The FBI is investigating after computer hackers managed to steal about $4.2 million in funds from a pension system for retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and other state law enforcement officers, state officials said Friday. A notice posted on the …
State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. has filed for an overall statewide average private passenger auto insurance rate reduction of 2.6% in Louisiana, according to the state insurance department. The Louisiana Department of Insurance said the filing is pending review. If …
Texas insurance regulators are now accepting comments from the industry in an effort to identify rules that need to be updated or changed. The Texas Department of Insurance announced earlier this year it would begin collecting input from stakeholders on …
Former NFL athlete turned salesperson, Boone Stutz, has joined the McAllen, Texas, office of Fort Worth-based insurance services firm, Higginbotham, as a commercial property/casualty insurance associate. He brings more than eight years of sales and management experience to help grow …
The New Orleans Fire Department has achieved Public Protection Classification 1 status for the first time in its history, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. Homeowners in New Orleans can expect rate reductions in their fire insurance premiums this fall …
A Rapides Parish, Louisiana, man wanted for livestock theft in Texas has been arrested in Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Justin G. Thompson of 127 Pilgrim Road, Hineston, La., was arrested on Sept. 3, …
Florida-based AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Houston Business Insurance Agency located in Houston, Texas. The acquired agency’s team of five will remain under the operational leadership of Dominique Renaud. Providing property/casualty insurance for businesses of all sizes, Houston Business Insurance Agency …
A couple wounded in the Aug. 3 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has sued the retailer, claiming the store lacked proper security, in what their lawyers called the first lawsuit over the attack. Guillermo and Jessica …
In a letter to stakeholders emphasizing improvements made by the Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner Kent Sullivan said during the past 10 years there have been significant increases in the numbers of agents and adjusters licensed, customer help line calls …
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr has approved five new insurance companies to operate in the state, bringing to 103 the number of new insurance companies approved since January 2015, according to the Arkansas Insurance Department. The AID says that since …
