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Williams Insurance Agency Opens New Office in Diana, Texas

Gilmer, Texas-based independent insurance agency, Williams Insurance Agency, announced it has opened a second location in Diana, Texas. Williams Insurance Agency is one of the seven professional independent insurance agencies that make up NTX Insurance Group which specializes in providing …

Raue Added as State Auto Regional Claims Manager in Texas

Michelle Raue has joined State Auto’s Western Region in Austin, Texas, as claims regional manager. Raue assumes responsibility and oversight for the local execution of the group’s claims strategy, claims quality and customer service. She brings 17 years of claims …

Safe Harbor Benefits Navigates to Higginbotham

Independent insurance broker Safe Harbor Benefits, located in Arlington, Texas, has merged with Fort Worth-based Higginbotham, the companies announced. Safe Harbor Benefits was opened in 1996 by Bryan Keathley, a life and health insurance broker with a professional background as …

Twitty Joins Frost Insurance as Market President for Dallas Office

Jeff Twitty, an insurance executive with more than 30 years of insurance and risk management experience, has been named market president for the Dallas office of Frost Insurance, the insurance subsidiary of Frost. Twitty has held senior roles with an …

All-Star Insurance Opens New Office in Pittsburg, Texas

Gilmer, Texas-based All-Star Insurance Group Inc., a full service, independent insurance agency, has opened a new office inside First National Bank in Pittsburg, Texas. All-Star Insurance has appointed Jackson Boyd of Pittsburg as the managing agent for the new office. …

Dallas Employers Face $97K in Penalties Following Forklift Deaths

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC and Nationwide Plastics Inc. for 16 safety and health violations at the plastic manufacturing facility on Joseph Hardin Drive in Dallas, after a …

All-Star Insurance Opens New Office in Diana, Texas

Gilmer, Texas-based independent insurance agency, All-Star Insurance Group Inc., announced it has opened an office in Diana, Texas. All-Star Insurance has appointed Jeremy Dreesen of Jefferson as the managing agent for the new office inside Security State Bank. Dreesen comes …

All Risks South Central Hires Hayes, Ojeda

The South Central operation of All Risks Ltd., based in Dallas, has added producers Jason Hayes and Priscilla Ojeda. As the newest broker, Hayes has more than a decade of experience in the insurance industry and provides his expertise in …

Roach Howard Smith & Barton’s Hughston Joins Assurex Global Board

Tom Hughston, CEO of insurance brokerage Roach Howard Smith & Barton in Dallas, Texas, was recently named a member of the Assurex Global board of directors at the 2013 Global Conference and Shareholders’ Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Assurex …

Texas-Based Service Lloyds Insurance Announces Management Changes

Service Lloyds Insurance Co., based in Austin, Texas, announced that G. Steven Collier has been named the company’s director of underwriting and Jan Kearbey has been named director of marketing. Collier is a senior-level executive with more than 32 years …