Wildfires Continue in Texas; More than 1.8M Acres Burned This Year April 21, 2011 As wildfires continue to rage in almost every region of the state, the Texas Forest Service reports that 6,061 fires...
Texas Science Panel Adopts Arson Recommendations April 20, 2011 By Michael Graczyk A state panel in Texas has recommended more education and training for fire investigators following its review of a case...
Storm Losses Largest in North Carolina and Virginia April 19, 2011 By Kenneth J. St. Onge The massive, weekend storm system that killed dozens of people, and destroyed buildings, livestock and other property as it swept...
Columbia Lloyds Names Dunn Chairman, Appoints Mann as President April 19, 2011 Houston, Texas-based regional insurance carrier, Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co., has named Milby D. Dunn II as chairman of the board...
Austin, Texas, Fire Contained; 18 Homes Damaged April 19, 2011 By April Castro A wildfire in Austin, Texas, believed to have been sparked by a homeless man’s campfire, has burned 100 acres and...
South Central States Assess Damage from Recent Storms April 18, 2011 Tornadoes, violent thunderstorms, high wind and hail struck large swaths of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas last week and now...
252 Texas Counties in Fire Danger; Gov. Requests Disaster Declaration April 18, 2011 Texas Gov. Rick Perry has requested a federal Major Disaster Declaration for his state as a result of widespread wildfires...
Insurance Council of Texas Scholarships Have Honored 201 Students April 15, 2011 More than 200 students in Texas have benefited from scholarships provided by the insurance industry since 2002, the Insurance Council...
Texas Wind Insurance Pool Selects Polak as Interim General Manager April 14, 2011 The board of the insurer of last resort for property along the Texas coast has selected John Polak as the...
Texas Lawmaker Cancels State Farm Policy Over Refund Issue April 14, 2011 Texas State Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio has announced he is terminating his policyholder relationship with State Farm Insurance...