FEMA Starting Payments On Texas Flood Claims
FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has received flood claims on more than 800 homes that were damaged in the Oct. 16th flooding in central Texas. Thus far, payments for insured losses have exceeded $22 million and could exceed $30 million when all claims have been filed and paid.
December 18, 2018
Property
Texas
Report: Number Of Uninsured Kids Spikes To 3.9M In US
The number of uninsured children in the United States has increased for the first time in nearly a decade, placing it at 3.9 million in 2017, according to a report Thursday from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
November 30, 2018
Life & Health
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Atrium Health Says Data Of About 2.65 Million Patients Involved In Breach
Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutions.
November 28, 2018
Liability
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Auto Theft On Rise In North Texas; 1 Stolen Every 54 Minutes In Dallas
A vehicle is reported stolen in Dallas on average every 54 minutes and the problem is getting worse. While overall property crime in North Texas is down, auto thefts in Dallas have increased more than 18 percent in the past year.
November 20, 2018
Auto
Texas
Insurance Payouts For Llano River Flooding In Texas May Hit $24 Million
The insurance bill to repair homes and other structures damaged during the flooding of the Llano River and Highland Lakes last month is on track to hit nearly $24 million, according to federal statistics, a figure likely to grow as more claims come in.
November 13, 2018
Property
Texas
Hurricane Willa Approaching Mexico As A Cat 4
Hurricane Willa, currently churning about 55 miles southwest of Las Islas Marias in Mexico, has weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm from Category 5, but is still packing a punch, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
October 23, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
36 Counties Added To Texas’ Disaster Declaration Due To Weather, Flooding
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott added 36 counties to the state’s disaster declaration related to severe weather and flooding. Abbott made the announcement following a briefing from the Texas Division of Emergency Management and other state agencies.
October 22, 2018
Auto
Property
Texas
More Flooding Likely In Texas As Record Rains Continue To Fall
A weather pattern stalled over Texas has produced the worst flash flooding since 1935 in Llano County in the central part of the state. The area got as much as 13.24 inches of rain in just the past two days.
October 17, 2018
Auto
Property
Texas
Q&A: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
As Hurricane Florence surged toward land last week, meteorologists and emergency agencies took notice. The storm was a Category 4 hurricane, the second-strongest type, and it was drawing a bead on the Carolina coast.
September 17, 2018
Catastrophe
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas School District Delayed Return To Classes Due To Millions In Flood Damage
The first day of school was delayed a few days for most students in the Mercedes school district due to two of its campuses being highly damaged during this summer’s floods.
August 30, 2018
Property
Texas
2 Dead, Several Injured After Train Hits Dump Truck That Skirted Crossing Arms
Two people are dead and 11 others are injured after a crash involving a dump truck and a Trinity Railway Express train in Fort Worth Saturday.
August 27, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Texas
Texas Jury Finds Toyota Negligent In Accident, Awards $242M To Family
A Texas jury awarded damages of $242 million to a Dallas family after finding that defects in the family’s Lexus sedan caused injuries to their two children during a rear-end collision, the law firm representing the plaintiffs said on Friday.
August 20, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Texas
Insurtech Launches Usage-Based Drone Coverage
Insurtech company REIN has launched DroneInsurance.com, with underwriting by Liberty Specialty Markets, providing usage-based insurance for commercial drone operators and simplifying the process of obtaining both base and liability coverage.
August 2, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Technology
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Five Critically Injured In Texas Gas Pipeline Blast
A series of natural gas pipeline explosions in Midland County, Texas sent five people to hospital with critical burn injuries, and interrupted energy pipeline operations in the area, officials said.
August 2, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Workers' Compensation
Texas
Harvey’s Devastating Flooding Boosts Insurance In Texas
Little more than two months before Hurricane Harvey slammed the Gulf Coast of Texas, Alberto Castañeda let his home’s flood insurance lapse. He had never filed a claim on the policy in 10 years and he needed the extra cash to expand his restaurant business.
July 30, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
