Waymo Expands in Austin After Tesla Launches Robotaxi Competitor July 18, 2025 Waymo is more than doubling its service territory in Austin as the driverless taxi firm looks to fend off competition...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Texas’ Southern Vanguard July 18, 2025 AM Best announced it has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A-...
Tropical Disturbance Expected to Bring Flash Flooding to Louisiana July 17, 2025 By Ezra Amacher A tropical disturbance is expected to make landfall near the northern Gulf Coast Thursday afternoon, creating flash flooding conditions for...
Oklahoma Farmer Killed in Water Buffalo Attack, Police Say July 17, 2025 A farmer in a rural suburb outside of Oklahoma City was fatally attacked by a pair of water buffaloes he...
People Moves: Hotchkiss Adds Three Partners July 17, 2025 Hotchkiss Insurance, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, recently added three new partners: Riley Dearing, Jessica Goehring and Heather Etheredge. Dearing leads...
Camp Mystic Leader May Not Have Seen Alert Before Flood, Family Spokesman Says July 17, 2025 By Seth Borenstein The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear...
Central Texas Floods Highlight State’s Risky Profile, Triple-I Analysis Finds July 16, 2025 By Ezra Amacher The catastrophic floods in central Texas on July 4th occurred in an area where fewer than 3% of homeowners have...
USDA Margin Coverage Option for Row Crops Available in Select States July 16, 2025 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced this month it is introducing a new margin coverage...
Louisiana Insurers Must Disclose Prior Policy Premiums Under Controversial New Law July 15, 2025 By Ezra Amacher Under a new state law, Louisiana insurers will be required to give mandatory disclosure of prior policy premium when issuing...
TWIA Actuarial Committee Recommends No Rate Change for 2026 Policies July 15, 2025 By Ezra Amacher The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association actuarial and underwriting committee on Monday voted to recommend no rate change for 2026 residential...