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Align General Adds Stone as Senior Casualty Underwriter in Dallas

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 …

Houston Officer: Texting Drivers Are Blind Drivers

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 …

Roussell Joins Mullis Newby Hurst as VP, Construction Marketing

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. …

5 New Appointments Bring TWFG Near 300 Branch Mark

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 …

Rural School Officials: Give Texas Teachers Guns

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 …

Texas Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Auto Insurers

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 …

SUV Test Drive in Texas Turns Into Drug Deal

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 …

Texas Bill Would Grant Liability Protection for Emergency Volunteers

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 …

Texas Trade Group: Survey Shows Insurance Industry Doing It Right

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 …

Texas Parents Lobby for Tougher DUI Laws in North Dakota

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, …