Doodson Broking Group, an entertainment insurance specialist based in the United Kingdom, has acquired Dallas-based CSI Entertainment Insurance to form Doodson Entertainment. The partnership creates an insurance broker for music and special events capable of placing coverage for more than …
Richard Daiker, president of the Texas-based commercial insurance and risk management firm K&S Insurance Agency, announced that John D. Marek has joined the company as partner. Daiker said that Marek will help lead the firm’s new business recruitment and sales …
Austin, Texas-based Specialty Insurance Managers Inc. announced it has created a new Energy Division and hired Randy Bila as lead underwriter/broker. Bila has headed SIM’s general lines department for 19 years. Commercial general liability minimum premiums are as low as …
Under legislation approved by a House committee, beginner drivers could face hefty fines and possibly lose their driving privileges if caught texting while driving. Rep. Danny Morgan’s measure, House Bill 1316, will make it a criminal violation for all persons …
Repairs are beginning in Louisiana on the first home that contains defective drywall made by a major manufacturer. The home to be repaired by Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin is in Covington. The repairs are slated to begin Thursday. KPT said that …
Texting would be banned in school zones and for motorists under the age of 18 under legislation approved by an Oklahoma House committee. The measure by Rep. Danny Morgan of Prague was approved 9-7 by the House Public Safety Committee …
Texas Associates Insurors has released the Texas Associates iPad application, the agency’s latest customer service tool. Texas Associates Insurors launched an application for the iPhone in late 2010. The iPad “application was a natural next step after the release of …
Records show that in the last two weeks more than 8,100 people and businesses have been offered final payments from BP’s oil spill compensation fund, but few have accepted so far. Gulf Coast Claims Facility data show that only about …
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that the 2010 online auto and homeowners rate comparison guides are now available for viewing on the Department of Insurance Web site at www.ldi.la.gov. The automobile quotes reflect various rating situations such as …
Austin, Texas-based ProspX Inc., developer of a technology-based search and sales service for the commercial insurance industry, announced that Thomas M. Cornish has joined the ProspX board of directors. Cornish, a 29-year veteran of the banking and insurance industry, is …
