Latest Texas Headlines
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Oklahoma Senate Approves Workers’ Comp Alternative
Apr 20 2012 // Oklahoma companies would be allowed to opt out of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system and instead self-insure or have alternative coverage under new guidelines outlined in a bill approved on...
South Texas Residents Drying Out after Storm
Apr 19 2012 // Residents living north of Corpus Christi in the Portland/Gregory communities are in the process of drying out following a 15-inch rainfall on April 16. Gregory, with a population of 2,500, reported 80 percent of its homes...
Texas Insurance Council Scholarship Funding Tops $500K
Apr 19 2012 // With its latest round of scholarships, the Insurance Council of Texas’ (ICT) annual funding for students enrolled in insurance and risk management classes in Texas universities has topped the half million dollar...
South Central Insurance Employment: Oil, Economy Fuel Texas Hiring
Apr 19 2012 // Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment level since the recession began in 2007. The good news: Some independent agencies across...
Southeast Insurance Employment: Agency, Carrier Plans Brighten Picture
Apr 18 2012 // Those interested in new or better positions in insurance might want to grab their suntan lotion and head to the Southeast. They might also want to brush up on their Spanish. The unemployment rate remains higher in key...
Business Moves
Apr 16 2012 // Peachtree, Personable Holdings A Florida domiciled auto insurer that provides coverage to 18,000 drivers in the state and Georgia has been acquired by California equity firm looking to enter the non-standard...
Storm Dumps Waist-High Hail in Texas Panhandle
Apr 16 2012 // Maintenance crews worked on April 12 to clear roads after a storm dumped several inches of hail on parts of the Texas Panhandle, trapping motorists in muddy drifts that were waist-to-shoulder high. The storm left so much...
Business Moves – Southeast
Apr 16 2012 // Peachtree, Personable Holdings A Florida domiciled auto insurer that provides coverage to 18,000 drivers in the state and Georgia has been acquired by California equity firm looking to enter the non-standard...
South Texas Storm Racks Up Millions in Claims
Apr 16 2012 // Hurricane force winds, heavy rains and baseball size hail struck the northern part of McAllen, Texas, on March 29 causing extensive damage to homes, cars and businesses. The damage is expected to be in the tens of millions...
People – South Central
Apr 16 2012 // Workers’ compensation insurance provider Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has named Bill Huckaby as its new general auditor. Huckaby previously served as the company’s senior manager of finance and operations...
April in Texas: Tornadoes, High Winds and Hail
Apr 16 2012 // Damages Estimates Climb A line of thunderstorms and isolated super cells that moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in the early afternoon on April 3, 2012, produced numerous tornadoes and large hail...
Loss Estimates from North Texas Storms Near $300M, Expected to Rise
Apr 10 2012 // Loss estimates from the widespread tornado, high wind and hail storm activity in the Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth area on April 3 are approaching $300 million, said one insurance industry spokesperson. That number is...
Texas Police Say Austin Shoplifting Ring Shattered
Apr 5 2012 // Texas police say they’ve smashed an international shoplifting ring that pilfered such goods as laundry detergent, batteries and cosmetics for sale at flea markets or smuggling into Mexico. Austin police Officer...
Texas Bus Inspections Get Lax Oversight Despite Crashes
Apr 4 2012 // Months after their state-certified vehicle inspection station was cited by federal authorities for failing to notice defects in a bus that crashed in North Texas, killing 17 passengers, brothers Alam and Cesar Hernandez...
Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Announces Staff Changes
Apr 4 2012 // Kyle Stevens, president and CEO of Western Security Surplus Insurance, announced organizational changes in the Dallas office and a new hire for WSS’ Roseville, Calif., office. Jennie Reed has been promoted to senior...
Tornadoes Slam North Texas Causing Extensive Damage
Apr 4 2012 // A severe line of thunderstorms and isolated super cells moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in the early afternoon on April 3 producing numerous tornadoes and large hail that was responsible for...
Fireman’s Fund Appoints Mondshine as Sales Director in Texas
Apr 3 2012 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. announced that Karen Mondshine has been appointed to the position of personal insurance territory sales director. She will be based in Texas. Mondshine has more than 25 years of...
Millions in Damage Claims Expected from South Texas Storm
Apr 3 2012 // Hurricane force winds, heavy rains and baseball size hail struck the northern part of McAllen on March 29 causing extensive damage to homes, cars and businesses. The damage is expected to be in the tens of millions of...
National Lloyds, American Summit Insurance Ratings Affirmed
Apr 2 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of National Lloyds Insurance Co.(National Lloyds), as well as the FSR of A (Excellent) and...
Strauss to Lead Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan
Apr 2 2012 // The Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) has announced the election of officers for 2012-2013. Long-time board member Fred Strauss, production operations director- shared markets governance for...
