Latest Texas Headlines
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When is a Collapse a Collapse?
Jul 7 2008 // Navigating the Field of Conflicting Views Consider the following scenario: An earthquake, tornado, flood or similar natural catastrophe causes significant structural damage to an insured’s home. Although the building...
New Markets
Jul 7 2008 // 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. International Energy Package Market Detail:...
Texas High Court Throws Out Jury Award for Girls’ Exorcism Injuries
Jul 3 2008 // The Texas Supreme Court threw out a jury award for injuries a 17-year-old girl suffered in an exorcism conducted by members of her old church, ruling that the case unconstitutionally entangled the court in religious...
Texas High Court Rules Contractor Not at Fault in Jail Death
Jul 3 2008 // The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the descendents of a man who was found hanged with a telephone cord in a jail cell have no standing to recover damages from the contractor that supplied the telephone. In JCW...
Texas Workers’ Comp Discount, Interest Rate Set at 6.18%
Jun 30 2008 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act shall be at the rate of 6.18...
Texas Workers’ Comp Division Assesses More Than $81K in Penalties
Jun 27 2008 // Administrative penalties for April and May 2008 assessed by the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) totaled $81,667. The disciplinary actions taken by Commissioner of...
Farmers Expands Its Flexible Auto Package in Texas
Jun 27 2008 // Effective July 1, Farmers Texas County Mutual is adding two new packages to its Farmers Flex package of options that can reward drivers for being accident-free. Farmers Senior Vice President of Personal Auto Bill Martin...
IJ Contributor to Chair Texas State Bar Insurance Law Section
Jun 27 2008 // Brian Martin, a partner in the law firm of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons LLP, was installed as the 10th Chairman of the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Martin is a frequent contributor to Insurance...
Watkins Insurance Named a ‘Best Place to Work’ in Central Texas
Jun 26 2008 // Watkins Insurance Group, a large, full-service, locally owned independent insurance agency in Austin, has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in 2008.” The company will be recognized during a banquet on...
Sunset Commission to Hear Input on Texas Department of Insurance Review
Jun 24 2008 // The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is holding a public hearing June 24 and 25 to gather comments on the Sunset Commissioner Staff Report recommendations on the continuing governance of the Texas Department of Insurance...
Texas AG Settles With Companies Over ID Theft Charges; Cites Another
Jun 24 2008 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached an agreement with two Austin companies that resolves the state’s May 2007 enforcement action against EZMONEY L.P. and EZPAWN L.P. The affiliated companies were charged with...
Kaufman Elected President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
Jun 23 2008 // Garry Kaufman, president of Galveston Insurance Associates, Galveston, Texas, was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) for 2008-2009 during the 111th Annual Conference & Trade Show....
Risk Control Results in Texas Home Builder Group’s First Dividend
Jun 23 2008 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $59,360 dividend to the Texas Home Builders (THB) workers’ compensation purchasing group. The group’s first dividend was based largely on its first-year premium volume...
AFS/IBEX Names New Marketing Managers for South Central Region
Jun 20 2008 // AFS/IBEX, which provides premium financing for the property and casualty insurance industry, announced new marketing managers for the South Central region. Linda Leos joined AFS/IBEX team in the company’s Dallas...
Nix Promoted to Vice President at Colemont – Texas
Jun 20 2008 // Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Hardy Nix to vice president in Colemont’s Texas office. Hardy specializes in hard-to-place casualty lines, specifically general liability and umbrellas for many classes,...
Womack Named Texas Agent Group’s Young Agent of the Year
Jun 19 2008 // Matt Womack, partner and principal with the Watkins Insurance Agency in Austin, was named the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ André Juneau Young Agent of the Year. The presentation was made by Patrick Kinney,...
Harris County Leads Texas in Number of Tornadoes
Jun 19 2008 // Harris County has had almost twice as many tornadoes reported than any other county in the state according to a recent survey conducted by the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT). Despite its location south of what is...
Officials: Texas Governor’s Mansion Fire Politically Motivated
Jun 18 2008 // Investigators believe someone angry with the government set the fire that severely damaged the Texas Governor’s Mansion on June 8, and they offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. State Fire...
Muesse Named ACSR of the Year by Texas Independent Agents Group
Jun 18 2008 // Kimberly Muesse, a senior account manager with the Lockton Companies in Katy, Texas, won the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Accredited Customer Service Representative of the Year award at the trade...
Morriss Wins Texas Independent Agents’ Drex Foreman Award
Jun 17 2008 // Texarkana life-long independent insurance agent Don Morriss, was named winner of the highest award given by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) at the 111th Annual Conference & Trade Show. Morriss is...
