Texas Likely to Become an ‘NCCI State’ for Workers’ Comp; Question Is – When? February 20, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Texas will be privatizing many functions in its workers’ compensation system if a staff petition to adopt the National Council...
Traffic Deaths Decline as Wrecks Rise in South Texas Drilling Area February 19, 2014 Traffic fatalities are down but the number of wrecks has risen in a 23-county area of South Texas where oil...
Allstate Seeking to Expand Agency Count in Texas February 19, 2014 Allstate Insurance Co. is launching a recruitment campaign to appoint 120 new agency owners in Texas this year. Allstate agency...
York Acquires Texas, Louisiana-Based American Claims Services February 19, 2014 York Risk Services Group, a provider of claims administration and risk management services, has acquired American Claims Services Inc. (ACSI)...
Texas Cities Find Loophole in Health Insurance Exchange Training Rule February 19, 2014 By Christopher Sherman and Ramit Plushnick-Masti The Houston Health Department likely won’t have to pay for additional training for most of the “navigators” who are helping...
Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Adds Gross as Managing Director in Dallas February 12, 2014 Burns & Wilcox Brokerage has hired David Gross as managing director in its North Dallas office. Gross, who most recently...
Oklahoma, Texas Had Costliest Natural Disasters in 2013: Hartwig February 11, 2014 The Oklahoma tornadoes of May 2013 not only caused significant loss of life but also contributed to its designation last...
Dallas-Based Hotchkiss Insurance Promotes Carlton to VP-Service February 11, 2014 Hotchkiss Insurance Agency LLC (HIA) announced it has promoted Farrah Carlton to vice president of service. Carlton will lead client...
Scottsdale’s Miller: E&S Market Stable with Moderate Growth in 2013 February 10, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The excess and surplus lines insurance industry was in a good place last year, characterized by a stable market and...
Guarantee Insurance Co. Entering Texas Workers’ Comp Market February 10, 2014 Guarantee Insurance Co., a monoline workers’ compensation insurance subsidiary of Florida-based Patriot National Insurance Group Inc., is expanding into Texas....