Articles by Stephanie K. Jones

Texas High Court: Policy Arbitration Clause Doesn’t Apply in Dispute With Non-Signatory Party

The Texas Supreme Court in late May ruled that a party to an insurance contract that mandates arbitration of disputes is not required to enter arbitration in a dispute against another party that is not a signatory to the contract. …

Texas Insurance Wholesalers Find Strength in Independence, Relationships

There’s no denying the robust mergers and acquisition trend among wholesale brokers in the property/casualty insurance industry nationwide, and Texas is no exception. But some Texas wholesale brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) with fiercely independent streaks say that while …

Texas Court: Policy Arbitration Clause not Valid in Dispute With Non-Signatory Party

The Texas Supreme Court in late May ruled that a party to an insurance contract that mandates arbitration of disputes is not required to enter arbitration in a dispute against another party that is not a signatory to the contract. …

Louisiana Insurance Man Rescues Elderly Woman from Kidnapping, Robbery

He wouldn’t call himself a hero, but the 83-year-old woman Dennis P. Neyland rescued from a carjack/kidnapping and robbery on the streets of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, probably would. Neyland, an insurance professional and reserve officer for the Slidell, Louisiana, …

Some Texas Insurance Wholesalers Find Strength in Independence

There’s no denying the robust mergers and acquisition trend among wholesale brokers in the property/casualty insurance industry nationwide, and Texas is no exception. But some Texas wholesale brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) with fiercely independent streaks say that while …

Oklahoma Insurance Department Plans Action After Failure of Towing Claim Bill

A bill aimed at prevented insurance companies from cancelling, non-renewing or increasing consumers’ insurance premiums for filing a towing or roadside assistance claim failed to advance in Oklahoma’s legislative session, so the state’s insurance commissioner plans take regulatory action. After …

Arrest Warrants Issued For Hartman, Scherr Over Failed Oklahoma Insurer

Arrest warrants have been issued for two New York financiers after prosecutors filed charges in Oklahoma state court relating to the purchase and handling of a now-defunct Oklahoma insurance company that the pair once controlled. Scott Hartman and Andrew Scherr …

Midwest Included in Goosehead Insurance Expansion Plan

A North Texas-based insurance agency that operates nationally via a dual corporate/franchise model is planning on expanding following its April 27 initial public offering (IPO). Goosehead Insurance, headquartered in Westlake, Texas, raised $85 million with the IPO, selling 8.5 million …

Arrest Warrants Issued for New York Financiers Over Failed Oklahoma Insurer

Arrest warrants have been issued for two New York financiers after prosecutors filed charges in Oklahoma state court relating to the purchase and handling of a now-defunct Oklahoma insurance company that the pair once controlled. Scott Hartman and Andrew Scherr …

Its IPO Complete, Goosehead Insurance Looks Toward Expansion

A North Texas-based insurance agency that operates nationally via a dual corporate/franchise model is planning on expanding following its April 27 initial public offering (IPO). Goosehead Insurance, headquartered in Westlake, Texas, raised $85 million with the IPO, selling 8.5 million …