Residents seeking compensation after their Houston-area homes and businesses were flooded by two federally owned reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey say authorities knew for decades that such an inundation was inevitable but did nothing to prevent it, an attorney for the …
The Nitsche Group, based in Giddings, Texas, has appointed Richard Weinstein as insurance sales producer for the Central Texas region. Weinstein has worked in the insurance industry for 27 years. He specializes in employee benefits, bonds and commercial insurance for …
A meat packing plant in San Angelo, Texas, has been cited for exposing workers to highly hazardous chemicals and faces more than $615,000 in penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited 7 S Packing …
Fort Wayne, Indiana-based K&K Insurance Group Inc. has purchased the book of business of Pullen Insurance Services Inc., headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Specializing in the placement of insurance coverage for amateur sports risks, Pullen is recognized for its expertise …
The Leavitt Group’s Risk Services – Leavitt Insurance Agencies (RSL) is opening a new location in Corpus Christi, Texas, and a group of the company’s employees are transferring from a sister agency to establish the new office. Three producers — …
Officials in Oklahoma City are considering a legal settlement with an Arkansas man who was injured when he jumped into a canal in a downtown entertainment district to rescue another man who died. The Oklahoman reports the city council will …
Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. has acquired Excalibur National Insurance Co., based in Louisiana. Lighthouse CEO and President Patrick White said in a press release that the acquisition “reaffirms Lighthouse’s commitment to the Louisiana market, where we have served independent agents …
The Trump administration has agreed to rewrite regulations to help thousands of Louisiana homeowners with damage from the 2016 floods access federal aid, the state’s U.S. senators said Thursday. Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy said that U.S. Housing …
Dana Scott has joined the Employee Benefits Group of Alliant as senior vice president in Austin, Texas. His diverse background includes experience in healthcare, employee benefits and finance. He has worked with clients in a broad array of industries on …
Authorities say a man and woman were killed in separate incidents when severe storms swept across Oklahoma, and officials warned more severe storms are on the way. A 55-year-old man’s body was found May 1 inside his vehicle in Tulsa …
