October 10, 2019
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Texas General Land Office have been appointed to lead a comprehensive resiliency and disaster mitigation program, funded by more than $4 billion in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community …
October 10, 2019
Texas insurer of last resort for properties along the state’s coast is seeking input from the public in advance of a meeting of its Actuarial & Underwriting Committee. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s (TWIA’s) Actuarial & Underwriting Committee will meet …
October 10, 2019
A man previously accused of involvement in a Louisiana cattle theft ring has been indicted in Texas on charges he also stole cows from a rancher there. The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association said in a news release that …
October 9, 2019
The Texas Department of Insurance is alerting consumers about a phone calling scam being perpetrated by a group claiming to be the Consumer Insurance Association. The calls offer to lower the recipient’s auto insurance costs and ask about current coverage. …
October 9, 2019
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reported that a Travis County district court has sentenced Joe D. Lozano, Sr. of Midland, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Lozano reported a job-related injury while working as an appliance repairman for A & A …
October 9, 2019
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added Dave Tate to its property/casualty operations in Dallas, as a principal, reporting to EPIC Managing Principal and Director of the Southwest Region KJ Wagner. Tate will be responsible for new business development and …
October 9, 2019
Houston-based Halliburton Energy Services Inc. will pay $275,000 and furnish other relief to settle a national origin and religious discrimination lawsuit, federal officials say. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had charged in a lawsuit that Halliburton, one of …
October 8, 2019
CFC, a UK-based specialist insurance provider and pioneer in emerging risk, has expanded its in-house cyber incident response capabilities with the acquisition of Solis Security, an incident response provider headquartered in Austin, Texas. CFC said its in-house cyber claims and …
October 8, 2019
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable, and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” of Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co. and MDOW Insurance Co. The Houston-based personal property …
October 8, 2019
Oklahoma Insurance Department Deputy Commissioner of Licensing Services & Policy Counsel Buddy Combs has been appointed to fill an upcoming chief of staff and first deputy commissioner vacancy at the department. The current Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commissioner …