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Aspen MGA, Tower Hill Specialty Partner on Property Programs in Texas

Aspen Managing General Agency, a division of Atlanta-based Allstar Financial Group, has partnered with Tower Hill Specialty (THS) to offer property insurance programs in Texas. Tower Hill Specialty offers a range of coverages for homes valued up to $500,000, including …

Texas Strikes ReliaMax From Eligible Surplus Lines List

Following its placement into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance in late June, the Texas Department of Insurance removed ReliaMax Surety Co. from the list of eligible surplus lines insurers in Texas, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of …

Texas Woman Gets 30 Years in Prison for Arson, Insurance Fraud

A Dallas woman with a history of filing 31 insurance claims against a dozen companies got burned when one turned out to be arson, the Texas Department of Insurance announced earlier this month. Genevieve Thompson was sentenced to 30 years …

Auto Insurer Loses Appeal for Dismissal of Complaints in Louisiana Claims Dispute

In late June, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled against an insurer and its insureds seeking summary judgement dismissing complaints against them in a case involving auto insurance claims. At issue was whether or not the defendants were parties to an …

Texas Sees 10.6% Growth in Surplus Lines Premium at Mid-Year

May 2018 was the highest-grossing month for surplus lines premium in Texas, with $681 million recorded, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported. Total premium in Texas has increased to $3.06 billion, as of June 30, 2018. This …

12 Sent to Hospital After Carbon Monoxide Leak at San Antonio Hotel

Authorities say a carbon monoxide leak at a Texas hotel blamed on a water heater has sent 12 guests to a hospital but all should recover. The San Antonio Fire Department reports the leak was discovered around 2 a.m. Tuesday …

Wildfires Burn in Texas as High Heat, Low Humidity Persist

Triple digit temperatures, low humidity and extreme drought conditions across much of Texas have firefighters battling wildfires and residents doing their best to escape the heat. The state’s largest wildfire, the Harmon Road Fire, continues to burn in Coryell County …

Louisiana State Police Arrest 5 in Staged Crash Case

Louisiana State Police detectives with the Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit have arrested five people for violations of Louisiana insurance fraud laws in relation to an alleged staged crash in Evangeline Parish. The LSP reported that an initial investigation revealed in …

Texas Energy Services Firm to Pay $39K in North Dakota Racial Harassment Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says a Texas-based oilfield service company operating in North Dakota will pay $39,900 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit. The EEOC’s lawsuit accused Cudd Energy Services of violating an employee’s civil rights by subjecting …

AssuredPartners Acquires Hutson Insurance Group in Texas

AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired the Hutson Insurance Group located in Plano, Texas. The Hutson Insurance Group is a full-service insurance broker that has served the Plano and the North Texas marketplace for over twenty years under the leadership of Brian …

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