George W. Bush News

Wind, water and legislative storm

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, H.R. 3121, by a vote of 263-146 on Sept. 27, heating up a topic already on fire. While supporting efforts to modernize and strengthen the National Flood …

Six Texas Counties Declared Disaster Areas

President George W. Bush declared six Texas counties disaster areas on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd because of damage from Tropical Storm Erin in August. The declaration makes Bexar, Harris, Jones, Kendall, Medina and Taylor counties eligible for federal aid to help …

Texans Prepare as Dean Draws Near

Some South Texas areas have begun taking precautions as Category 4 Hurricane Dean charted a course toward the Yucatan Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, with the Texas coast a possible target. City officials in Brownsville called for voluntary evacuations …

U.S. Warns States After Potential Flaw Found in Minn. Bridge Design

Federal officials cautioned transportation authorities across the U.S. to re-examine bridges after investigators probing a deadly interstate bridge collapse in Minnesota said they found a potential design flaw. The National Transportation Safety Board said that it found issues with the …

People

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson take over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than 1,000 …

People

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson takes over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than …

People and Places

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson takes over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than …

People

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson take over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than 1,000 …

People and Places

Dallas-based wholesaler Heartland Marketing Group named Jim Bishop as president. He will be responsible for Heartland’s wholesale and excess and surplus insurance operations. Bishop joins the operation from The Hartford where he was most recently the select manager for their …

People and Places

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson take over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than 1,000 …