Dallas insurance brokerage firm Holmes Murphy & Associates has added two well-known industry leaders in its ACAP Health Consulting division. Dr. Scott Conard will serve as chief medical officer and David Toomey is a principal. ACAP is transitioning from a …
CNA Financial Corp. has appointed David Linhardt as vice president of its Oklahoma and Arkansas branches. Linhardt is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic goals for long-term success, including increasing local authority at the point of sale and …
A state finance report shows that Arkansas brought in more money than expected during the 2011 fiscal year. The report, released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, show that the state’s net available general revenues totaled more than …
Bob Shepard, board chairman of Shepard Walton King Insurance Group in Harlingen, was installed as IIAT president for 2011-2012 during the association’s annual business meeting in Houston on June 24. Patrick Watkins, president of Watkins Insurance Group, Austin, was installed …
Chicago-based insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired Roeder & Moon Inc. (R&M), an insurance brokerage firm in Dallas, Texas. In connection with this acquisition, R&M will become part of Hub International Rigg (Hub Texas). Jeffrey Moon Evans, president …
Chicago-based Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired the Roy Agency Inc. (Roy), an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Plano, Texas. The Roy team will become part of Hub International Rigg (Hub Texas). Agency principals and founders, Denise M. Roy, president, …
President Barack Obama has signed a major disaster declaration for parts of Texas ravaged by wildfires in April and early May, ordering federal aid to help state and local recovery efforts. The White House had previously rejected Texas’ request for …
Arkansas’ top insurance official says he’ll “go down fighting” in favor of the state setting up insurance exchanges under the federal health care overhaul. It’s a fight he’s entering as the clear underdog — with the odds stacked against him. …
Hallmark Financial Services Inc., based in Fort Worth, has completed its previously disclosed acquisition of TBIC Holding Corporation, including its wholly owned subsidiaries Texas Builders Insurance Co. and TBIC Risk Management Inc. (collectively referred to as TBIC). TBIC is an …
Homeowners of America Insurance Co., based in Irving, Texas, has added Heidi Kuchta as sales representative for the Fort Worth area. Kuchta has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Her experience includes agency operations and sales, …
