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Court Orders Employer to Repay $104K to Texas Mutual

Jul 30 2010 // Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that a Travis County district court sentenced Cheryl Bussey of Mansfield, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Bussey was sentenced to 10 years’ deferred...

Texas Public Entities Earn $200K from Work Comp Dividend Plan

Jul 30 2010 // The Board of Trustees of Texas Political Subdivisions JSIF has voted to approve $200,000 in workers’ compensation insurance dividend payments to member local government entities throughout Texas. Each public...

Texas Mutual Successful on Appeal in Workers’ Comp Bad Faith Case

Jul 29 2010 // A Houston Court of Appeals has dismissed a case involving workers’ compensation benefits claim disputes with Texas Mutual Insurance Co. in a move that according to the insurer resolves “significant”...

Texas Court Gives New Life to Contractual Liability Exclusion

Jul 27 2010 // Where contractors are involved, one of the most intractable problems for a carrier in negotiating and settling claims are the contract liability issues. How does a carrier identify if a contractual claim is covered? A...

Texas Insurance Agencies Enjoy Growth Through ‘Niche Power’

Jul 26 2010 // Texas independent insurance agent Gordon Sorrel, credits the power of niche marketing with contributing to the growth his agency has experienced during the last year, despite the soft market and general economic...

Builder Agent Network Offers Package Policy for Texas Home Builders

Jul 22 2010 // The Builder Agent Network (BAN) is expanding it offerings for Texas home builders and general contractors to include a new package policy for home builders. BAN is a managing general agent for several insurance companies...

Louisiana, Texas Gain Jobs in June; Arkansas, Oklahoma Post Losses

Jul 21 2010 // The South Central states of Louisiana and Texas posted job gains for the month of June, but Arkansas and Oklahoma saw slight losses in employment. The Louisiana Workforce Commission reported Louisiana’s seasonally...

Despite Soft Market, Texas Agencies Manage to Grow

Jul 20 2010 // They’re all different — one’s big city; one’s suburban; one’s country; one’s small-to-medium size town. They operate in different parts of the state and have different mixes of business,...

The Hartford Agrees to Roll Back Homeowner Rate Hikes in Texas

Jul 19 2010 // Under agreements between the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC), the Texas Department of Insurance, and two subsidiaries of the Hartford Financial Services Group, Texas consumers with homeowner insurance from...

Texas Verification Program: Number of Uninsured Vehicles Declines

Jul 19 2010 // Since the launch of the TexasSure auto insurance verification program two years ago, the number of uninsured vehicles on Texas roads shows signs of decline, the Texas Department of Insurance reports. The TexasSure...

4 ‘Ace’ Agencies, 4 Success Stories

Jul 19 2010 // Despite Soft Market, Firms Have Managed to Grow They’re all different – one’s big city; one’s suburban; one’s country; one’s small-to-medium size town. They operate in different parts of...

Jul 19 2010 // Texas AG: Travelers Must Stop Airing Deceptive TV AdTravelers Insurance said it will comply with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s order to stop airing a television advertisement that the AG says is deceptive....

Contractual Liability Is Just That

Jul 19 2010 // Texas Court: Exclusion Precludes Coverage for Breach of Contract Where contractors are involved, one of the most intractable problems for a carrier in negotiating and settling claims are the contract liability issues. How...

New Markets

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Texas Mutual Urges Worker Safety During Gulf Shore Cleanup

Jul 16 2010 // Now in its third month, the Gulf Coast oil spill has created many safety hazards for wildlife and for people involved in cleanup efforts. Workers’ compensation insurance provider Texas Mutual Insurance Co. urges...

Davis Honored with Insurance Council of Texas’ Raymond Mauk Award

Jul 16 2010 // Will Davis, a partner with the law firm of Thompson, Coe, Cousins and Irons LLC, has been presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 18th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty...

RSI International Acquires Dallas-based Insurance Network Corp.

Jul 14 2010 // Texas-based RSI International Inc. has acquired Insurance Network Corp., a managing general agency based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1996, Insurance Network Corp. specializes in securing property/casualty coverage for...

Allstate: Burglary Claims in Texas Jump 9% in 2009

Jul 14 2010 // The number of home burglary claims for Allstate Insurance customers in Texas jumped 9 percent last year. With many Texans taking trips this summer, the insurer is encouraging people to keep their homes locked-up and their...

Texas AG Tells Travelers to Stop Airing ‘Deceptive’ TV Ad

Jul 12 2010 // Travelers Insurance has indicated it will comply with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s order to stop airing a television advertisement that the AG says is deceptive. According to the AG’s cease and desist...

Texas Workers’ Comp Commissioner Appoints New Medical Advisor

Jul 12 2010 // Dr. Donald Patrick will join the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation as the medical advisor effective July 12, 2010. Dr. Patrick served as the executive director of the Texas Medical...