Latest Texas Headlines
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Young Texas Gang Members Busted for Arson in Bastrop County
Mar 18 2011 // Photo by Janine Mather, Texas State Fire Marshall's Office An anonymous phone call to the Texas Arson Hotline has led to the arrest of three juvenile gang members in Bastrop County. The three teenagers reportedly...
Bills Filed in Texas Would Create ‘Loser Pays’ Tort System
Mar 15 2011 // Legislation filed in Texas would create a “loser pays” legal system that Texas Gov. Rick Perry says would provide stronger protections against frivolous lawsuits. House Bill 274 and Senate Bill 13, sponsored by...
TDI January Enforcements Include $373.5K in Fines, Restitution
Mar 14 2011 // Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during January 2011 include seven license revocations, four license denials and fines and restitution totaling...
Hispanic Affiliates General Agency Expanding, Recruiting Agents in Texas
Mar 11 2011 // Dallas-based Hispanic Affiliates General Agency LLC (HAGA) announced it is actively recruiting Hispanic independent agents in Texas. According to the company’s announcement, HAGA provides independent agents marketing...
Texas Workers’ Comp Enforcements for February Include $40K in Fines
Mar 10 2011 // Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon recently announced final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) for February 2011....
Lawmaker Files Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Reform Bill
Mar 10 2011 // Texas State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, has introduced House Bill 2818, a comprehensive reform effort intended to address many of the problems confronting the Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency (TWIA). In announcing...
Wier Joins Medicus Insurance as Marketing Manager
Mar 9 2011 // Austin, Texas-based medical professional liability insurance carrier, Medicus Insurance Co., has added Kevin Wier as marketing manager. Prior to joining Medicus, Wier managed brand and communication efforts at The...
Texas Lawmakers Want to End Driver Surcharges
Mar 9 2011 // Texas lawmakers are considering eliminating a program that requires those charged with offenses including driving while intoxicated and failure to have insurance to pay state surcharges. Nearly 60 percent of those with the...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Litigation Costs Too High, Lawmaker Says
Mar 7 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, said one Texas lawmaker who’s working on...
People
Mar 7 2011 // Giddings, Texas-based independent insurance agency, Insurance Network of Texas, announced that agency founder R.J. Nitsche passed his responsibilities as CEO to his son, Robert. Robert Nitsche most recently served as chief...
Texas Associates Insurors Adds iPad App for Customer Service
Mar 3 2011 // Texas Associates Insurors has released the Texas Associates iPad application, the agency’s latest customer service tool. Texas Associates Insurors launched an application for the iPhone in late 2010. The iPad...
York Specialized Loss Adjusting Acquires Texas-based BC Johnson Assoc.
Mar 1 2011 // York Specialized Loss Adjusting (York SLA), a division of New Jersey-based York Risk Services Group Inc., announced it has acquired BC Johnson Associates, a provider of specialized loss adjusting and risk assessment...
Texas Regulators Move to Take Over Windstorm Insurance Association
Feb 28 2011 // The Texas Department of Insurance has informed the director of the state’s property insurance company of last resort for wind in the state’s coastal counties that it is placing the organization under...
Citgo Fined for 2009 Corpus Christi Blast, Fire
Feb 25 2011 // Citgo Petroleum Corp was fined $303,294 for a July 2009 explosion and fire at its 163,000 barrel per day (bpd) Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery that injured one worker and nearly spread toxic hydrogen fluoride over Corpus...
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...
