Texas News

Mayor of West, Texas, an Independent Agent, Named Trusted Choice Hometown Hero

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has named Tommy Muska of Muska Insurance Services in West as its newest Trusted Choice Hometown Hero. Hometown Hero recognizes Trusted Choice insurance agents who go above and beyond to help their communities. …

Bobbs, Hoefle Join Insurance Wholesaler All Risks Ltd. in Dallas

Jonathan Bobbs and Aaron Hoefle have joined independent insurance wholesaler, All Risks Ltd., in Dallas. Bobbs, a brokerage underwriter at All Risks, has expertise in property business. Bobbs previously was a national marketing director/business development with Combined Group of Dallas. …

11 Companies to Approved to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas

The Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Workers’ Compensation has approved 11 companies self-insure for workers’ compensation claims. To qualify, a company must have a minimum workers’ compensation insurance unmodified manual premium of $500,000 and meet other requirements subject to annual …

Insurer Group: Texas Auto, Homeowner Complaints at a Record Low

In 2013, Texas drivers and homeowners filed the fewest number of complaints against their insurance companies since the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) began keeping records, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. According to TDI’s Consumer Protection division, there was …

Texas Troopers Make Hundreds of DWI Arrests over Holidays

Texas troopers made nearly 1,500 drunken driving arrests during the recent holidays. The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the numbers for the increased enforcement from Dec. 13 through Jan. 21. A Texas Department of Transportation grant helped fund additional …

Texas Fertilizer Explosion on List of Texas Lawmaker Priorities

The West fertilizer blast that killed 15 people will face more scrutiny over the next year from Texas lawmakers who could strengthen state regulations surrounding chemical facility safety and inspections, according to a list of House priorities released on Jan. …

Texas-Based MHBT Recognized as Top Performing U.S. Insurance Brokerage

MHBT Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was recently recognized as the “Top Performing Agency” in the country in its revenue category in a prestigious report by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) and Reagan Consulting, an Atlanta-based …

Homeowners of America Insurance Co. Offering Flood Coverage in Texas

Homeowners of America Insurance Co. (HOAIC), a Texas-based property and casualty insurance company, is expanding its products to offer flood insurance to its policyholders in Texas. Homeowners of America flood insurance will be offered through a private label partnership with …

Austin Insurance Professionals Hike Fundraising Goal; State Auto Offers Challenge

With an original goal of raising $300,000 for the United Way of Greater Austin, the response from area insurance professionals was so successful during the first six months of the campaign that the Insurance Industry Challenge upped its goal to …

Texas-Based Michaels Stores Investigating Possible Data Breach

Michaels Stores says it is investigating a possible company data security breach that may have affected its customers’ payment card information. The Irving, Texas, company said it launched the probe after learning of possible fraudulent activity on some U.S. payment …