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Texas Mutual Insurance, VFIS of Texas, Distribute $228K in Grants to First Responders

Workers’ compensation insurance provider, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., and VFIS of Texas have distributed $228,000 in grant money to 90 volunteer fire departments and nonprofit emergency medical service (EMS) organizations across the state of Texas. VFIS of Texas is the …

Texas Mutual: Judge Upholds State Regulation of Air Ambulances

A Texas district court judge in Austin has upheld the state’s right to regulate fees paid to air ambulances for transporting patients covered by workers’ compensation insurance, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Co. This case involved litigation over whether the …

4,000 Businesses Earn $3M in Texas Mutual Early Qualifier Dividends

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has paid more than $3 million in early qualifier dividends to approximately 4,000 newer policyholders across the state. The payout is the final component of the workers’ compensation insurer’s $240 million dividend distribution in 2016. The …

Texas Mutual’s Gergasko Named Best Large Company CEO in Central Texas

Texas Mutual Insurance Co.’s president and chief executive officer (CEO), Rich Gergasko, has been named the 2016 Best CEO of a large company in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal. The ABJ has presented the Best CEO awards for …

Texas Mutual Virtual Reality Safety Training Module Wins Innovation Award

Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., announced it has accepted the Strategy Meets Action (SMA) Innovation in Action Award for its development of Safety in a Box, which uses virtual reality (VR) technology for workplace safety training. The Innovation …

Cattle Feeders Association Earns $716K Safety Dividend from Texas Mutual

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has awarded a dividend of $176,118 to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association workers’ compensation safety group. The dividend was earned based on the group members’ dedication to making safety a priority in their businesses and therefore …

Social Services Safety Group Gets $867K Texas Mutual Dividend

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has awarded a dividend of $866,958 to the Social Services Agencies of Texas workers’ compensation safety group. The dividend was earned based on the group members’ dedication to making safety a priority in their businesses and …

Texas Mutual Awards $600K in College Education Grants

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has awarded a combined $600,000 in grants to College of the Mainland in Texas City, Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, El Paso Community College, Kilgore College, Midland College and Amarillo College. The grants …

Texas Mutual Insurance Names Evans VP of Marketing, Customer Engagement

Workers’ compensation insurance carrier, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., hired Lisa Evans as vice president of marketing and consumer engagement. She oversees the marketing and customer engagement teams, and the Texas Mutual Premier large account program. Evans has more than 20 …

Texas Mutual, VFIS Award Over $150K to Emergency Service Organizations

Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., a policyholder-owned company, and VFIS of Texas awarded more than $150,000 to 71 non-profit emergency service organizations across Texas through the Emergency Responder Safety, Training & Wellness Grant Program. Texas Mutual, the state’s …