All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 22 2023 // LUBBOCK — State investigators have determined a fire and explosion at a Panhandle dairy farm was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck that was cleaning part of the barn.The April 10 fire...
May 22 2023 // After Mayah Zamora was shot and wounded at Robb Elementary School, her family did what many mass shooting survivors do: They sued.They sued the store off Main Street in Uvalde, Texas, that sold the teenage gunman his...
May 22 2023 // ACE American Insurance Company (Chubb) says it has no duty to defend a Texas Subway franchise sued by the family of a former worker killed on site by an ex-boyfriend.In a complaint for declaratory relief filed in the US...
May 19 2023 // GEICO must defend itself against a class-action lawsuit that alleges it failed to include the cost of sales taxes and purchasing fees when it paid total loss auto collision claims in Texas, depriving policyholders of...
May 18 2023 // A fire at a Marathon Petroleum refinery near Houston caused visible flames and left at least one worker dead, the company said.Marathon said the cause of the Monday morning fire was under investigation. Aerial footage from...
May 17 2023 // A survey from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Research and Evaluation Group found that employer subscription in workers’ comp increased to 75% in 2022, up from 72%...
May 17 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A former BNSF worker who was named one of the railroad’s employees of the year in 2021 for her work in supporting LGBTQ+ workers is now suing the railroad where she worked for 30 years,...
May 17 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. subsidiary Risk Placement Services Inc. acquired Houston, Texas-based RHP General Agency Inc. Greg Vanek and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Russell...
May 16 2023 // A movement to establish professional standards for public adjusters gained ground this year, with lawmakers in five states passing bills that impose new controls over a trade that already requires a license in 46...
May 16 2023 // A movement to establish professional standards for public adjusters gained ground this year, with lawmakers in five states passing bills that impose new controls over a trade that already requires a license in 46...
May 15 2023 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors will meet at the Austin Marriott South on May 23 at 9 a.m.In addition to the TWIA board’s consideration of routine association updates, the board will...
May 15 2023 // One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities...
May 15 2023 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced it is awarding $1 million in grants to 10 colleges across Texas to fund workplace safety courses for business owners, employees and the general public. Texas Mutual began its...
May 15 2023 // Texas Attorney General Ken announced a $1.4 million settlement in an environmental enforcement action against a Port Arthur refinery operated by TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc....
May 12 2023 // The units at a Houston-area Shell refinery that caught fire on Friday repeatedly malfunctioned in recent years without action from Texas regulators.Since the start of 2022, the British oil giant reported at least four...
May 11 2023 // McGriff Hires SVP, Director and Producer for its Houston Marine and Energy PracticeMcGriff has added three new members to its growing Houston, Texas-based marine and energy practice. Joe Etzler joins McGriff as managing...
May 11 2023 // Alliant Insurance Services has acquired McAnally Wilkins, LLC, a leading provider of property and casualty (P&C) insurance solutions for the oil and gas service industry. Based in Odessa, Texas, McAnally Wilkins...
May 10 2023 // Alera Group, a national insurance and wealth services firm, announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Sheridan Insurance Group, a team of experienced professional liability specialists helping meet the insurance and...
May 10 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18...
May 9 2023 // SAN ANTONIO, Texas –Dental Health Products, Inc. (DHP), a nationwide provider of supplies and equipment to dental practices, will pay $25,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a federal sex-based retaliation lawsuit...