Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Declarations
Feb 10 2014 // The Cost “You can talk to anyone who’s lost a friend or family member to a drunk driver and they’ll tell you about the cost.” –Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist told a Washington state...
Texas Troopers Make Hundreds of DWI Arrests over Holidays
Feb 10 2014 // Texas troopers made nearly 1,500 drunken driving arrests during the recent holidays. The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the numbers for the increased enforcement from Dec. 13 through Jan. 21. A Texas...
Texas Adopts Rules for Health Insurance Exchange Navigators
Feb 10 2014 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issued final rules that it says will strengthen protections for consumers who seek assistance from federal health benefit exchange navigators. The rules do not apply to licensed...
Obituary
Feb 10 2014 // Lyle Ashley Lyle Ashley, decorated Navy veteran, insurance agency founder, and well-respected Texas insurance professional, passed away Jan. 24. Ashley, 69, received The Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze stars for his...
Insurer Group: Texas Auto, Homeowner Complaints at a Record Low
Feb 10 2014 // In 2013, Texas drivers and homeowners filed the fewest number of complaints against their insurance companies since the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) began keeping records, the Insurance Council of Texas...
Study Looks at Options to Depopulate Texas Coastal Wind Insurer
Feb 10 2014 // Loss exposure for Texas’ wind and hail insurer of last resort along the coast increased by around 319 percent between 2005 and 2012 – from $23.26 billion to $74.17 billion, and its policy count grew by...
People – South Central
Feb 10 2014 // Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), with headquarters in Austin, Texas, hired William H. (Bill) Wade II as director of carrier relations and program management. Wade has more than 40 years of experience in the insurance...
Texas-Based MHBT Recognized as Top Performing U.S. Insurance Brokerage
Feb 10 2014 // MHBT Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was recently recognized as the “Top Performing Agency” in the country in its revenue category in a report by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
Dubious Distinction: Texas, Oklahoma Have Most Twisters in 2013
Feb 7 2014 // Texas and Oklahoma led the nation in the number of tornadoes last year. Oklahoma’s 79 was well above the state’s average of 57. Texas had 81. Greg Carbin, the warning coordination meteorologist with the Storm...
Texas Rangers Stadium to Be Re-Named for Insurance Company
Feb 7 2014 // The Texas Rangers reached a 10-year deal on Feb. 5 to immediately change the name of their 20-year-old stadium to Globe Life Park in Arlington. Rangers Ballpark is being renamed under an agreement with Globe Life and...
Judge Rules Again: No Jail for Texas ‘Affluenza’ Teen in Fatal Car Wreck
Feb 7 2014 // A judge has ordered a Texas teenager who was sentenced to 10 years’ probation in a drunken-driving crash that killed four people to go to a rehabilitation facility paid for by his parents. Judge Jean Boyd on Feb. 5...
Mayor of West, Texas, an Independent Agent, Named Trusted Choice Hometown Hero
Feb 6 2014 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Tommy Muska of Muska Insurance Services in West as its newest Trusted Choice Hometown Hero. Hometown Hero recognizes Trusted Choice insurance agents who go above...
AssuredPartners Acquires AirSure in Colorado, Texas
Feb 5 2014 // AssuredPartners Inc. has completed the acquisition of Golden, Colo.-based AirSure Limited LLC. AirSure specializes in insurance coverage, employee benefits and risk management services for businesses in the aviation...
11 Companies to Approved to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas
Feb 4 2014 // The Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Workers’ Compensation has approved 11 companies self-insure for workers’ compensation claims. To qualify, a company must have a minimum workers’ compensation...
Deconstructing Texas Insurance Law: Ewing Confirms Court’s Shift
Feb 3 2014 // On Jan. 17, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court in Ewing Construction Company v. Amerisure Insurance Co. issued another surprising and controversial decision in a construction defect coverage case. For many years the Texas...
Confie Seguros Expands in Texas with 1 Stop Financial Service Centers
Feb 3 2014 // Confie Seguros, a rapidly growing national provider of personal lines insurance, has acquired 1 Stop Financial Service Centers of America, which provides a variety of insurance needs, short term financial assistance and...
Insurer Group: Texas Auto, Homeowner Complaints at a Record Low
Feb 3 2014 // In 2013, Texas drivers and homeowners filed the fewest number of complaints against their insurance companies since the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) began keeping records, the Insurance Council of Texas...
Texas Troopers Make Hundreds of DWI Arrests over Holidays
Feb 2 2014 // Texas troopers made nearly 1,500 drunken driving arrests during the recent holidays. The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the numbers for the increased enforcement from Dec. 13 through Jan. 21. A Texas...
Texas Fertilizer Explosion on List of Texas Lawmaker Priorities
Feb 2 2014 // The West fertilizer blast that killed 15 people will face more scrutiny over the next year from Texas lawmakers who could strengthen state regulations surrounding chemical facility safety and inspections, according to a...
Austin Agents Honor Watkins Insurance Group President with Service Award
Jan 30 2014 // Patrick Watkins, president of Austin, Texas-based Watkins Insurance Group, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Independent Insurance Agents of Austin (IIAA. The award is not offered every year, only when a...
