Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Taking care of trash
Jul 2 2007 // Take care of what you throw in the trash. Some RadioShack employees in Texas have allegedly committed an egregious error, showing a careless disregard for protecting sensitive customer data. According to Texas Attorney...
Editor’s Note: Taking care of trash
Jul 2 2007 // It could be argued that the RadioShack employees (if the charges prove to be true) were acting out of ignorance or they just didn’t care. It sounds like that argument would not apply to the insurance company, which...
Texas Hill Country Hardest Hit by Torrential Rains, Flooding
Jun 29 2007 // Lisa Schlueter was sleeping soundly Wednesday morning when she was roused by Toots, her rat terrier, barking in the living room. When she flipped on a light, she quickly saw what had gotten Toots so agitated: Flood water...
Texas Attorney General: Beware of Scams in Flooding Aftermath
Jun 29 2007 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott warned North Texas residents to be wary of price gouging and fraudulent attempts to bilk homeowners and other consumers in the aftermath of recent storms. Gov. Rick Perry issued a...
Cahill Joins Colemont-Texas as Broker
Jun 27 2007 // Colemont Insurance Brokers of Texas announced the addition of Rob Cahill as a casualty broker in the Dallas office on Terry Moody’s team. At Colemont, Cahill will specialize in construction casualty, but will also...
WSS Texas Introduces New Tavern, Bar and Night Club Program
Jun 26 2007 // Ron Klimek, vice president and branch manager of Western Security Surplus Texas, announced his firm recently negotiated an exclusive contract for a new Tavern, Bar and Night Club Program, which is now available in...
Texas Announces Work Comp Discount, Interest Rate for Q3 2007
Jun 26 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that any interest or discount provided for in the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act for the period of July 1, 2007, through Sept. 30,...
Tapco Underwriters To Expand with Calif., Texas Offices
Jun 26 2007 // Tapco Underwriters Inc., a managing general agent/wholesaler in the excess and surplus market, has announced it will be expanding into California and Texas. Offices will open in Los Angeles and HOuston on July 9, according...
Texas Delays System to Crackdown on Uninsured Drivers
Jun 20 2007 // Texas officials have again delayed the launch of a database meant to crack down on uninsured drivers, saying people could be ticketed or arrested because of inaccurate information. Lawmakers in 2005 ordered the Texas...
Social Services Agencies Earn $360K Dividend from Texas Mutual
Jun 20 2007 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $360,349 dividend for the Social Services Agencies of Texas (SSA) purchasing group. The dividend is based largely on the group’s growth and favorable loss ratio. “Our...
Keller Named Executive Vice President of Colemont-Texas
Jun 19 2007 // Colemont Insurance Brokers of Texas announced that Joy Keller has rejoined their brokerage operations effective June 1, 2007, as executive vice president. Keller will be responsible for strategic business development and...
News Currents
Jun 18 2007 // Slow death for coastal windstorm bill in last days of Texas session In the waning days of the 2007 session of the Texas Legislature, marked by a tumultuous, unsuccessful struggle to oust the current Speaker of the House of...
News Currents
Jun 18 2007 // Swingle named president of IIAT; Elbert and Branniff honored The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas introduced new officers for the coming year at its 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held in early June in San...
People
Jun 18 2007 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) hired David T. White as director of internal audit. White will be responsible for providing overall direction for the internal audit function. He was previously audit unit...
Anatomy of a misunderstanding: Is Texas a direct-action state?
Jun 18 2007 // One of the hallmarks of Texas insurance law is that Texas, unlike Louisiana and a handful of other states, is not a “direct-action” state. This simply means that a third-party claimant/plaintiff cannot bring a...
News Currents
Jun 18 2007 // Swingle named president of IIAT; Elbert and Branniff honored The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas introduced new officers for the coming year at its 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held in early June in San...
Texas Approves 14 Companies to Self Insure for Workers’ Comp Claims
Jun 15 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that 14 companies with approximately 47,600 employees in Texas recently were approved to self-insure for workers’ compensation...
Texas Will Change Workers’ Comp Disability Management Requirements
Jun 13 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced that a workers’ compensation rule to require treatment planning for injured employees (28 Texas Administrative Code §137.300) will be repealed. This rule was adopted along...
Prospective Review of Texas Medical Care Rule to be Repealed
Jun 12 2007 // As the result of the adoption of treatment guidelines for the workers’ compensation system, the Texas Department of has announced that the prospective review of medical care not requiring preauthorization (PRM) rule...
Texas Mid-Year Property/Casualty Symposium Set for July 12
Jun 12 2007 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and the Association of Fire and Casualty Companies in Texas (AFACT) will present the 15th Annual 2007 Mid-Year Property & Casualty Insurance Symposium on July 12, in Austin,...
