Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Darwin Reappointed as Texas Injured Employee Public Counsel
Feb 24 2011 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Norman Darwin of Benbrook as the state’s Injured Employee Public Counsel for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2013. The public counsel helps injured employees in the workers’...
CAA Names Top Insurance Company Partners for 2010
Feb 24 2011 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has named its 2010 Top Insurance Company Partners. This year, CAA expanded its annual “Top 4 Insurance Partner” awards to include the top four insurance...
Texas Bill Would Increase Insurance for Owning Dangerous Animals
Feb 23 2011 // Texas Rep. Harvey Hilderbran of Kerrville has filed legislation aimed at elevating public safety and protecting animal health by strengthening the insurance and record-keeping requirements for privately-owned dangerous...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Litigation Costs Too High, Lawmaker Says
Feb 22 2011 // The amount the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has paid out in litigation costs as a result of lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Ike claims is far too high, says one Texas lawmaker who’s working on...
Garcia, Ross Reappointed to Texas Auto Burglary, Theft Prevention Authority
Feb 22 2011 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Carlos Garcia of Brownsville and Kenneth Ross of Houston to the state Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2017. The authority assesses the...
Business Moves
Feb 21 2011 // Dunlap Insurance Agency, ISU Network Dunlap Insurance Agency of Orange, Calif., joined the ISU Network. Founded in 1992, ISU Dunlap Insurance Agency specializes in manufacturing, construction and health accounts. Tom...
People
Feb 21 2011 // Joe De Poo Dallas-based RISC Inc. added Joe de Poo as vice president in its Transportation Department. De Poo has more than 25 years of insurance industry experience, most of which has been dedicated to Commercial...
Certificates of Insurance a Priority Legislative Issue for Texas Agents
Feb 21 2011 // With a massive hole in the state’s budget and the looming duty to redistrict, insurance issues are likely to be low priority items for the Texas 82nd Legislature, which began its session in January. Still, nearly 200...
Texas Judge, a State Farm Customer, Withdraws from Overcharges Case
Feb 18 2011 // A Texas judge who’s a State Farm Insurance customer has withdrawn from hearing the company’s fight against paying $350 million in alleged overcharges. The case has been reassigned to Judge Rhonda Hurley. No new...
Texas Insurer Group Releases Motorists’ Accident Brochure
Feb 17 2011 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has released its newest brochure, “Holy Fender Bender! What Do We Do Next?” which provides simple, useful information for motorists dealing with the aftermath of a traffic...
Certificates of Insurance a Priority Legislative Issue for Texas Agents
Feb 16 2011 // With a massive hole in the state’s budget and the duty to redistrict, insurance issues are likely to be low priority items for Texas 82nd Legislature, which began its session in January. But Texas agents are backing...
Texas Workers’ Comp January Enforcements Include Fines Up to $68K
Feb 15 2011 // Final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) for January 2011 include individual fines up to $68,000. The final actions include orders related to...
Insurance Network of Texas Announces New CEO
Feb 11 2011 // Giddings, Texas-based independent insurance agency, Insurance Network of Texas, announced that agency founder R.J. Nitsche has passed his responsibilities as chief executive officer to his son Robert. Robert Nitsche most...
CNA Expands Spa, Pool Program to Texas
Feb 11 2011 // CNA’s Spa & Pool Contractors Program (SPLASH) has been expanded to the middle market segment in Texas. CNA’s SPLASH program offers coverages for an array of customers, including builders or installers of...
Beck Reappointed as Head of Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel
Feb 10 2011 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Deeia D. Beck of Austin to the Office of Public Insurance Counsel for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2013. The office represents insurance consumers in regulatory matters relating to...
Iroquois Group Adds Blessing as Regional Manager in Texas
Feb 9 2011 // Iroquois of Texas has added Jerry Blessing as regional manager in North Texas. Blessing has more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry and is a graduate of North Texas State University (now The...
Weather Related Loss Estimates in Texas Reaching to $100M
Feb 8 2011 // Preliminary estimates of insured losses from recent winter storms in Texas range between $51 million and $100 million statewide according to two insurance industry trade groups. Southwestern Insurance Information Service...
Texas AG: Drug Maker to Pay $170M in Damages for Fraud
Feb 7 2011 // A Travis County (Texas) jury recently returned a record-setting verdict for damages against drug manufacturer Actavis Mid-Atlantic LLC, the Texas Attorney General’s office announced. The jury determined that Actavis...
Court Sides with Florida Regulator Over Texas Insurer
Feb 7 2011 // A Texas-based workers’ compensation insurer has lost its appeal of rulings by the Florida insurance commissioner that have blocked it from doing business in the state. On Jan 20, without explanation, a three-judge...
Business Moves
Feb 7 2011 // Ryan Specialty Group, Technical Risk Underwriters Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group LLC has launched Technical Risk Underwriters (TRU), a specialty managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on underwriting complex...
