Houston Tire Shop Linked To Wheel Theft Ring Involving 7 Counties
Eleven people are believed to be connected to a multi-county crime ring that was concentrated on stealing tires and wheels, authorities said.
February 21, 2018
Auto
Texas
Apartment Building Destroyed By Fire In North Richland Hills, Texas
North Richland Hills firefighters worked to put out a three-alarm fire at a three-story apartment building in the 6900 block of NE Loop 820 Tuesday night.
February 15, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Texas
Despite Catastrophic Losses In 2017, Few Homeowner Insurance Complaints In Texas
In 2017, Texas homeowners suffered significant losses from Hurricane Harvey, severe hailstorms and tornadoes around the state. Despite another year of bad weather, data from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) shows that justified consumer complaints continued to be low.
February 8, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Risk Management
Texas
NICB Reports On Insured Tailgate Thefts
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports today that insured tailgate thefts have stabilized since 2014. NICB analysis shows that in 2016, there were 1,877 claims for tailgate theft identified in ISO ClaimSearch®, an insurance industry claims database.
January 30, 2018
Auto
Arizona
California
Florida
Nevada
Texas
NHC Report On Harvey: Most Significant Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Event In US History
The National Hurricane Center released Thursday its official 76-page report on Hurricane Harvey and its impacts on Texas and the rest of the United States.
January 25, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
Northeast Texas Homes Lose Roofs Amid Severe Storms
Officials say no one has been hurt during strong storms and possible tornadoes in Northeast Texas that damaged some structures and dumped hail as big as golf balls.
January 23, 2018
Property
Texas
Freezing Temps Break Water Pipes Across Texas
Several days of subfreezing temperatures resulted in frozen water pipes which are now leaking in homes across the state. With temperatures now warming above the freezing mark, homeowners are discovering water leaks and rushing to call plumbers for help.
January 22, 2018
Property
Texas
2 Sought In $2M Jewelry Theft From Sugar Land, Texas Store
Police are looking for two men who stole jewelry valued at $2 million from a Sugar Land store after smashing display cases with a hammer.
January 19, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Texas
Overnight Sprinklers In Winter=Risky Business For Drivers
A Northwest Side furniture store left their sprinklers on overnight, causing iced-over roads and at least four crashes, police said. Police officers on scene did not know whether it is a violation of city ordinances for businesses to leave sprinklers on overnight in freezing weather.
January 5, 2018
Auto
Subrogation
Texas
Insurers To Pay Out Record $135B For 2017
Insurers will have to pay claims of around $135 billion for 2017, the most ever, following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America, according to a report published on Thursday.
January 4, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
California
Florida
Texas
Broken Water Mains Add Ice Hazard To Houston Streets
Ice on the road caused dozens of accidents across our area Wednesday morning. A thick sheet of ice covered the intersection near Weslayan and Westheimer. Drivers say the ice was impossible to see as they drove through the area.
January 4, 2018
Auto
Texas
600 Fireworks Explode In Dodge Charger’s Trunk
The parking lot of the strip center near Beechnut and Highway 6 began 2018 with reminders of 2017 strewn across the asphalt. Countless cardboard containers, most of them charred beyond recognition are evidence of a huge fireworks party that left a mess for the strip center and incredible damage to one man’s car.
January 3, 2018
Auto
Weird
Texas
Semi Trying To Outrun Oncoming Train Loses
An Amtrak train and a semi truck collided in San Marcos, Monday evening. None of the 150 passengers or crew on board the train were injured.
December 19, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Texas
Special Report: Unfettered Construction Raises U.S. Hurricane Costs
When Hurricane Harvey sent two feet of water rolling into this small community about 35 miles north of Houston, Alfredo Becerra had to flee his modest 1,500-square-foot house. Muddy floodwater submerged the furniture and ruined carpet inside the construction worker’s longtime home.
December 13, 2017
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Florida
Texas
Homeowners Lose Hurricane Damage Suit Due To Policy’s Exclusionary Language
The Court of Appeals of the 9th District of Texas at Beaumont affirmed a judgment in favor of an insurance company in a case involving damages to a home from Hurricane Ike.
December 5, 2017
Litigation
Property
Texas
