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Texas, Louisiana Governors Issue Disaster, Emergency Declarations
Sep 13 2021 // With Tropical Storm Nicholas beginning to hammer the state’s coastline, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 13 issued a state disaster declaration for 17 counties, and Gov. John Bel Edwards requested a pre-landfall...
Tropical Storm Nicholas Heads for Texas, Louisiana
Sep 13 2021 // Tropical Storm Nicholas will pass near or just offshore the coasts of northeastern Mexico and south Texas this morning, and move onshore along the coast of south or central Texas late this afternoon or evening, the...
Texas Events Business to Pay $20K to Settle Harassment, Retaliation Case
Sep 13 2021 // A Texas company agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by federal employment officials that alleged the firm’s owner subjected a female employee to sexist comments, then fired her for complaining about the owner’s...
$767.1M in Texas Surplus Lines Premiums Recorded in August
Sep 9 2021 // Surplus lines premium recorded in Texas during August totaled $767.1 million, bringing the year to date total to $6.18 billion, according to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX). This results in a 6.9% (or $49...
Brown Named Texas Insurance Commissioner
Sep 7 2021 // Cassie Brown has been appointed Texas Commissioner of Insurance by Gov. Greg Abbott for a term that expires on Feb. 1, 2023. Brown has served as Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation since 2018, succeeding Ryan...
Texas Hospital to Pay $3.3M to Settle Claims-Related Whistleblower Suit
Sep 2 2021 // John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Tarrant County, Texas, will pay more than $3.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by upcoding certain claims submitted to federal healthcare programs, the...
ReSource Pro Acquires Insurance Licensing Services of America in Texas
Sep 1 2021 // ReSource Pro has acquired Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), a Groesbeck, Texas-based firm that provides regulatory and compliance services to insurance organizations and professionals. By acquiring ILSA, New...
Texas Industrial Equipment and Services Firms Sued for Disability Discrimination
Sep 1 2021 // Federal officials say a pair of Texas-based industrial equipment and services companies refused to hire worker because of medical treatment for anxiety and opioid addiction. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Texas’ Griddy Energy Settles Over Exorbitant Energy Bills From Freeze
Aug 31 2021 // The electric utility Griddy Energy has reached a settlement with Texas officials over crushing electric bills its customers received after the deadly February winter storm and cold wave, the Texas Attorney General’s...
NRA Canceling Annual Meeting in Texas Because of COVID
Aug 26 2021 // The National Rifle Association announced it has canceled its annual meeting, which had been set to be held next month in Houston, due to concerns over COVID-19. The NRA’s meeting had been set for Sept. 3 through...
People Moves: Incline in Texas Makes Series of Hires, Promotion
Aug 25 2021 // Incline P&C Group in Austin, Texas, made several new hires and a promotion within the company. Sheel J. Patel will join as chief financial officer and Sameer Khanbwill join as chief risk officer. Additionally, Cesar...
Texas Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition Celebrates 50 Years
Aug 24 2021 // The Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition in Texas is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Established originally as the Windstorm Action Committee in Galveston, the coalition has expanded in recent years to include...
1 Person Dies in DUI Accident Every 9 Hours in Texas, Officials Say
Aug 23 2021 // Last year there were 963 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Texas. That means on average, a person in Texas dies every nine hours and six minutes as a result of a traffic crash...
Effective Sept. 1 All Auto Insurers in Texas Must File Rates with Actuarial Support
Aug 20 2021 // A bill that becomes effective in Texas repeals a section of the state’s insurance code that allows certain auto insurers to file rates with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) without providing actuarial support...
Texas Summarizes Workers’ Comp Bills Passed in 2021
Aug 20 2021 // Several bills passed in the Texas Legislature this year impact the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system. Below, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)...
Texas Takes 1.6K Commercial Vehicles Off the Road After International Roadcheck
Aug 19 2021 // Texas public safety officials said on Aug. 18 that an inspection of 6,288 commercial motor vehicles in the state resulted in more than 1,000 citations, over 18,500 warnings and more than 1,600 vehicles taken out of service...
4 Texas School Districts Close Due to Virus Outbreaks
Aug 19 2021 // As the new school year begins for Texas students and mask mandates are debated in various state courts, at least four school districts have already closed campuses due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The shutdowns are taking place...
People Moves: Keystone Names Pizzolato Texas State VP; USG Hires Strickland in Houston
Aug 17 2021 // Keystone Insurers Group Keystone Insurers Group appointed Meghan Pizzolato as its Texas state vice president. Pizzolato most recently served as a personal insurance sales executive with Kemper in the Dallas area. There,...
AM Best Assigns B+ Rating to Texas’ National Unity Insurance
Aug 17 2021 // AM Best assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+ and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) to National Unity Insurance Co. (National Unity) in San Antonio, Texas. The outlook assigned to the...
COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket in Texas Nursing Homes; Nearly Half of Workers Unvaccinated
Aug 16 2021 // The number of nursing homes across the state with at least one active COVID-19 case has shot up nearly 800% in the past month — while nearly half of nursing home employees in Texas remain unvaccinated. Nursing home...
