Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration on April 15 ousted the CEO of the state-run health insurance office, the Office of Group Benefits, as the governor seeks to privatize parts of the operation. The governor’s commissioner of administration, Paul Rainwater, announced …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has requested a federal Major Disaster Declaration for his state as a result of widespread wildfires and continuing fire danger across the state. Perry identified 252 out of 254 Texas counties that are presently threatened or …
More than 200 students in Texas have benefited from scholarships provided by the insurance industry since 2002, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation announced. The group has awarded academic scholarships to 201 students since the program began in …
Oklahoma’s new Republican insurance commissioner and top prosecutor say they’re revamping how insurance fraud is investigated and prosecuted in the state. Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Insurance Commissioner John Doak said the two agencies are increasing their level of cooperation …
The board of the insurer of last resort for property along the Texas coast has selected John Polak as the association’s interim general manager. Polak succeeds Randy Wipf, who was named acting general manager of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association …
Texas State Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio has announced he is terminating his policyholder relationship with State Farm Insurance Co. because of the company’s persistent refusal to pay back customers that have been overcharged on their premiums. He has …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Texas-based National Lloyds Insurance Company (National Lloyds) as well as the FSR of A (Excellent) and ICR of “a” …
Frost Insurance announced that Brian Latkowski has been named senior vice president, Employee Benefits Practice leader, in the company’s Austin, Texas, office. In this role, Latkowski oversees statewide strategic initiatives for Frost Insurance Employee Benefits Practice. Latkowski has 19 years …
A National Weather Service storm survey team has confirmed that at least four tornadoes struck rural areas south and east of Dallas and Fort Worth on April 11. A line of savage thunderstorms packing damaging winds and spawning the tornadoes …
Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved one initial application and nine renewals of the Certificates of Authority for companies to self-insure their workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC Self-Insurance Program. These 10 …
