February 14, 2013
Align General Insurance Agency Inc. (Align) announced that Bob Stone has joined the company as vice president, specialty commercial division. He is based in Dallas, Texas. Stone will underwrite and market commercial contractor’s insurance through selected wholesalers on behalf of …
February 13, 2013
Houston Police Officer Paul Lassalle said it used to be easy spotting drunk drivers. “Prior to the use of cell phones, they were the ones creeping along on the freeway creating a traffic hazard or veering out of their lanes …
February 11, 2013
Addison, Texas-based Mullis Newby Hurst LP (MNH), which specializes in construction insurance and surety bonds, has hired Raleigh Roussell as vice president of construction marketing to create new opportunities for the agency as well as support and enhance current relationships. …
February 8, 2013
The Woodlands Financial Group, based in The Woodlands, Texas, announced the opening of five new local branches in Texas, California and Georgia The new TWFG branch managers and locations are: Michael Rice, Kennesaw, Ga. Charles Choi, Los Angeles, Calif. Frank …
January 30, 2013
Superintendents of three small rural school districts that allow some teachers to carry guns told Texas lawmakers on Jan. 28 that the practice provides a critical measure of safety for students in the event of a campus shooting, but a …
January 24, 2013
A Bryan, Texas, chiropractor has entered a plea of guilty to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud various automobile insurance companies of more than $3 million, according to United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Chase Lindsey, 34, is the co-owner of …
January 18, 2013
A man who took a $40,000 SUV on an unauthorized test drive in Central Texas has been accused of selling the vehicle for two rocks of crack cocaine. Travis County Jail records show 50-year-old Carlos Sergio Valdes was being held …
January 18, 2013
A Texas state representative has filed a bill that would allow fire departments to accept volunteer assistance during an emergency and would protect shield those volunteers from liability. State Representative Cecil Bell, Jr. (Magnolia) filed, House Bill 487, would increase …
January 16, 2013
While tornadoes and hailstorms were pounding their way through the Dallas/Fort Worth area last year, consumers had confidence that their insurance companies would be there to help with repairs to their cars, homes and businesses, according to a survey commissioned …
January 16, 2013
The parents of two Texas boys killed when a pickup truck ran over their tent in a North Dakota campground last summer have returned to North Dakota to lobby the state Legislature for tougher drunken driving laws. Alaries Ruiz, 5, …