All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 22 2006 // Pursuant to House Bill 7 (79th Legislature), the public counsel for the Office of Injured Employee Counsel developed and submitted a notice of injured employee rights and responsibilities to the Texas Department of...
Jun 22 2006 // Private data brokers who covertly gather Americans’ telephone records without subpoenas or warrants on behalf of banks, bail bondsmen and even federal and local police are bracing for intensive scrutiny by...
Jun 20 2006 // In response to June 19 flood conditions in the Houston area, Texas Governor Rick Perry deployed national guard crews and other state resources to support local officials. State assets that were activated include:–50...
Jun 20 2006 // Colemont Insurance Brokers – Texas recently announced Amy Rosso-Leiker’s promotion to Broker. “Amy’s success over the past years is unmistakable. Her years of experience in the industry have proven...
Jun 19 2006 // As an insurance coverage lawyer, I have always found that one of my natural allies is the insurance defense lawyer handling the underlying case. While I represent the insurance company in a capacity that is potentially...
Jun 19 2006 // M. J. Kelly, Russell GraceThe Arkansas division of M. J. Kelly Company, an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Springfield, Mo., has agreed to purchase certain assets of Russell Grace Inc., Fort Worth, Texas. Russell...
Jun 19 2006 // State Farm adjusts rates in TexasState Farm Insurance recently submitted several filings to the Texas Department of Insurance, aiming for a balance with rate adjustments that include a reduction auto rates but an increase...
Jun 19 2006 // Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, announced its newly elected 2006 management committee. Each management committee member is elected to serve a two-year term and is selected by CAA’s Board...
Jun 19 2006 // Tort reforms are the best proven instrument for reducing medical liability insurance premium growth, according to a new study conducted by Stanford University Professor Daniel P. Kessler, who also serves as a research...
Jun 16 2006 // Irving, Texas – A new Property and Casualty insurer, Homeowners of America Insurance Company, has opened in Irving, Texas. Homeowners is a Texas company specializing in protecting residential property for Texans.In...
Jun 15 2006 // Three people have been sentenced in what prosecutors called a Medicaid fraud ring that used forged prescriptions. Eduardo Solis, 42, Juana “Janie” Garcia, 44, and Hermelinda Altamarino, 36, were indicted and...
Jun 14 2006 // Dallas-based Colemont Insurance Brokers – Texas announced it has promoted Su Young’s to assistant vice president.“Su’s comprehensive knowledge and expertise within our financial, professional, and...
Jun 14 2006 // Small businesses in 39 Texas counties and one in Oklahoma are eligible for low-interest loans meant to recoup losses from several natural disasters that occurred this year, the U.S. Small Business Administration said...
Jun 14 2006 // Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced a tax calculator available on the comptroller’s Web site that will allow Texas businesses to estimate how much franchise tax they will pay as a result of recent tax...
Jun 14 2006 // The 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a guide of the best business lawyers in the U.S., recently recognized Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P. as a “Tier One”...
Jun 13 2006 // Tropical Storm Alberto should be a warning to all coastal residents in Texas that the 2006 hurricane season may exceed the expectations for an overly active storm season. The Insurance Council of Texas urges everyone...
Jun 9 2006 // The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is presenting draft flood risk maps to communities in Travis and Burnet counties in Texas – areas that flood frequently. The...
Jun 8 2006 // Attorneys Anthony Cox and Greta Matzen, with the Dallas-based law firm of Hermes Sargent Bates LLP, announced they obtained a summary judgment of damages stating that Section 41.0105 of the Texas Civil Practice and...
Jun 6 2006 // The CompPAC Trust of Texas, a workers’ compensation self-insurance group administered by First Cardinal of Texas Ltd., reported it has received approval from the Texas Department of Insurance to expand its list of...
Jun 6 2006 // At its annual meeting May 24-25, Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, announced its newly elected 2006 management committee, including CAA’s new president, Bill Bridges, executive vice...