July 18, 2014
A Memphis, Tenn., business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a cargo theft scheme that included a theft in West Plains, Mo. Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that Earl …
July 17, 2014
The Central Insurance Companies promoted Steven Mansfield to regional vice president of its Southwest regional office in Dallas, Texas. Mansfield replaces Tim Rauch, who has been promoted to vice president of marketing in the group’s home office in Van Wert, …
July 17, 2014
The council governing a North Texas city that sits atop a large natural gas reserve rejected a bid that would have made it the first city in the state to ban further permitting of hydraulic fracturing in the community. Denton …
July 16, 2014
Dallas-based CPro Associates has spun off its binding authority and programs unit as a new company, B&H Risk Services Inc., headed by William E. Buckley. Buckley joined CPro in late 2013 to form and develop the new business unit. B&H …
July 15, 2014
The U.S. Geological Survey on July 13 recorded seven small earthquakes shaking central Oklahoma in a span of about 14 hours. The temblors are part of an increase in earthquakes across Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas that some scientists say could …
July 15, 2014
Austin, Texas-based Service Lloyds Insurance Co. announced changes to its management team. G. Steven Collier has been named vice president of underwriting. Collier is a senior-level executive with over 34 years of success in all facets of insurance and risk …
July 15, 2014
A former Des Moines, Iowa, insurance agent was sentenced to 41 months in prison for insurance fraud, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. Melissa Ilene Williams, of Dike, Iowa, also was ordered to pay restitution for fabricating and submitting life insurance …
July 14, 2014
Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced that through organic and membership growth the insurance agency aggregator grew by 21 percent in 2013. CAA wrote more than $707.8 million in property/casualty premium in 2013, compared to $566.7 million …
July 14, 2014
The head of the agency that regulates the oil and gas industry in Texas is asking officials of Denton in North Texas to withhold support from a grass-roots petition advocating a ban on hydraulic fracturing within the city limits. The …
July 11, 2014
USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, has added Stephanie O’Bier as an associate producer/broker in its Arlington, Texas, office. O’Bier most recently held the position of senior underwriter at Macchia General Agency. Past positions include junior underwriter …