A renewed push to make texting while driving illegal in Texas stayed afloat on April 17, but only after narrowly defeating bipartisan resistance to an outright ban over concerns that ranged from racial profiling to government meddling. The House eventually …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Michael T. Douglas of Denton, Texas, pleaded guilty to charges of perjury in a workers’ compensation fraud-related case. A Travis County district court sentenced Douglas to one year of deferred adjudication and ordered him …
Privately owned retail insurance broker, IMA Inc., announced that Sean Jackson has joined the company as leader of its newly created IMA Global Risk. Jackson will be based in IMA’s Kansas City office and will direct efforts within all of …
Fort Worth, Texas-based insurance holding company, Hallmark Financial Services Inc., announced that Kevin Kasitz will serve as interim president of the company’s personal segment, replacing Paul Harrison who has resigned from the post. The company said Harrison “has chosen to …
While organized crime is seen as the most significant public safety threat in Texas, drunk driving, natural disasters, terrorism, industrial accidents and cyber security also are among the major threats that keep lawmakers up at night. The Department of Public …
Thirty-seven percent of Texans say Lone Star State spring storms scare them, and more than a third say they feel the weather is getting worse year after year, according to a new survey by Allstate Insurance Co. The number of …
Louisiana State Police announced that insurance fraud detectives have arrested a Lake Charles couple for charges relating to possession of stolen vehicles worth an estimated $165,000. In October 2011, detectives received information about suspected stolen property from a LoJack asset …
A Texas man convicted of setting a fire that killed his two stepsons was granted a new trial by the state’s highest criminal court, which sided with experts who question the fire investigation used to convict him. Ed Graf’s case …
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, announced new executive appointments in its global client executives practice and regional operations in Houston. Pam Humphrey will assume the position of senior vice president and global client executive …
San Antonio-based insurance and diversified financial services company, SWBC, has added Joan Cleveland to its executive team as CEO of SWBC Life Insurance Co. Prior to joining SWBC, Cleveland worked for eight years at Prudential Financial as senior vice president, …
