December 11, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly crash of two vintage military planes at a 2022 air show in Texas was caused by a lack of proper planning to keep aircraft separated and relying instead on a “see-and-avoid strategy” by pilots, federal …
December 10, 2024
Texas Mutual Insurance Company is announcing the recipients in the second round of its 2024 request for proposal initiative. The company is awarding more than $4.5 million to nearly 70 organizations across the state to support their efforts in workforce …
December 10, 2024
The Texas Stock Exchange is getting ready to plant its flag in the Dallas real estate market. The upstart bourse backed by investors including BlackRock Inc. and Citadel Securities will open a temporary headquarters this spring at the Weir’s Plaza …
December 10, 2024
NFP announced the acquisition of Capstone Strategies, LLC, a P&C and benefits broker located in Midland, Texas. Capstone Strategies founders Blake Johnston and Brandon Sheppard will join NFP as senior vice presidents, reporting to Amanda Ruback, P&C managing director in …
December 9, 2024
In the old ranchlands of South Texas, dormant uranium mines are coming back online. A collection of new ones hope to start production soon, extracting radioactive fuel from the region’s shallow aquifers. Many more may follow. These mines are the …
December 9, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Some of the elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021 to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse are being offered shares of a nearly $9 million settlement after …
December 6, 2024
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation revealed that proper workplace safety training and correct storage of pallets taller than 16 feet could have prevented the fatal injuries suffered by a forklift operator at a tire distribution center in Elm Mott, …
December 6, 2024
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that lawmakers in the state Senate would move to ban all forms of consumable tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, in Texas. Patrick, who presides over the Senate and largely controls the flow of legislation in the …
December 5, 2024
GEICO announced the addition 500 new jobs in North Texas in an expansion of its commercial insurance business. Of these positions, 300 will support GEICO’s commercial operations at its Richardson office, which has been designated as a main hub to …
December 5, 2024
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is seeking public comments for a proposed rule to allow treating doctors to perform maximum medical improvement examinations by telemedicine or telehealth. DWC said the amendments are necessary to allow …