Consumer Advocates Urge Denial of Texas Homeowner Policy Arbitration Endorsement June 9, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A Texas insurance company has filed to offer an optional endorsement to its homeowners insurance policy that would require mandatory...
Texas to Hold Hearing on Mandatory Mediation-Arbitration Endorsements June 9, 2016 At least one insurer in Texas has filed to add an endorsement to the homeowners policy that would require mandatory...
Outlooks Revised to Stable for Hallmark Financial Services, Subsidiaries June 9, 2016 Ratings agency, A.M. Best, has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of...
9th DWI Conviction Lands Houston Man in Prison for Life June 9, 2016 A Houston man convicted of drunken driving nine times since 1980 has been sentenced to life in prison. The Montgomery...
Texas Governor Adds More Counties to Disaster Declaration, Requests Federal Aid June 9, 2016 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has added Brown, Caldwell, Callahan, Clay, Comanche, Eastland, Falls, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Madison, Somervell, Stephens, Travis...
Arkansas Emergency Official Likes FEMA’s Disaster Deductible Proposal June 8, 2016 Arkansas’ emergency management director said he favors a proposal from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that gives states disaster “deductibles”...
Judge Rules Against Ex-Louisiana Police Chief in Sex Assault Case; Town’s Liability Uncertain June 8, 2016 A small community in Louisiana disbanded its troubled police force more than a year ago, but the town hasn’t shaken...
Doak Deems Oklahoma Earthquake Insurance Market ‘Noncompetive’ June 8, 2016 Oklahoma’s top insurance regulator has determined that there’s a definite lack of competition in the earthquake insurance market in Oklahoma...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-Based Ashmore & Associates Insurance June 7, 2016 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Ashmore & Associates Insurance Agency Inc. headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. Terms of the...
AIR Worldwide: Storms in Texas Brought Up to 600% of Long-Term Average Rain Amounts June 7, 2016 Catastrophe modeling firm, AIR Worldwide, reports that over the last several weeks, much of Texas has experienced 400 percent to...