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TWIA Board Meeting Will Discuss Budget, Reinsurance Program

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors will meet next week in Corpus Christi to approve next year’s budget among other business. The board is expected to consider filling the vacant position of board secretary/treasurer, approval of the 2023 …

Small Plane Crash Kills 3 Near Oklahoma City

YUKON, Okla. (AP). – A small plane crashed near Oklahoma City, killing all three people who were on board, authorities said Tuesday. The Beechcraft Bonanza F33A crashed at around 9:20 p.m. Monday near Clarence E. Page Airport in Yukon, the …

UPC Latest Insurer to Leave Louisiana

Florida-based homeowners insurer United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC) has announced it is leaving several states in 2023, including Louisiana where it has approximately 36,000 policyholders. UPC will begin non-renewing its policies in 2023, the Louisiana Department of Insurance …

People Moves: UFG Names Hirtz as Houston Branch Manager; McGriff Promotes Mitcham to Lead Arkansas Operations

UFG Insurance Names Hirtz Houston Branch Manager United Fire Group Inc. (UFG), based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has named Diane Hirtz the new branch manager for its Houston, Texas, office. Hirtz brings more than 25 years of diverse insurance experience …

Texas Dept. of Insurance Extends COVID Data Call

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it has extended its mandatory data call through December 2022 for certain information related to COVID-19 injuries reported to selected insurance carriers on or after December 1, 2019. DWC …

Sentry to Open Field Office in El Paso, Texas

Sentry Insurance announced it has selected El Paso, Texas, as the location of its newest field office. The office is set to open in early 2023 and will provide both personal and commercial lines claims and customer service support. Sentry …

Texas Court: Plaintiffs Alleging Brain Damage Must Submit to Independent Tests

A family seeking $33 million in economic damages for alleged brain injuries caused by exposure to carbon monoxide must submit to a battery of neuropsychological tests by the defendant’s doctor, the Texas Supreme Court ruled. The high court on Friday …

Texas Leaders Diverge on How to Fix Power Grid

The legislative session is more than a month away, but fault lines are already emerging between Texas’ top two Republican leaders on two major issues. Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick want to use the state’s massive …

Texas Regional Bank Expands Into Insurance With Acquisition of Mission Duncan

Texas Regional Bank (TRB) announced the addition of insurance to its suite of financial services. TRB Insurance will offer a wide range of products and services, including home, auto, and life insurance, as well as commercial insurance. “At TRB, we …

Despite Some Progress, Feral Hogs Cause $2.5B in Damage Per Year, Mostly in South

Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals with big appetites and snouts that uproot anything that smells good are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment. These prolific hogs …

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