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Brinson Takes Over as President of Texas Surplus Lines Assoc.

Teri Brinson, executive vice president of M.D. Jensvold & Co., has taken over as president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association (TSLA) for 2017. She brings more than 35 years of experience and leadership in the insurance industry to her …

Strama Selected as Lead Attorney for Texas Surplus Lines Association

The Texas Surplus Lines Association has selected the law firm of Beatty, Bangle & Strama to replace longtime TSLA attorney Greg Hooser, who has retired. Keith Strama will be the lead attorney from his firm for TSLA. Strama has significant …

Texas Surplus Lines Group Honors Members with Awards, Scholarships

The Texas Surplus Lines Association has presented its “Joe Howse President’s Award” to both Susan Gropp, Arcana Insurance Services, chairperson, 2014 & 2015 Conference Committee and PAC Committee, and Amicia Hine, McClelland & Hine Inc., chairperson, Legislative Committee for their …

Restrepo Elected President of Texas Surplus Lines Association

The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. elected officers and directors at its annual meeting in Austin on Nov. 10. New officers are: President Penny Restrepo, vice president/director commercial lines at Delta General Agency Corp., Houston Vice President Shawn Fabors, president …

Everyone Likes a Hard Insurance Market, Right?

What’s the big deal with a hard property/casualty insurance market? Everyone likes one, said Art Davis, president of Colony Specialty, a member of the Argo Group. “You make a lot of money, have good returns.” The problem is, Davis said …