SLSOT Using Data to Better Communicate with Surplus Line Market Stakeholders August 4, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Surplus lines may not be the most widely understood segment of the property/casualty insurance industry but for risk managers of...
Houston Tortilla Factory Fined Nearly $107K for Workplace Hazards August 4, 2016 Federal safety officials have proposed penalties of $106,700 against a Houston tortilla factory over unsafe conditions at the company’s workplace....
Refunds Due to 1,500 in Louisiana’s State Benefits Program August 4, 2016 About 1,500 people in Louisiana’s health insurance program for state workers, public school employees and retirees have been overcharged for...
Partner Perspective Founder mode for agency owners: Stay hands-on, not the bottleneck Presented by EZLynx Key Takeaways Founder mode means staying hands-on with what matters, not doing every task yourself. Insurance’s slow, committee-driven culture is...
Texas-Based ITC Adds Extra Layer of Security to TurboRater August 3, 2016 Carrollton, Texas-based agency marketing, rating and management software and services firm, Insurance Technologies Corp. (ITC), announced the addition of two-factor...
Convictions, Complaints Added Up for Pilot in Hot Air Balloon Crash August 3, 2016 By Jim Salter and Reese Dunklin The pilot of the hot air balloon that crashed on July 30 in Texas had at least four drunken-driving convictions,...
Louisiana Judge Awards $50K in Sorrento Police Chief Sex Assault Case August 3, 2016 By Michael Kunzelman A federal judge has awarded $50,000 in damages to a woman who accused a former Louisiana police chief of sexually...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-Based Victory Insurance Agency August 3, 2016 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Victory Insurance Agency Inc., based in Pearland, Texas. Terms of the transaction were...
Texas Contractor Fined $124K for Trench Hazards, Safety Violations August 2, 2016 Federal safety officials on July 28 cited Oscar Renda Contracting Inc. for safety violations at a site in Houston and...
Cobbs Allen Opens New Orleans Office August 2, 2016 Risk management firm Cobbs Allen has opened an office in New Orleans. The company is partnering with First Insurance in...
Texas Balloon Pilot Previously Had DWI Arrest in Missouri August 2, 2016 By Emily Schmall and Will Weissert The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas and killed all 16 people aboard was arrested in...