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Dallas County Declares Local Disaster from Storms

Dallas County, Texas, officials have declared a local disaster following a tornado that damaged or destroyed about 300 homes and businesses. County Judge Clay Jenkins has asked Gov. Rick Perry to authorize government disaster assistance from the April 3 storms …

Tornado-Wrecked Dallas-Area Begins Assessing Damage

The tornado hurtled toward the North Texas nursing home. Physical therapist Patti Gilroy said she saw the swirling mass barreling down through the back door, after she herded patients into the hallway in the order trained: walkers, wheelchairs, then beds. …

Texas Mutual Adds Jackson as Sr. Manager of Underwriting, Marketing

Workers’ compensation insurance provider Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has hired Bill Jackson as senior manager of underwriting and marketing in Dallas. Jackson will be responsible for managing marketing and underwriting policies and procedures in Texas Mutual’s Dallas regional office. In …

RISC Inc. Adds Vice President of Transportation

Dallas-based RISC Inc. has added Joe de Poo as vice president in its Transportation Department. De Poo has more than 25 years of insurance industry experience, most of which has been dedicated to Commercial Transportation. He began his insurance career …