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Business Moves

Apr 16 2012 // Peachtree, Personable HoldingsA Florida domiciled auto insurer that provides coverage to 18,000 drivers in the state and Georgia has been acquired by California equity firm looking to enter the non-standard...

Storm Dumps Waist-High Hail in Texas Panhandle

Apr 16 2012 // Maintenance crews worked on April 12 to clear roads after a storm dumped several inches of hail on parts of the Texas Panhandle, trapping motorists in muddy drifts that were waist-to-shoulder high.The storm left so much...

Business Moves – Southeast

Apr 16 2012 // Peachtree, Personable HoldingsA Florida domiciled auto insurer that provides coverage to 18,000 drivers in the state and Georgia has been acquired by California equity firm looking to enter the non-standard market....

South Texas Storm Racks Up Millions in Claims

Apr 16 2012 // Hurricane force winds, heavy rains and baseball size hail struck the northern part of McAllen, Texas, on March 29 causing extensive damage to homes, cars and businesses. The damage is expected to be in the tens of millions...

People – South Central

Apr 16 2012 // Workers’ compensation insurance provider Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has named Bill Huckaby as its new general auditor. Huckaby previously served as the company’s senior manager of finance and operations...

April in Texas: Tornadoes, High Winds and Hail

Apr 16 2012 // A line of thunderstorms and isolated super cells that moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in the early afternoon on April 3, 2012, produced numerous tornadoes and large hail that wrought extensive...

Loss Estimates from North Texas Storms Near $300M, Expected to Rise

Apr 10 2012 // Loss estimates from the widespread tornado, high wind and hail storm activity in the Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth area on April 3 are approaching $300 million, said one insurance industry spokesperson.That number is...

Texas Police Say Austin Shoplifting Ring Shattered

Apr 5 2012 // Texas police say they’ve smashed an international shoplifting ring that pilfered such goods as laundry detergent, batteries and cosmetics for sale at flea markets or smuggling into Mexico. Austin police Officer...

Texas Bus Inspections Get Lax Oversight Despite Crashes

Apr 4 2012 // Months after their state-certified vehicle inspection station was cited by federal authorities for failing to notice defects in a bus that crashed in North Texas, killing 17 passengers, brothers Alam and Cesar Hernandez...

Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Announces Staff Changes

Apr 4 2012 // Kyle Stevens, president and CEO of Western Security Surplus Insurance, announced organizational changes in the Dallas office and a new hire for WSS’ Roseville, Calif., office.Jennie Reed has been promoted to senior...

Tornadoes Slam North Texas Causing Extensive Damage

Apr 4 2012 // A severe line of thunderstorms and isolated super cells moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in the early afternoon on April 3 producing numerous tornadoes and large hail that was responsible for...

Fireman’s Fund Appoints Mondshine as Sales Director in Texas

Apr 3 2012 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. announced that Karen Mondshine has been appointed to the position of personal insurance territory sales director. She will be based in Texas. Mondshine has more than 25 years of...

Millions in Damage Claims Expected from South Texas Storm

Apr 3 2012 // Hurricane force winds, heavy rains and baseball size hail struck the northern part of McAllen on March 29 causing extensive damage to homes, cars and businesses. The damage is expected to be in the tens of millions of...

National Lloyds, American Summit Insurance Ratings Affirmed

Apr 2 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of National Lloyds Insurance Co.(National Lloyds), as well as the FSR of A (Excellent) and...

Strauss to Lead Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan

Apr 2 2012 // The Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) has announced the election of officers for 2012-2013.Long-time board member Fred Strauss, production operations director- shared markets governance for...

Risk for Corruption High in South Central States, Report Says

Apr 2 2012 // Although none of the 50 U.S. state governments were found to be exemplary, three out of four South Central states received lackluster rankings in a report evaluating state governments on integrity and the ability to...

My New Markets

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Wind and Hail Impacted Abilene and North Texas the Most in 2011

Mar 30 2012 // Allstate Wind and Hail Claims Jump 45% Statewide Last YearHail and wind impacted more Allstate insured homes in the Abilene area and North Texas than in any other part of the state last year. Allstate tallied the top 25...

Southwestern Insurance Info. Service Names Communications Coordinator

Mar 30 2012 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service (SIIS) has named Monica Vigil-McDonald as its new communications coordinator. Vigil-McDonald will report directly to SIIS President Sandra Helin and the SIIS board of directors to...

2 Texas Firefighters Among 3 Accused Of Arson

Mar 29 2012 // Two volunteer firefighters in South Texas and another man have been accused of starting a 2011 grass fire.Officials say 23-year-old Dustin James Ronshausen of New Braunfels, 21-year-old David Paul Puckett Jr. of Seguin...