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Texan Sentenced on Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges

Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County district court has sentenced Christopher Colligan of Baytown on workers’ compensation fraud charges. The company said Colligan reported a job-related injury while working as a driver for Macro Oil Company Inc. …

Houston-Area Voters Approve Flood-Control Bond Measure

Voters in Houston and its surrounding county marked the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey coming ashore by approving the issuance of $2.5 billion in bonds to fund flood-control projects that might mitigate the damage caused by future storms. With nearly all …

Combs Named Oklahoma Deputy Commissioner of Insurance Business Transfers

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has named Buddy Combs the new deputy commissioner of insurance business transfers at the Oklahoma Insurance Department. The move is in preparation for the new Insurance Business Transfer (IBT) law, which becomes effective in November. …

In Harvey’s Wake: 68 Dead; Damage Costs in the Billions

Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas last August as a powerful Category 4 storm, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage. Though its fiercest winds quickly dissipated, the storm hovered for days as it trudged inland, dumping …

One Year Post-Harvey, Recovery Toughest for the Poor

Shirley Paley’s life before Hurricane Harvey was already a struggle: The 61-year-old former postal worker was raising her 17-year-old autistic grandson while dealing with a workplace injury that left her legally blind, on disability and in need of three cornea …

Texas Seeking Money for ‘Coastal Spine,’ Government Protection from Climate Change

As the nation plans new defenses against the more powerful storms and higher tides expected from climate change, one project stands out: an ambitious proposal to build a nearly 60-mile “spine” of concrete seawalls, earthen barriers, floating gates and steel …

Survey: 10% of Texans Displaced by Harvey Still Haven’t Gone Home

One year after Hurricane Harvey slammed the Texas coast, 10 percent of the people impacted by the disaster have not been able to return to their homes, according to a report from two nonprofits that surveyed Texans about how the …

Hull Insurance Agency, Higginbotham Join Forces in Fort Worth

Higginbotham and the Hull Agency have merged their insurance services operations in Fort Worth, Texas. The Hull Agency will partner with Higginbotham’s downtown offices to service its more than 300 commercial and personal property/casualty clients and expand its services to …

University of Texas Settles Kearney Discrimination Lawsuit for $600K

The University of Texas agreed to pay $600,000 to settle former women’s track coach Bev Kearney’s race and gender discrimination lawsuit, according to documents released Monday. Kearney and the school agreed to settle her nearly five-year-old lawsuit in June. Terms …

EPIC Insurance Brokers Adds Morelos, Siddons as Principals in Southwest Region

Sam Siddons and Craig Morelos have joined the property/casualty practice at EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants as principals, reporting to EPIC Managing Principal and Southwest Region Director KJ Wagner. Siddons will be responsible for new business development, the design, placement …

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