Federal officials and several Oklahoma City-based landlords have reached an agreement to settle claims of sexual harassment of their tenants by their agent. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma …
Farmers in two south Louisiana parishes who lost property during extreme weather in April through June may be eligible for federal aid, Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said. Physical-loss loans are available for farmers in St. Tammany and …
Alliant Insurance Services acquired group and individual benefits agency, Houston-based Benefit Concepts Inc. (BCI). Founded in 1983, BCI provides a full range of employee benefits products and services to businesses and individuals. BCI is also a general agent providing unique …
Doug Phenix, founder of Texas Printers Insurance Agency (TPIA), is now leading a newly established agency, Emergent Insurance Solutions (EIS), based in Houston. Phenix, president of EIS, has more than 30 years of experience specializing in numerous industries including personal, …
Communities across Texas are sharing $13.6 million in grant funding aimed at reducing and preventing motor vehicle crime in the state. The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grants provide support for motor vehicle theft and fraud-related motor vehicle …
A Lake Charles, Louisiana, orthopedic surgeon pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud conspiracy, the U.S. Justice Department reported. Robert Dale Bernauer Sr., 74, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, fraud …
Sigo Seguros, an auto insurance provider serving the Spanish-speaking community, launched its own auto insurance product in Texas that it says is transparent, affordable and natively available in Spanish and English. By removing what the firm says are biased rate …
Houston-based CrossCover Insurance Services, a new managing general underwriter targeting middle-market commercial business, is entering the excess and surplus property market. CrossCover was established in partnership with Vero Beach, Florida-based Orchid Underwriters Agency LLC (Orchid Insurance). CrossCover will offer limits …
Huntington Beach, California-based personal lines insurance distribution company, Confie, acquired ASAP Insurance in Texas. With the acquisition of ASAP Insurance, the company broadens its presence in Texas. ASAP stores will join Confie’s standard and personal lines brand structure and be …
Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all that remain of hundreds of abandoned oil wells that were drilled long before her family owned the land. The …
