A Texas Advisory Council on Arson (ATAC) reported it has honored two fire investigators for their work in education and law enforcement. The awards were presented March 22 at the 52nd Annual Texas Fire & Arson Investigators Seminar in Austin. …
Ciicago-based Hub International Personal Insurance, a division of Hub International Limited , has launched HUBPro, a homeowners’ insurance product designed for people living in areas that have a high risk of catastrophic events. The product is being offered on homes …
The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit recently announced the arrest of Jeomalyeous Thomas, 24, Eric Mayberry, 29, and Larry Henson, 27, on felony insurance fraud warrants stemming from an alleged 2005 fraud scheme. According to the …
Dallas-based KMC Insurance Services announced the promotion of Warren Lee to vice president of its commercial lines department. Lee focuses on large commercial accounts, specializing in the home building, roofing, real estate development, and oil and gas industries. Lee has …
Specialty Risk Associates Inc., based in Shreveport, La., has added two new employees to its team, Kathleen Suhy and David Wood. Kathleen Suhy joined the company as a personal lines underwriter. Suhy previously worked for a local retail insurance agency. …
Austin, Texas-based The National Alliance Research Academy announced it has published a new study, The Paperless Agency: Transformation through Innovation, which focuses on front-end scanning and shows how to use this process to increase agency efficiency. Author Robert E. Dunn …
Three recent deaths in all-terrain vehicle accidents in Arkansas, including a toddler and a teenager, are a reminder that ATV accidents are on the rise in the state, and doctors at Arkansas Children’s Hospital want to see the trend reversed. …
New driving restrictions for younger teenagers – including a ban on late-night driving and limits on passengers – were overwhelmingly rejected March 26 by the Arkansas House of Representatives. “Leave these kids alone,” Rep. Billy Gaskill, D-Paragould, told his colleagues …
Lauri Osborne of Plymouth, Conn. feared the worst when she learned of the national pet food recall. One of her cats had already died from kidney failure and two became seriously ill. All three of the Plymouth woman’s cats had …
The widow of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle has sued MetLife Inc., claiming she is owed more than $1 million under baseball’s benefit plan. Lidle died in the crash of his small plane Oct. 11 and was covered by …
