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Texas Insurance Regulators Expediting Review of COVID-19 Coverage Filings

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said it is expediting approvals for property/casualty filings that provide additional coverage or relief to policyholders during the COVID-19 outbreak. Recent filings related to COVID-19 include: Some auto insurers filed to remove delivery exclusions …

Oklahoma Lawmakers Call for First Responder Workers’ Comp Coverage for COVID-19

A group of Republican lawmakers from the Oklahoma House of Representatives are asking the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML), Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group (OMAG), CompSource Oklahoma and self-funded municipalities to cover and provide workers’ compensation benefits to any first responder testing …

Carrozza Joins Texas Associates Insurors as Risk/Insurance Advisor

Texas Associates Insurors has hired Brad Carrozza as its newest risk and insurance advisor. He is based in Austin. Carrozza’s specialization is focused on quarries, equipment rental operations, utility and pipeline construction, and landscape contractors, particularly tree specialists. As an …

6 Hurt as Tornado Tears Through Arkansas College Town

A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro. The six people reported injured were taken to a local hospital with minor juries, Jonesboro E-911 …

Oklahoma to Issue Temporary New Licenses for Insurance Producers, Adjusters

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has approved waiving certain requirements for new licenses issued to producers and adjusters. These measures will ensure services remain available during the state’s response to COVID-19. The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) contracts with a national …

Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for Louisiana Due to COVID-19

President Donald Trump has granted a federal disaster declaration in Louisiana and ordered assistance to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by COVID-19. Louisiana’s governor asked the White House to declare a major disaster in his state to free …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Texas’ TAB Insurance Agency

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA), based in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, has acquired TAB Insurance Agency LLC of Frisco, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TAB Insurance Agency a full service, independent insurance agency that offers both personal …

Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office Postpones Launch of New Online Filing System

The release of the Surplus Lines Stamping of Office of Texas’ (SLTX’s) new online filing system, SMART, will be postponed due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SLTX said the system was originally scheduled for release in March but will …

Oklahoma Commissioner: Allstate Eases Personal Auto Terms for Delivery Drivers

Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner says Allstate Insurance Co. is voluntarily easing certain policy restrictions to aid delivery drivers using their personal vehicles for delivery of food and medicine during the COVID-19 health emergency. The Oklahoma Insurance Department said Allstate has notified …

Hamilton Named Partner at Hotchkiss Insurance in Texas

Texas-based Hotchkiss Insurance, a full-service independent agency, has named Chris Hamilton as its newest partner. Hamilton has extensive experience as an employee benefits and risk management consultant, with previous roles in corporate finance and banking. He has been with Hotchkiss …

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