Texas Fires Kill 4, Destroy More Than 1,600 Homes September 8, 2011 By Jim Vertuno and Michael Graczyk One of the most devastating wildfire outbreaks in Texas history has left more than 1,600 homes in ruins and stretched...
60 Homes Destroyed in Fire Northwest of Houston September 8, 2011 Central Texas is not the only area in the state fighting wildfires. The Texas Forest Service says 60 homes have...
Arlington, Texas Officials Settle Taser Suit for $25,000 September 7, 2011 City officials in Arlington, Texas, have settled a lawsuit for $25,000 after a police officer mistakenly used a Taser twice...
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Arsons, Attempted Murder September 7, 2011 Steven Scott Cantrell, of Crane, Texas, pled guilty to hate crime charges stemming from a series of racially-motivated arsons in...
Central Texas Fires Slowly Being Contained but Blazes Continue Across State September 7, 2011 Three out of four of the main fires burning on the outskirts of Texas’ capitol city, Austin, have been mostly...
Texas July Enforcements Include $391K in Fines, Restitution September 6, 2011 The Texas Department of Insurance enforcement actions that became final during July 2011 include two license revocations, one license denial...
Wildfires Burn Across Texas; Weekend Losses Expected to Top $100M September 6, 2011 While Tropical Storm Lee drenched Southeast Louisiana with up to 15 inches of rain over the weekend, the low pressure...
Austin-based Insurance Agency Volunteers as Fire Victim Donation Site September 6, 2011 Watkins Insurance Group in Austin, Texas, has established a donation drop-off site to help victims of the Central Texas fires....
Former Oklahoma Attorney Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud, Embezzlement September 2, 2011 A former Tulsa, Okla., attorney has been sentenced in Tulsa County District Court to 10 years in prison for embezzling...
Texas Mutual Creates Work Comp Safety Group for Houses of Worship September 2, 2011 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced a new workers’ compensation safety group: Texas Church Group. The group is open to qualifying...