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 for safety violations. …
AM Best 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 National American Insurance Co. (NAICO) in Chandler, Oklahoma. Established in 1987, NAICO …
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 as more school districts …
Chip Baker surveyed a vast field on the outskirts of an old hay farm an hour east of Oklahoma City, his ponytail waving in the thick, humid air, his voice growing excited. “This is probably the largest collection of Squirt …
The Houston Astros have agreed to a settlement with the family of a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a 2019 Astros game at Minute Maid Park, the family’s attorney said. Attorney Richard Mithoff said the settlement terms …
Louisiana insurance regulators issued a new advisory reminding people who sell insurance in the state that they must have a licensed to do so. According to the Louisiana Department of Insurance Advisory Letter 2021-05, “only duly licensed insurance producers are …
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, she managed relationships with nearly 300 agencies in …
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 ratings is stable. The ratings reflect …
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 residents were …
A storm system that stalled for days over West Texas led to what a National Weather Service meteorologist on Aug. 14 called an “unprecedented” amount of rain in the predominantly dry El Paso area, leaving a woman dead. “We’ve had …
