G&M MARINE ENTERS TEXAS

G&M Marine Inc., a 36-year-old marine insurance managing general agent headquartered in New Orleans, La., has established a branch office in Houston. The office opened Feb. 5. G&M Marine also announced that it has hired underwriters Bill Fehlis as a vice president and Paul Williamson as an assistant vice president for Houston. Fehlis and Williamson, both formerly of Highlands Insurance Co., and most recently Center Marine Managers of Texas, have expertise in Brownwater marine and energy risks. Fehlis has 25 years of underwriting experience in marine; Williamson has more than 20.