All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 19 2010 // Environmentalists seeking to curb oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico have filed federal lawsuits to shut down a major BP platform and close a government loophole for new oil and gas exploration.The lawsuits, filed in...
May 18 2010 // National insurance and risk management provider, Irwin Siegel Agency Inc., (ISA) has opened a new office facility in Houston, Texas. ISA also welcomed a new business development director, Curt Beytebiere, whose expertise...
May 18 2010 // A U.S. judge has taken the unusual step of sanctioning a unit of Transocean Ltd, owner of the rig in the Gulf of Mexico spill, for “vexatious” tactics in fighting liability from a decades-old oil well spill in...
May 17 2010 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has teamed with HailWatch to provide a detailed look at geographic locations that may have been impacted by severe hail caused by violent thunderstorms.ICT news releases on storms...
May 17 2010 // Fiesta AutoHuntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, a franchise system that combines insurance and tax preparation under one roof, recently opened 20 new offices in various locations, increasing its presence...
May 14 2010 // Despite concerns about natural gas drilling, residents in one small Texas town don’t have higher levels of cancer-causing contaminants in their blood than the rest of the nation, state health officials have said.Dish...
May 11 2010 // The payment per claim for prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Texas was nearly one-third higher than in most study states, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).The...
May 11 2010 // PURE Risk Management LLC, based in White Plains, N.Y., is expanding its Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), a member-owned reciprocal insurer, to offer comprehensive, customized property and casualty...
May 7 2010 // Nighttime driving is becoming more hazardous for American teenagers and the likely cause is talking and texting on cell phones while operating a vehicle, according to a study released May 6.The report by the Texas...
May 6 2010 // San Francisco, Calif.-based agency network ISU International has expanded into Texas with the addition of ISU Tom Stewart Insurance located in Katy, Texas. As a member of the ISU Network, ISU Tom Stewart Insurance Agency...
May 3 2010 // Fiesta Auto InsuranceHuntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, a franchise system to combine insurance and tax preparation under one roof, opened 20 new locations. The company’s growth phase has increased...
May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...
May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...
May 3 2010 // The North Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts through November 30. Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau highlight the number of people living in areas that could be most affected by these dramatic acts of...
May 3 2010 // Regional property/casualty insurance company, The Republic Group, based in Dallas, announced that Jim Drawert, vice president – Industry Relations, will retire June 30.Prior to joining Republic in 2003, Drawert was...
May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...
May 3 2010 // A judge in Austin has blocked regulators from posting on the Texas Department of Insurance Web site certain documents on two rate filings by State Farm Insurance Cos. that would increase homeowners insurance premiums for...
May 3 2010 // The Supreme Court of Texas has decided against requiring attorneys in the state to disclose whether they have professional liability insurance. “As with any complex issue, good arguments were presented in favor of...
May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...
Apr 27 2010 // Violent thunderstorms packing winds up to 90 miles per hour struck a six-county area southeast of Dallas early on April 24 causing thousands of windstorm claims, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. One fatality...