moved contractors working on the Bayou Corne-area sinkhole in Louisiana into three homes the company purchased from residents who left after the failure of a company-operated salt dome cavern. Texas...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Sued for Passing on Ike Costs to Policyholders
Apr 2 2014 // A Corpus Christi man is suing the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association for hundreds of millions of dollars because he says it improperly passed on costs to policyholders like him after Hurricane Ike in 2008. Ramiro Gamboa...
Louisiana Sinkhole Expands Again
Apr 2 2014 // The sinkhole near Bayou Corne in Louisiana sucked down another patch of earth as Texas Brine Co. released pressure again from its failed salt dome cavern near the 29-acre swampland sinkhole in Assumption Parish. Officials...
States Collaborating on Rules to Address Earthquake Risks of Fracking
Mar 31 2014 // Several U.S. states are banding together to combat the mounting risks of earthquakes tied to the disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Regulators from Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Ohio met for...
Louisiana Sinkhole Swallows More Trees, Burps Gas
Mar 28 2014 // Officials say the 29-acre sinkhole in Louisiana’s Assumption Parish swallowed six cypress trees on March 26 and had its first deep burp of gas and fluid since late August. The Advocate reports the event comes nearly...
Farmers Insurance Looks to Add 200-Plus Agency Owners in Texas
Mar 27 2014 // Property/casualty multiline insurer, Farmers Insurance, plans to add 244 agency owners throughout Texas in the coming year. Farmers announced it is offering special incentives to military veterans, reservists and bilingual...
Texas Insurance Agent Sentenced to 4 Years for Premium Theft
Mar 26 2014 // A Houston-area insurance agent whose company included the word “integrity” in its name has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing from about 40 clients. A judge in Galveston sentenced Christopher...
Injured Worker Cost Per Claim Rises in Texas
Mar 25 2014 // Payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers in Texas grew nearly 8 percent in 2011, largely the effect of price increases from earlier reforms, according to a 16-state study by the Workers Compensation...
Texas Associates Insurors Hires Thomas as Risk Solutions Adviser
Mar 24 2014 // Texas Associates Insurors has hired David Thomas as a risk solutions adviser. Thomas, a former football player for the University of Texas has a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and has earned the CLCS, Commercial...
Texas Issues Special Data Call for Commercial Property Insurance Coverage
Mar 24 2014 // The Texas Department of Insurance is issuing a special catastrophe areas data call to property/casualty insurers who write direct commercial property and businessowners insurance in Texas. Information collected under this...
People – South Central
Mar 24 2014 // Mike Tullis Mike Tullis was named president of MNH Tullis, a Little Rock, Ark.-based company that partners with Mullis Newby Hurst (MNH) in Addison, Texas. Tullis began his career with MNH Tullis after opening the...
Michigan Congresswoman Miller: Flood Insurance Bill Bad for State
Mar 24 2014 // A U.S. Congresswoman from Michigan wants her state to opt out of the National Flood Insurance Program, saying it’s not good for Michigan homeowners. U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) voted against H.R. 3370,...
Ten Things to Know about High Risk Property
Mar 24 2014 // Winter storms caused $2 billion in insured losses in 2013, up dramatically from $38 million in 2012, according to reports from Munich Re. From 1993 to 2012, winter storms resulted in about $28 billion in insured...
Texas Auto Injury Crashes, Fatalities Increase Along with Population
Mar 24 2014 // Texas’ rapidly expanding population has given rise to something else: more deadly car crashes. The number of fatal automobile crashes in Texas has been on the decline since 1980, but for the past two years, both...
Courts Order Combined $10K in Restitution to Texas Mutual
Mar 21 2014 // Travis County, Texas, district courts sentenced two men, in separate cases, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The men collected a combined $9,928 in benefits they were not entitled to, according to...
Haigood Appointed to Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board
Mar 20 2014 // Texas Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber appointed Lyndell Haigood to serve on the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) for a term to expire in March 2015. The board oversees all...
Report: Parts of $60M Texas High School Stadium May Need Rebuilding
Mar 19 2014 // Portions of a $60 million Texas high school football stadium that opened just two years ago may have to be demolished and rebuilt after structural flaws were found. A report by Plano-based Nelson Forensics says cracks...
Texas Insurance Regulators Invite Input on Surplus Lines Rules
Mar 18 2014 // Texas regulators are seeking comments on new rules related to surplus lines insurance. The Texas Department of Insurance is considering rules to implement Senate Bill (SB) 697 and 951, and House Bill (HB) 1405 (83rd Texas...
Lawsuit Filed Against General Motors Over Ignition-Switch Recall Losses
Mar 16 2014 // General Motors Co. was sued on behalf of vehicle owners over an ignition flaw in some small- model cars as it faces regulators’ questions about this year’s recall of 1.6 million vehicles. Bob Hilliard, one of...
