Latest Texas Headlines
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Combined Agents of America Expands into Colorado, Adds 7 New Agencies
Apr 10 2019 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America (CAA) has expanded into Colorado, with the addition of Renaissance Insurance Group in Windsor, Colorado. CAA is an agency partnership organization whose members now include...
Why Has Texas Decided to Break Tradition and Immediately Sue Industrial Polluters?
Apr 9 2019 // Late last month as crews worked to contain a roaring fire at a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility, the state of Texas did something unheard of, at least in recent memory: It sued the company that operates the site...
Hoppe Joins BevCap Management in Texas as Claims, Risk Management Director
Apr 9 2019 // BevCap Management in McKinney, Texas, has added Curtis Hoppe as director of Claims and Risk Management. Hoppe brings over 24 years of professional experience in auto liability, general liability and workers’...
Workers Injured at Texas Chemical Plant Damaged by Fire File Suit
Apr 8 2019 // A growing number of lawsuits are springing from the ashes at a Houston-area chemical plant that caught fire this week killing a worker. Two plant employees filed separate state suits Wednesday against KMCO LLC, claiming...
Chemical Plant Fires Renew Safety Debate in Oil-Friendly Texas
Apr 7 2019 // Two major chemical plant fires near Houston just 17 days apart closed schools, leaked toxic chemicals into coastal waters and killed a worker, but there’s a good chance they won’t lead to big industry...
In Modernization Effort, Texas Revamps Insurance Licensing, Call Center Response
Apr 5 2019 // Note: The is the third article in a series resulting from a conversation with Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan. The Texas agency responsible for regulating insurance business in the state has been on a mission to...
Federal Safety Board to Investigate Fatal Texas Chemical Fire
Apr 5 2019 // The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said it will investigate a fire at a Houston area chemical plant as the facility’s operator identified the worker killed in the blaze. James Earl Mangum was killed in the Tuesday fire...
Texas Insurance Department to Seek Input on Rules that Need to Be Updated
Apr 4 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced plans for a structured process to begin later this year to collect suggestions on departmental rules that need updating. The department said best practices, strong consumer...
New Texas Homeowners Policy From The Woodlands Insurance Includes Flood Coverage
Apr 4 2019 // The Woodlands Insurance Co. (TWICO), located in The Woodlands, Texas, has launched a Texas homeowners policy that will include flood insurance to all qualifying households. With a tiered offering of Twico Prime, Twico...
Texas Insurance Commissioner to Industry: Watch Your Language!
Apr 3 2019 // Note: This is the second article in a three-part series resulting from a conversation with Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan. Texas’ chief insurance regulator wants the insurance industry to clean up its...
SageSure, IMF Partner on Texas Coastal Homeowners Insurance Product
Apr 3 2019 // Residential property managing general underwriter, SageSure Insurance Managers has partnered with Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Company (IMF) on a homeowners product in Texas, with plans to expand to additional coastal...
U.S. Investigators to Begin Search for Cause of Texas Petrochemical Disaster
Apr 2 2019 // U.S. investigators hope this week for the first time to enter the site of a massive fuel fire and chemical spill outside Houston to begin the hunt for a cause and to determine whether the operator followed safety...
Modernization on the Mind of Texas Insurance Commissioner
Apr 2 2019 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Note: This is the first of a three-part series resulting from a conversation with Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan. Becoming the chief insurance regulator of a large and populous...
Houston-Area Chemical Disaster Zone Remains No-Go Zone 2 Weeks After Blaze
Apr 1 2019 // Two weeks after a chemical storage complex near Houston erupted in flames and menaced tens of thousands of people with dangerous fumes, the site remains too hazardous for investigators to approach. Intercontinental...
Woman Sues Weather Channel over Storm Chaser Son’s Death in Texas
Apr 1 2019 // A mother is suing The Weather Channel for $125 million over the death of her son, who was killed in a crash with storm chasers who worked for the cable network. Karen Di Piazza alleges Kelley Williamson and Randall...
New Markets
Apr 1 2019 // Logistics Operations Market Detail: AmWINS Group, Inc.’s (www.amwins.com) AmWINS Specialty Logistics Underwriters (ASLU) is a specialist in the nuances of logistics insurance offering creative products to protect a...
Agencies Looking for New Talent Have Their Work Cut Out for Them
Apr 1 2019 // Newsflash to insurance agency owners seeking to onboard new employees: Expect to have to pay more, offer more and train more. Those trying to hire probably know that already. “What we’re seeing in particular in...
Texas Body Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud Case
Apr 1 2019 // A Travis County body shop owner was sentenced on March 13 to 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to reporting wrecks that never took place and damaging vehicles to increase insurance payouts, the Texas Department...
CEO of Texas Petrochemical Tank Facility Apologizes for Fire
Mar 29 2019 // The chief executive of a Houston-area petrochemical storage company has apologized more than a week after a fire erupted, causing school closures, an order for residents to stay indoors and the partial closure of a...
Surplus Lines Windstorm/Hail Bills Move Forward in Texas Legislature
Mar 29 2019 // Legislation clarifying that eligible surplus lines insurers can provide windstorm and hail insurance, despite available coverage from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), has moved forward in the Texas...
