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Harris, King Named Execs at CAC Specialty’s Natural Resources Practice in Houston

CAC Specialty (CAC) has appointed Lisa Harris as executive vice president of Client Service and Gary King as executive chairman of its newly formed Natural Resources Practice, based in Houston. The Natural Resources Practice will warehouse CAC’s key resources focused …

Rainy Beta Lands on Texas Coast as Tropical Storm

Slow-moving Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the Texas coast on Sept. 21 at around 10 pm near the Matagorda Peninsula, packing heavy rains and sustained winds of around 45 mph. Beta is the ninth named storm to hit the …

5th Circuit Reasserts Bad Faith Not Necessary to Win Interest Penalty Against Texas Insurers

A Houston plaintiff’s attorney defeated State Farm Lloyd’s for the fourth time on the same issue, this time coming away with a federal appellate court ruling that policyholders don’t have to prove that their insurer acted in bad faith in …

9 More Indicted in Louisiana Truck/Auto Staged Accident Schemes

With the addition of nine new indictments, 28 people now have been charged in a federal probe into the staging of automobile accidents in Louisiana, according to U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser. The nine defendants were charged in a seven-count …

AmRisc Wholesale in Texas Is Now Waypoint Wholesale

AmRisc Group, a Houston, Texas-based managing general underwriter for catastrophe and special property insurance, has rebranded its AmRisc Wholesale division to Waypoint Wholesale. In addition to the new brand, there is a new logo — a compass rose with the …

Well Repairs Off Texas Coast Halted Due to Tropical Storm Beta

Repairs to a leaking gas well just off the Texas coast have been halted because of Tropical Storm Beta, according to the city of Corpus Christi. “Due to deteriorating weather conditions, offshore repairs are temporarily on hold on the Magellan …

Slow-Moving Storm Beta Set to Drench Texas, Louisiana Coasts

Beta, a slow-moving tropical storm, will bring flooding rains to Texas and Louisiana as well as raking offshore energy fields with high winds, but may not reach hurricane strength. Beta’s winds will likely hold at 50 miles (80 km) per …

Louisiana Insurance Agents Get C&D Orders for Alleged Misappropriated Premiums

Two St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, insurance producers have been hit with Cease and Desist Orders and fines for allegedly misappropriating premium funds, Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) reported. The department said Tasey Ann Tolliver-Alexander is alleged to have misappropriated insurance …

Private Jail Company Sued over Texas Woman’s Death

The family of a woman who died after being held in an East Texas jail last year has filed a lawsuit against the company that runs the facility, claiming its staff neglected her care and ignored her pleas for help …

In a First, State Farm to Acquire Texas Nonstandard Auto Insurer GAINSCO

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is acquiring Dallas-based nonstandard auto insurer, GAINSCO, in a $400 million cash transaction. It will be the first time in State Farm’s 98-year history that it has acquired an insurance company, the company said. …

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