Latest Texas Headlines
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Family of Texas ‘Affluenza’ Teen to Pay Victim $2M
May 7 2014 // The family of a North Texas teenager who killed four people and injured 12 in a drunken-driving wreck has reached a settlement of more than $2 million with the family of a teenage boy left disabled. Tarrant County court...
Martin Elected President of Combined Agents of America for 2014-2015
May 6 2014 // Bill Martin has been elected president of the Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) for 2014 – 2015. Other members of CAA’s newly elected management committee include new Treasurer Pete Bibby, new Second Vice...
Armstrong Appeals to Texas Supreme Court to Halt Insurer Lawsuit
May 5 2014 // Lance Armstrong has asked the Texas Supreme Court to stop a Dallas company from trying to force him to pay back about $12 million in bonuses it paid him for winning the Tour de France. SCA Promotions sued Armstrong last...
Injured Worker Cost per Claim Rises in Texas, Louisiana
May 5 2014 // Payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers in Texas grew nearly 8 percent in 2011, largely the effect of price increases from earlier reforms, according to a 16-state study by the Workers Compensation...
Having Survived Court Challenges, Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Redesign Takes Effect
May 5 2014 // The transition of Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court-based system to an administrative one became effective Feb. 1, a change that proponents say will lower costs and help make the state more...
People – South Central
May 5 2014 // Chris Hayes Specialty Insurance Managers Inc., a managing general agent based in Austin, Texas, hired Chris Hayes, a former Lloyds of London underwriter, to oversee a new high value homeowners insurance program in Texas,...
Business Moves
May 5 2014 // AssuredPartners, CBS Coverage Group Lake Mary, Fla.-based AssuredPartners Inc., through its subsidiary Assured SKCG Inc., has acquired CBS Coverage Group Inc. in Plainview, N.Y. CBS Coverage Group specializes in commercial...
Insured Loss Estimate from North Texas Storm Rises to $500M
May 2 2014 // The estimate of insured losses from an April 3 hail and wind storm in Denton, Texas, and nearby cities has risen. The Insurance Council of Texas now estimates that the amount of insured losses will be $500 million rather...
5% of All Texas Vehicle Fires Are Arson, Fire Marshal Says
May 1 2014 // In Texas, approximately five percent of all vehicle fires are intentionally set, which accounts for $3.5 million in vehicle fire losses, according the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office. “Vehicle arson is not a...
2 Texas Companies Tie for Top Spot in 2014 ‘Forgiveness’ Ratings
Apr 30 2014 // Based on a study of 10,000 U.S consumers, H.E.B. and USAA, both based in San Antonio, Texas, tied for the top spot in the 2014 Temkin Forgiveness Ratings, which rates 268 companies across 19 industries. USAA’s...
Texas Nuclear Weapons Plant Cited for Safety Issues
Apr 30 2014 // Experts have recommended improving operating and training procedures after inspectors raised concerns about explosives safety at the nation’s only nuclear weapons assembly and dismantling plant. A letter to Pantex...
Community Service a Big Part of Texas Agents’ Annual Conference
Apr 29 2014 // The young agent members of Texas’ largest independent agents association will once again kick off the group’s annual conference with a community service project. This year, the young agents of the Independent...
From 2008 to 2012 Texas Had 216 Oilfield Deaths
Apr 29 2014 // Federal figures show Texas had 216 oilfield deaths from 2008 through 2012 to lead the U.S. during the reporting period. The Houston Chronicle reported that nationwide the number of oilfield deaths reached 545 amid...
7 Injured in Texas Plant Explosion, Fire
Apr 28 2014 // An explosion has rocked a plywood manufacturing plant north of Houston, injuring seven workers and causing a fire that took hours to extinguish. The explosion occurred about 6:15 p.m. on April 26 at the Georgia-Pacific...
Texas Investigated More than 550 Insurance Fraud Cases in 2013
Apr 28 2014 // Texas Department of Insurance Fraud Unit opened investigations into more than 550 insurance fraud cases in 2013. More than $10.3 million in insurance fraud was identified in criminal cases referred for prosecution in 2013,...
Richardson, Texas, Steps Up Automobile Crime Prevention Efforts
Apr 25 2014 // The Richardson Police Department will soon be distributing automobile crime prevention signs throughout the city with the assistance of the Insurance Council of Texas and State Farm. The signs read “Secure your...
AT&T Licensed for Captive Insurance Operations in Texas
Apr 25 2014 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has licensed Gateway Rivers Insurance Co., the captive insurance subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Gateway Rivers is based in Dallas. “We’re very pleased to have this business...
Texas Couple Awarded $3M in Drilling Lawsuit
Apr 25 2014 // A Dallas jury has awarded $3 million to a North Texas couple who sued a drilling company over alleged contamination. The Dallas Morning News reports that the jury returned its verdict y in favor of Bob and Lisa Parr of...
Vaughn Joins FrankCrum as Broker Manager in Texas
Apr 24 2014 // FrankCrum, a national professional employer organization, added Rodney Vaughn as a broker manager, responsible for increasing the company’s presence in Texas and forging relationships with insurance agents and...
Safety Laws Still Lacking a Year After Texas Plant Blast
Apr 23 2014 // It has been a year since a fire caused a huge explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 15 people, yet companies in the state can still store hazardous chemicals in flammable wooden containers in buildings without...
