Latest Texas Headlines
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Report Examines Hot Summer Days Linked to Climate Change in U.S. Cities
Sep 15 2023 // A new analysis shows which U.S. states, regions and cities felt the strongest influence of climate change during the summer – the hottest on record. The analysis from Climate Central, a group of scientists and...
One80 Acquires Texas’ Enviant
Sep 14 2023 // One80 Intermediaries, a specialty insurance broker headquartered in Boston, announced that it has acquired the assets of Enviant from Euclid Program Managers. Marsh, Berry & Company was the exclusive financial advisor...
Texas Sees Rapid Growth in Battery Storage to Support Power Grid
Sep 13 2023 // On Wednesday night, minutes before the state’s grid operator went into emergency mode to make sure it would have enough power to meet high demand during another triple-digit day, batteries provided more electricity...
Texas Power Grid Faces New Challenges Amid Summer Heat and High Demand
Sep 11 2023 // HOUSTON (AP) – Texas’ power grid has been under tremendous stress during this summer’s sweltering heat, with the state setting 10 new records for electricity demand. The grid`s reliability has been questioned...
Wet Roads, Speed Factored Into Car Crashing Into Texas Denny’s, Police Chief Says
Sep 7 2023 // ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) – A Texas police chief said Tuesday that wet roads and speed factored into the driver of an SUV plowing into a Denny`s restaurant outside Houston on Labor Day, injuring nearly two dozen people...
FEMA Names Nearly 500 US Communities as ‘Resilience Zones’
Sep 7 2023 // Rikers Island in the Bronx, New York, made the list due to its extreme vulnerability to flooding. Lincoln, Wyoming, was selected because of its high avalanche risk. And the danger of both earthquakes and drought propelled...
People Moves: Texas Mutual Makes New Board Member Appointment and Two Reappointments
Sep 6 2023 // Texas Mutual Makes New Board Member Appointment and Two Reappointments Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Gary Gibson of Houston and reappointed Kristi Koncaba of Friendswood and Ron Simmons of Lewisville to the Texas...
23 Injured as Driver Crashes SUV Into Texas Denny’s
Sep 6 2023 // ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) – A driver plowed through a wall of a busy East Texas restaurant, injuring 23 people. Police in the Houston suburb of Rosenberg, Texas said a man crashed his SUV into a Denny`s restaurant just off...
Texas Manufacturer Faces $298K in Penalties for Safety Hazards Leading to Employee’s Finger Amputation
Sep 5 2023 // A Stafford, Texas engine component manufacturer was cited for failing to correct safety hazards that caused an employee’s finger amputation in March 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor said. Inspectors with the...
People & Places
Sep 4 2023 // National Tricia Loney DUAL North America, headquartered in San Diego, California appointed Peter Gosselink as executive vice president of its fine art program. Dual also has named Tricia Loney as head of specialty...
Brightway, The Herron Family Agency to Open in Texas
Sep 1 2023 // VeinTwain Herron, a Texas commercial real estate specialist, will open Brightway, The Herron Family Agency in Cedar Park this month. The agency offers customized Home, Flood, Auto, Boat, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles,...
Texas Agency Alliance Adds Four New Independent Member Agencies
Aug 31 2023 // Texas Agency Alliance (TAA), an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the South-Central region of the state, announced the addition of four new independent member agencies. These new members bring TAA’s...
Federal Government Opens Two Areas in Gulf of Mexico for Wind Farms, but No Companies Bid on Leases
Aug 30 2023 // The federal government for the first time on Tuesday opened two areas in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast to build wind farms. Groups representing supply chain businesses hailed the chance for the new offshore leases...
People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Announces Quillman as Regional Lead for Texas
Aug 29 2023 // Burns & Wilcox Announces Bob Quillman as Regional Lead for Texas Burns & Wilcox announced the hire of regional lead, Bob Quillman, who will oversee the company’s Texas region. Quillman joins Burns &...
Texas Construction Contractor Faces $263K in Penalties for Fatal Crane Collapse
Aug 29 2023 // A federal workplace safety investigation has found that a Farmersville, Texas construction contractor could have prevented the loss of a 23-year-old employee by following required safety procedures for operating a mobile...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Texas’ Skyward Specialty
Aug 28 2023 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of a- (Excellent) of Great Midwest Insurance Company, Houston...
Deadly Heat Wave Sweeps Central US, Threatening Power Grid and Straining Resources
Aug 25 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Deadly heat that has gripped Texas for much of the summer has spread into other parts of the central U.S. this week where it is forecast to stay for days, with triple-digit temperatures buckling...
Texas Wire Drawing Company Faces $299K in Fines After Fatal Workplace Accident
Aug 24 2023 // A federal investigation has found that a San Antonio, Texas wire drawing company could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries by following required workplace safety standards. Investigators with the U.S....
Tropical Storm Harold Makes Landfall on South Texas Coast
Aug 23 2023 // PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) – Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on the South Texas coast Tuesday, where it is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kmh) in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border. Forecasters said...
Texas Pipe Company Faces Department of Labor Lawsuit for Violating Whistleblower Protections
Aug 22 2023 // A Department of Labor lawsuit claims a Tyler, Texas pipe manufacturer violated federal whistleblower protections after the company fired an employee because they requested to use a respirator to protect them from smoke and...
