Texas Hail Losses Set Record in 2016 December 14, 2016 In 2016, Texas suffered through another costly year of weather related losses for homeowners and autos. Looking only at loss...
Strickland, TDI Legal Division Deputy Commissioner, to Join Law Firm in Austin December 13, 2016 Stanton Strickland, deputy commissioner of the Legal Division at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), will join the Mitchell Williams...
Texas Launches Study of High School Athlete Concussions December 13, 2016 By Jim Vertuno Texas is undertaking what state officials say is the nation’s largest effort to track brain injuries among young athletes. The...
Experts: Pilot of Crashed Texas Balloon on 10 Different Prescription Meds December 13, 2016 The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas in July, killing 16 people, was taking medications that...
Brightway Insurance Opens New Office in Louisiana December 12, 2016 Jacksonville, Fla.-based personal lines-focused independent agency, Brightway Insurance, has opened a new branch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Brightway, The Concord...
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Losing Ground Due to Budget Cuts, Official Says December 12, 2016 The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is understaffed and struggling to accomplish its statewide public safety mission due to declining revenue that’s...
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Charged with $64K Theft December 12, 2016 A former Tulsa insurance agent was charged on Dec. 8 with embezzling more than $64,000, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced....
U.S. Approves Modified Arkansas’ ‘Private Option’ Medicaid Expansion December 9, 2016 Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says federal officials have approved a number of changes the state wants to make in a...
State Police: Man Arrested in Louisiana Had $393K Worth of Stolen Vehicles December 9, 2016 The Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of a 38-year-old St. Bernard man who is accused of possessing approximately $393,000...
3 Texas Companies Rack Up $277K in Penalties for Safety Violations December 9, 2016 Together, three Texas companies are facing federal penalties totaling more than $277,000 for failing to provide safe environments for their...