All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 20 2013 // Texas law enforcement officials said on May 10 that they are beginning a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant fire and explosion that occurred on April 17 in West, Texas.Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)...
May 20 2013 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) has named Jeremy Johnson as president and chief executive officer of its excess and surplus (E&S) lines unit, Lexington Insurance Co. in Boston.Johnson replaces David Bresnahan,...
May 20 2013 // It’s well known that Texas has some of the highest homeowners premiums in the nation – in large part due to the state’s vulnerability to violent weather.It may be less known that Texas has some of the highest...
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May 17 2013 // Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For stories focused on particular regions click on the respective links below.The national “epidemic” of opioid usage has...
May 17 2013 // At least 16 tornadoes have been confirmed in the outbreak in North Texas on May 15, federal weather officials say.Survey teams were sent to Johnson County, Hood County, Parker County, Ellis County and Montague County, the...
May 16 2013 // The cause of the fire that triggered the explosions in a fertilizer plant in Texas last month has been deemed “undetermined,” investigators say.Texas State Fire Marshall Chris Connealy said the scene...
May 16 2013 // Mullis Newby Hurst LP (MNH), based in Addison, Texas, has promoted John W. Newby to president and chief operating officer.Newby began his career with MNH in 2002, as executive vice president and partner. Prior to that, he...
May 16 2013 // At least six people were killed and 100 injured when tornadoes ripped through north-central Texas after dark and authorities said the death toll could rise as rescuers search through the rubble of destroyed homes.At least...
May 16 2013 // With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court.The U.S. Chamber of...
May 16 2013 // Smoke alarms are on the way for clients who are provided services by H.A.N.D. and Faith in Action Caregivers in Austin, Texas. The donations are courtesy of the Austin Fire Department and the Insurance Council of...
May 15 2013 // Country star Willie Nelson has donated more than $120,000 for relief efforts following a deadly fertilizer plant explosion near his Central Texas hometown.A representative for Nelson on Monday afternoon presented a check...
May 15 2013 // A former Texas insurance agent has been convicted of a first-degree felony for diverting more than $150,000 in premium payments for personal use, the Texas Department of Insurance reported.The DOI said Leslie Ray Collins...
May 15 2013 // Wildfires have led to evacuation of about 30 residences in a North Texas community where 2011 blazes destroyed dozens of homes amid the drought.The Texas A&M Forest Service reported grass fires that burned about 100...
May 14 2013 // Confie Seguros, a national provider of personal lines insurance, has acquired Texas State Low Cost Insurance Agency of Austin, expanding the company’s network beyond its current locations in San Antonio and...
May 14 2013 // Oklahoma-based managing general agent, Midlands, is the newest member of the Trusted Choice consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America...
May 14 2013 // The Woodlands Financial Group’s TWFG Insurance Services division has named 20 as outstanding performers and producers for the year 2012, the company announced.In addition to annual awards in seven categories, seven...
May 13 2013 // A Texas paramedic arrested on charges of possessing bomb-making material will plead not guilty and had no connection to a fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, his defense attorney said...
May 10 2013 // Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw has directed the Texas Rangers to join McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara in launching a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion that...
May 9 2013 // The Texas House has approved a public school pilot program allowing parents to purchase supplemental concussion insurance for boys who play football and girls who play soccer.Students participating in sports already have...