Texas DOT: Fatal Crashes In Work Zones Up 27%

New data released by the Texas Department of Transportation has highlighted a troubling trend on state roads. Last year, there were 25,713 crashes in work zones, which resulted in 181 deaths.
April 20, 2017 Auto Liability Texas

New WCRI Studies Examine Trends In Claim Costs And Impact Of Reforms In 18 State Workers’ Compensation Systems

The claim costs and other metrics of 18 state workers’ compensation systems are analyzed in depth in a new series of studies, CompScope™ Benchmarks, 17th Edition, released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).
April 19, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation California Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana

Texas Bill Would Ban Insurer Shortcuts On Auto Repairs

A revised version of a Texas bill would make it illegal for insurers to adjust estimating service times, disregard P-pages, or force a third-party claimant to use a specific type of part.
April 18, 2017 Auto Legislation & Regulation Texas

Heavy Rainfall Causes Flooding In Danbury, Texas

Residents in Danbury woke up to flooded homes and streets as more than 11 inches of rain hit the area. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 4 p.m. with a Flash Flooding Warning issued for central Brazoria County until 8 a.m.
April 18, 2017 Auto Property Texas

10 Residents Displaced In North Austin Apartment Fire

Firefighters have knocked out a 2-alarm fire at a north Austin apartment complex. Just after 5 p.m., the Austin Fire Department were called to the Avesta Apartments located along Interstate 35 just south of Rundberg Lane.
April 18, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Texas

Allstate Deploys Drone Fleet To Evaluate Spring Storm Damage

Allstate is using insurance drones to conduct an assessment of the property damage left behind by spring storms in four states. The company already owns the technology in a number of locations and was prepared to implement it when it was needed.
April 12, 2017 Property Risk Management Technology Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

8 Indicted In $158M Compounded Medication Fraud Scheme

An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Dallas last week, and unsealed Friday, March 24, charged eight individuals — including one Waxahachie resident — with offenses related to their participation in a $158 million health care fraud scheme.
April 12, 2017 Fraud Workers' Compensation Texas

Texas Republicans Push Bill To Reform Hail Storm Litigation

Since 2003, there’s been at least one issue nearly all Texas Republicans could unite behind — tort reform. “Twenty to 30 years ago, Texas was known as a haven for plaintiff lawyers and jackpot justice,” said Tom Mechler, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas.
April 11, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Litigation Texas

Texas Dealership’s Entire Inventory Damaged By Hail

If you think it’s a pain talking to insurance agents about hail damage, try making the call to report about 1,000 cars. That’s the case for one North Texas car dealer whose entire inventory came under fire from the recent storm.
April 4, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Texas

Witness: Driver Admitted Texting While Driving In Deadly Texas Bus Crash

A witness to a deadly Texas wreck involving a church minibus says the driver of a pickup truck that crossed the center line repeatedly apologized and acknowledged he had been texting while driving.
April 3, 2017 Auto Liability Texas

Severe Weather Strikes The Southeast; Nearly 150 Storms Reported

The southeast braced for more severe weather on Monday after an outbreak of tornadoes swept across the region on Sunday, killing two people in Louisiana while flooding is being blamed for one death in Texas.
April 3, 2017 Property Louisiana Mississippi Texas

Several Homes Torn Apart As Tornadoes Strike North Texas

Two tornadoes have been confirmed based on damage left behind by overnight storms in North Texas, according to the National Weather Service. Damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado was found in Lewisville, and EF-0 evidence was found in Tarrant County.
March 30, 2017 Auto Property Texas

13 Killed In Texas Church Bus Accident

Thirteen people traveling in a minibus bringing senior churchgoers back from a retreat were killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash in the Texas Hill Country, officials said.
March 30, 2017 Auto Liability Texas

Collision Kills Three Storm Chasers In West Texas

Three storm chasers were killed Tuesday after their cars collided at an intersection during severe West Texas storms. Lt. Bryan Witt of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the crash involved a Jeep and a Chevrolet Suburban sport utility vehicle.
March 29, 2017 Auto Liability Texas

Hail Damage Forces Texas Homeowners To Replace New Roofs

Golf ball and baseball-sized hail pounded rooftops in Collin County on Sunday night, leaving many homeowners to wake up to damaged roofs — roofs that some had just replaced from last year’s storms.
March 29, 2017 Property Texas
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