Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tornadoes Spin Through Texas Towns After Dark, Killing Six
May 16 2013 // At least six people were killed and 100 injured when tornadoes ripped through north-central Texas after dark and authorities said the death toll could rise as rescuers search through the rubble of destroyed homes. At least...
Will Supreme Court Enter Climate Change Debate?
May 16 2013 // With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Chamber of...
Smoke Alarms Provided to Elderly/Disabled in Texas
May 16 2013 // Smoke alarms are on the way for clients who are provided services by H.A.N.D. and Faith in Action Caregivers in Austin, Texas. The donations are courtesy of the Austin Fire Department and the Insurance Council of...
Willie Nelson Gives More Than $120K for Texas Explosion Relief
May 15 2013 // Country star Willie Nelson has donated more than $120,000 for relief efforts following a deadly fertilizer plant explosion near his Central Texas hometown. A representative for Nelson on Monday afternoon presented a check...
Former Texas Agent Convicted in Insurance Fraud Scam
May 15 2013 // A former Texas insurance agent has been convicted of a first-degree felony for diverting more than $150,000 in premium payments for personal use, the Texas Department of Insurance reported. The DOI said Leslie Ray Collins...
Wildfires Break Out Near Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas
May 15 2013 // Wildfires have led to evacuation of about 30 residences in a North Texas community where 2011 blazes destroyed dozens of homes amid the drought. The Texas A&M Forest Service reported grass fires that burned about 100...
Confie Seguros Acquires Texas State Low Cost Insurance
May 14 2013 // Confie Seguros, a national provider of personal lines insurance, has acquired Texas State Low Cost Insurance Agency of Austin, expanding the company’s network beyond its current locations in San Antonio and...
Oklahoma’s Midlands MGA Joins Trusted Choice
May 14 2013 // Oklahoma-based managing general agent, Midlands, is the newest member of the Trusted Choice consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
TWFG Honors High-Achieving Producers
May 14 2013 // The Woodlands Financial Group’s TWFG Insurance Services division has named 20 as outstanding performers and producers for the year 2012, the company announced. In addition to annual awards in seven categories, seven...
Lawyer: Texas Paramedic Denies Explosives Charge
May 13 2013 // A Texas paramedic arrested on charges of possessing bomb-making material will plead not guilty and had no connection to a fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, his defense attorney said...
Officials to Launch Criminal Investigation into Texas Fertilizer Explosion
May 10 2013 // Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw has directed the Texas Rangers to join McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara in launching a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion that...
Texas House OKs School Sports Concussion Insurance Pilot Program
May 9 2013 // The Texas House has approved a public school pilot program allowing parents to purchase supplemental concussion insurance for boys who play football and girls who play soccer. Students participating in sports already have...
Texas Mutual Plans $175M Policyholder Dividend Distribution
May 9 2013 // The policyholder owners of Texas Mutual Insurance Co. will share a $175 million dividend distribution this year, the company’s board of directors announced after a unanimous vote on May 7, 2013. This is the 15th...
Employees of Texas Coastal City OK’d for Guns at Work
May 8 2013 // Employees of a South Texas city who have concealed handgun permits will be allowed to take their weapons to work starting Aug. 1. The Aransas Pass City Council on night amended a ban on weapons for city workers to allow...
Rockwood Decreases Agent E&O Rates in Massachusetts, California, Texas
May 7 2013 // Rockwood Programs has implemented underwriting guideline changes to its P&C Agents E&O program. The modifications will result in a rate decrease in the states of California, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Texas. The...
West Fertilizer Investigators: Ammonium Nitrate Detonated in Explosion
May 7 2013 // While the investigation into the origin and cause of the West Fertilizer Plant fire and explosion in West, Texas, is ongoing, investigators say that ammonium nitrate was detonated in the explosion. However, they...
Texas House Approves Guns on Campus, School Marshals Bills
May 6 2013 // The Texas House has approved contentious plans to let college students carry concealed weapons to class and create special marshals for public schools statewide. Both measures were part of what has been unofficially dubbed...
Texas Plant That Blew Up Carried $1M Liability Policy
May 6 2013 // The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to the surrounding area had only $1 million in liability coverage,...
Claims, Lawsuits Mount from Texas Fertilizer Blast
May 6 2013 // Insurance claims from the deadly April 17 Central Texas fertilizer facility explosion are expected to reach the $100 million mark excluding any insurance payments that may be triggered by lawsuits that have been filed as a...
Texas Agent Association Annual Conference Set for June 26 – 28
May 3 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and its Trusted Choice agencies, insurance representatives and other insurance professionals from across the state will gather at the Omni Dallas Hotel, June 26-28, for...
