Latest Texas Headlines
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ReSource Pro Acquires Insurance Licensing Services of America in Texas
Sep 1 2021 // ReSource Pro has acquired Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), a Groesbeck, Texas-based firm that provides regulatory and compliance services to insurance organizations and professionals. By acquiring ILSA, New...
Texas Industrial Equipment and Services Firms Sued for Disability Discrimination
Sep 1 2021 // Federal officials say a pair of Texas-based industrial equipment and services companies refused to hire worker because of medical treatment for anxiety and opioid addiction. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Texas’ Griddy Energy Settles Over Exorbitant Energy Bills From Freeze
Aug 31 2021 // The electric utility Griddy Energy has reached a settlement with Texas officials over crushing electric bills its customers received after the deadly February winter storm and cold wave, the Texas Attorney General’s...
NRA Canceling Annual Meeting in Texas Because of COVID
Aug 26 2021 // The National Rifle Association announced it has canceled its annual meeting, which had been set to be held next month in Houston, due to concerns over COVID-19. The NRA’s meeting had been set for Sept. 3 through...
People Moves: Incline in Texas Makes Series of Hires, Promotion
Aug 25 2021 // Incline P&C Group in Austin, Texas, made several new hires and a promotion within the company. Sheel J. Patel will join as chief financial officer and Sameer Khanbwill join as chief risk officer. Additionally, Cesar...
Texas Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition Celebrates 50 Years
Aug 24 2021 // The Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition in Texas is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Established originally as the Windstorm Action Committee in Galveston, the coalition has expanded in recent years to include...
1 Person Dies in DUI Accident Every 9 Hours in Texas, Officials Say
Aug 23 2021 // Last year there were 963 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Texas. That means on average, a person in Texas dies every nine hours and six minutes as a result of a traffic crash...
Effective Sept. 1 All Auto Insurers in Texas Must File Rates with Actuarial Support
Aug 20 2021 // A bill that becomes effective in Texas repeals a section of the state’s insurance code that allows certain auto insurers to file rates with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) without providing actuarial support...
Texas Summarizes Workers’ Comp Bills Passed in 2021
Aug 20 2021 // Several bills passed in the Texas Legislature this year impact the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system. Below, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)...
Texas Takes 1.6K Commercial Vehicles Off the Road After International Roadcheck
Aug 19 2021 // Texas public safety officials said on Aug. 18 that an inspection of 6,288 commercial motor vehicles in the state resulted in more than 1,000 citations, over 18,500 warnings and more than 1,600 vehicles taken out of service...
4 Texas School Districts Close Due to Virus Outbreaks
Aug 19 2021 // As the new school year begins for Texas students and mask mandates are debated in various state courts, at least four school districts have already closed campuses due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The shutdowns are taking place...
People Moves: Keystone Names Pizzolato Texas State VP; USG Hires Strickland in Houston
Aug 17 2021 // Keystone Insurers Group Keystone Insurers Group appointed Meghan Pizzolato as its Texas state vice president. Pizzolato most recently served as a personal insurance sales executive with Kemper in the Dallas area. There,...
AM Best Assigns B+ Rating to Texas’ National Unity Insurance
Aug 17 2021 // AM Best assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+ and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) to National Unity Insurance Co. (National Unity) in San Antonio, Texas. The outlook assigned to the...
COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket in Texas Nursing Homes; Nearly Half of Workers Unvaccinated
Aug 16 2021 // The number of nursing homes across the state with at least one active COVID-19 case has shot up nearly 800% in the past month — while nearly half of nursing home employees in Texas remain unvaccinated. Nursing home...
People Moves: Texas Agent, Padron, Named Invest Chair
Aug 13 2021 // Invest Invest, the classroom-to-career education program backed by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, appointed Juan Padron, partner at SafeGuard Insurance Agency in McAllen, Texas, as the new chair...
Texas Sees Increasing Numbers of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Deaths
Aug 13 2021 // Texas transportation officials say in 2020 there was a dramatic rise in the number of people killed walking and biking on roadways. Despite a decrease in traffic crashes in 2020, 731 people died in pedestrian-related...
Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Florida, Texas Could Have Saved 4,700 Lives Through July
Aug 13 2021 // The success of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in many states demonstrates the real-world feasibility, and impact, of achieving high vaccination coverage. By the end of July, the five highest-performing states — Vermont,...
Texas Auto Recycler Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for $90K
Aug 11 2021 // A Texas-based auto recycler will pay $90,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, officials said. In addition, K&L Auto Crushers in Tyler will furnish other relief to settle a disability...
5th Circuit: Texas May Not Regulate Air Ambulance Fees
Aug 10 2021 // A federal appellate court ruled on Aug. 4 that the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation may not enforce a law that regulates fees charged by air ambulance companies that transport injured...
Texas Outlines Legislative Changes in SB 1367 Related to Property/Casualty Insurance
Aug 10 2021 // Noting the passage in the 87th Legislature of Senate Bill 1367, which made changes to certain lines of insurance, the Texas Department of Insurance has outlined the changes that are effective for an insurance policy that...
