Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Holt Joins Higginbotham & Associates
Mar 11 2010 // Parker Holt has joined the Austin, Texas, office of independent insurance and financial services brokerage firm Higginbotham & Associates as vice president. He is a property/casualty insurance broker and risk...
How Agencies Are Leveraging Social Networking
Mar 8 2010 // Technology Trailblazers Build Relationships, Business Receipts There’s no better time for insurance agents and brokers to delve into social networking technologies than now, according to those who study marketing and...
Texas Catastrophic Weather Losses Totaled $2.5B in 2009
Mar 7 2010 // Texas in 2009 experienced weather catastrophes that resulted in more insured losses than any other state. Texas experienced 10 weather catastrophes in 2009 that caused nearly $2.5 billion in losses. The next highest state...
Terrorism and Intentional Acts: Austin Plane Crash Raises Coverage Questions
Mar 7 2010 // IRS Worker’s Widow Files Suit to Determine Insurance Coverage Austin, Texas, Police Chief Art Acevedo stopped short of calling the crashing of a small plane into a commercial office building in northwest Austin on...
People
Mar 7 2010 // Lockton Dunning Benefits appointed Sheri Pixley to the newly created position of executive vice president and practice leader of the Dallas-based health and welfare practice. Pixley has been involved in consulting with...
Rules Change for Young Drivers in Texas
Mar 2 2010 // Applicants for a drivers license in Texas between the ages of 18 and 24 now must complete an approved driver education course and a driving skills test to get a license, the Texas Department of Public Safety says. DPS says...
Insurance Network of America Adds Yeakel to Professional Services Unit
Feb 25 2010 // Insurance Network of America, a national insurance broker headquartered in Austin, Texas, announced it continues to strengthen its law firm insurance and risk mitigation presence with the addition of Anne R. Yeakel to its...
Texas Agent Named ACSR of the Year
Feb 25 2010 // The Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Patricia Ann Daniel of Extraco Insurance in Waco, Texas, has been named Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) of...
Texas Catastrophic Weather Losses Totaled $2.5B in 2009
Feb 25 2010 // Texas in 2009 experienced weather catastrophes amounting to more insured losses than any other state. Last year, Texas experienced 10 weather catastrophes that caused nearly $2.5 billion in losses. The next nearest state...
DNA, Hot Line Lead to Arrests in Texas Church Fires
Feb 23 2010 // Investigators say DNA evidence collected at the site of one of several Texas churches destroyed by arson links one of two suspects to the blaze, and they haven’t ruled out more charges. Jason Robert Bourque, 19, and...
Texas Mutual Receives National Wellness Award
Feb 23 2010 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company has earned recognition from UnitedHealthcare for its commitment to employee health and wellness. Ten other companies around the country earned the award. Award criteria included executive...
Texas Students Awarded Insurance Council Scholarships
Feb 22 2010 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has awarded academic scholarships to students at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the University of Houston – Downtown (UHD). The students represent each school’s...
Declarations
Feb 21 2010 // Tired and Frustrated “We’ve been doing this for a long time. … We’re not getting a lot of sleep. We’re tired. We’re frustrated that this is continuing to happen. But we remain strong in...
People
Feb 21 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) on Feb. 2 presented its 2010 Independent Leadership Award to Joe Straus III, speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. The Independent Leadership Award was presented...
Idaho Home Insurance Costs Lowest in Nation
Feb 21 2010 // Idaho homeowner insurance is the least costly in the nation, averaging $422 per year, according to a nationwide survey. This compares to an average $822 countrywide. The Gem State also had among the lowest average rates...
New Markets
Feb 21 2010 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Livestock Mortality Insurance Market...
Austin Plane Crash – Intentional Act or Terrorism?
Feb 19 2010 // Austin, Texas, Police Chief Art Acevedo stopped short of calling the crashing of a small plane into a commercial office building in northwest Austin on Feb. 18 a terrorist act, but U.S. Representative Mike McCaul said he...
Jeter Elected Chair of Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association
Feb 18 2010 // For the first time in Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) history a public member has been elected to lead the organization’s board. Long-time Board member Bill Jeter, of College Station, Texas, was...
Plane Crashes into Commercial Building in Austin, Texas
Feb 18 2010 // A small plane crashed into a commercial office building in northwest Austin, Texas, just before 10 a.m. on Feb. 18, creating a huge fireball and causing extensive damage to the structure. According to various media reports...
Record Snowstorm Pushes North Texas Losses to $25M
Feb 16 2010 // Recent record snowfall in the Dallas/Fort Worth area resulted in insured losses at $25 million, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. The snow accumulations of up to a foot paralyzed the area’s transportation...
