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Inszone Acquires Texas’ Talerity

Inszone Insurance Services announced the strategic acquisition of Talerity, LLC, a specialized insurance agency focusing on professional liability for medical providers. Founded in 2008 by Cary Smith, Talerity has carved a niche in the insurance landscape with its forward-thinking approach …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Louisiana’s Fontenelle & Goodreau

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Metairie, Louisiana-based Fontenelle & Goodreau Insurance, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Fontenelle & Goodreau Insurance offers commercial property/casualty coverages specializing in large apartment accounts in the Louisiana market …

Texas DWC Adopts Amendments to Accident Prevention Services

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced this week that it has adopted amendments the 28 Texas Administrative Code concerning certain submission requirements for insurance companies about their accident prevention services (APS). The rule will be …

Texas Home Manufacturers to Pay $135K to Settle Race Discrimination Suit

Cavco Industries, Inc.; Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.; and Palm Harbor Villages, Inc., which manufacture and sell manufactured homes in Waco, Texas, will pay $135,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the …

Kanguro Adds Renters Insurance in Texas

Kanguro Insurance, known for its AI-driven pet health insurance plans, has announced its expansion into renters insurance, starting with the Texas market. The company is actively seeking partnerships with insurance agencies and property managers while offering a streamlined tech-forward product …

Several Texas Water Systems Exceed Federal Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’

In Texas, 49 public water utility systems have reported surpassing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever limits for five “forever chemicals” in drinking water, according to data submitted to the federal agency. Experts say there are likely more since not …

Higginbotham Acquires Louisiana’s Eagan Insurance

Higginbotham has acquired Eagan Insurance of Metairie, Louisiana, in a move that extends Higginbotham’s presence to South Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “At Higginbotham, we just celebrated our 75th anniversary last year, so we understand the importance of connection …

Rapper Drake Has Lawsuits Dismissed Over Deadly Astroworld Concert

HOUSTON (AP) โ€” Hip-hop artist Drake has been dismissed from a lawsuit over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston in which 10 people were killed, a judge has ruled. Drake was a special guest of rap superstar Travis Scott, …

Texas Among States Facing New Fire Risks: Weather Watch

More than 2.5 million people in the US face critical fire weather conditions on Monday as dry winds sweep parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, which had the largest fire in the state’s history earlier this year. …

1 Dead and 13 Injured in Semitrailer Crash at a Texas Public Safety Office

BRENHAM, Texas (AP) โ€” A Texas semitrailer driver rammed a stolen 18-wheeler through the front of a public safety building where his renewal for a commercial driver’s license had been rejected, killing one person and injuring 13 others, authorities said …

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