October 30, 2013
CPro Associates, a Dallas- based surplus lines wholesaler and managing general agency, has expanded its brokerage department with the addition of Gay Morris and Stephanie Arsenault. Morris previously worked at RISC in broker and underwriting positions for six years. She …
October 30, 2013
A federal judge has sentenced the former president of a Port Arthur, Texas, chemical company to one year in prison for occupational safety crimes that led to an employee’s death. Matthew Lawrence Bowman is the former president and owner of …
October 17, 2013
XL Group announced an expansion of its insurance operations in Dallas. The company’s U.S. Risk Management business is setting up operations in Dallas and welcoming Gabriel Martinez as casualty underwriting director. Martinez joins XL Group from Ironshore Insurance Services where …
October 17, 2013
Bailey Insurance & Risk Management Inc. of Waco, Texas, announced that John Pegram has joined its team of commercial insurance agents. Pegram is a licensed attorney and received both his BBA and JD degrees from Baylor University. He practiced law …
October 17, 2013
The newly formed South Central operation of All Risks Ltd. has hired two additional producers in October: Elizabeth Tanner and Drew Zadow. As a brokerage underwriter, Tanner will handle a broad range of middle market property/casualty business with an emphasis …
October 16, 2013
A former Halliburton manager pleaded guilty on Oct. 15 to destroying evidence in the aftermath of the deadly rig explosion that spawned BP’s massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Anthony Badalamenti, 62, of Katy, Texas, faces a …
October 15, 2013
Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms with some flash flooding have canceled the final day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Organizers posted on the festival’s website Sunday, Oct. 13, that a third of the ticket price will be refunded …
October 15, 2013
Property/casualty insurance wholesaler, IMS/London American, announced that Don Lundy has joined the company as vice president/branch manager for its San Antonio, Texas, location. Lundy most recently served as vice president of property and casualty for Hallmark Specialty Underwriters. He also …
October 11, 2013
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) distributed 2,000 smoke alarms to firefighters in every corner of the state this month in honor of Fire Prevention Week. ICT’s We’re Out to Alarm Texas program provides the smoke alarms to fire departments …
October 8, 2013
Imperial Management Corp. announced a number of promotions in the company’s Dallas office. Carrie Wilson has been named vice president of product management for Imperial Fire & Casualty Co. She joined Imperial Fire & Casualty in 2008 as director of …