MO Authorizes State National

The state of Missouri awarded Fort Worth-based State National Specialty Insurance Company a certificate of authority for writing multiple lines of insurance. The authorization allows State National Specialty to write casualty, marine and transportation, property and vehicle insurance. State National Companies acquired State National Specialty in March 1999 and has since increased the company’s authorizations to 30 states and the District of Columbia. Through its affiliate, State National Companies has had a presence in Missouri dating back to 1994. Terry Ledbetter, president of State National Companies, added that expanding policy-issuing services in personal and commercial lines is critical to clients of both State National Specialty and State National Insurance Company. State National Companies has three insurance affiliates: State National Specialty Insurance Company, State National Insurance Company and Texas-based State and County Mutual Fire Insurance Company.