The insurance industry wants Texas coastal residents to know about hurricane preparedness and insurance coverage for future hurricanes. The information is offered by a contingent of catastrophic weather experts recruited by the Insurance Council of Texas. This group will be …
The June 12 hail storm in Abilene, Texas, is expected to hit $400 million in insured losses to vehicles, homes and commercial property, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. It was the second catastrophic hailstorm this city in west Texas …
Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Rod Bordelon plans to resign from his post effective Aug. 1, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. Bordelon has served as Commissioner for the past six years. Insurance Council of Texas Executive Director Albert Betts praised …
The Richland Hills Police Department will soon be placing Secure, Take and Lock signs throughout their city to prevent automobile thefts and burglaries. The crime prevention signs are courtesy of the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) who has distributed the …
The April 3 hailstorm in Denton and nearby cities has resulted in a steady stream of hail-damaged automobiles pouring into north Texas auto body repair shops. The number of homes that received hail damage also continues to rise prompting the …
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms north of Dallas, Texas, on Apr. 4 produced hurricane force winds, tornadoes and hail reported to be as large as grapefruits. Several communities are reporting extensive damage. Severe storms first hit Denton around 4 p.m. …
The number of fatal automobile crashes in Texas has been on the decline since 1980, but that trend may have come to a screeching halt. For the past two years, both injury and fatal car accidents in Texas have risen. …
Insured losses to residential and commercial property from flood waters which swamped Central Texas on the night of Halloween totaled $30,183,611, according to figures released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The insured losses represent 584 homes and businesses …
Prescription drug abuse in Texas is a growing and troubling trend and Texas House members have been asked to take a closer look at the issue. On January 31, Texas House of Representatives Speaker Joe Straus directed the House Committee …
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) distributed 2,000 smoke alarms to firefighters in every corner of the state this month in honor of Fire Prevention Week. ICT’s We’re Out to Alarm Texas program provides the smoke alarms to fire departments …