March 19, 2025
CRC Group, an independent wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, announced the acquisition of Risk Transfer Partners (RTP), a casualty-focused wholesale brokerage business. This strategic acquisition enhances CRC’s capabilities and market reach, particularly in the construction, energy, environmental, and …
March 19, 2025
A Texas lawmaker is laying the groundwork to create a statewide system that connects all first responders and government agencies to the same network. The proposal comes as a possible solution to fix communication issues the agencies have encountered during …
March 18, 2025
As Oklahomans assessed the devastation from wildfires that whipped across the state, damaging or destroying hundreds of homes, officials in both Oklahoma and Texas warned of an increased risk of fire danger in the coming week. “We’re going to be …
March 18, 2025
Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead. In the latest tally of the destruction, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management …
March 17, 2025
A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35, authorities said. Authorities said that the five people …
March 17, 2025
The Texas Department of Insurance’s Fraud Unit contributed to investigations landing nearly $58 million in court-ordered restitution last year. According to TDI, more than 20 TDI investigators stationed around the state looked into over 350 insurance fraud allegations with a …
March 14, 2025
Two more arrests have been made in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Southern University student who was repeatedly punched during an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual, Baton Rouge police announced. Kyle Thurman, 25, and Isaiah Smith, 28, have been …
March 14, 2025
Keystone Agency Partners, an insurance agency partnership platform, announced the acquisition of Ascent Insurance Group, a prominent Oklahoma-based insurance agency. The deal also includes Cole, Paine & Carlin Insurance Agency, Inc., which will join Ascent Insurance Group. Aaron Bogie, who …
March 14, 2025
A group led by Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, is claiming victory after it got a commitment from Texas Tech’s medical school not to consider race in admission decisions, which the school continues to deny ever …
March 13, 2025
An upstart stock exchange based in Texas has poached top talent from its big-name rivals as it prepares its push into the $11 trillion exchange-traded fund world. Cboe Global Market’s former head of exchange-traded products listings Robert Marrocco will join …