A jury in Houston, Texas, has found in favor of a property insurer in a lawsuit brought by a townhouse homeowners association over roof hail damage to 22 buildings. Summer Hill Village Community Association sued Colony Insurance for $22 million …
Final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) for May 2011 resulted in more than $70,000 in fines. Division of Workers’ Compensation final disciplinary orders for May 2011 include: American Zurich Insurance Company …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Apex Enterprises Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, with 11 serious violations for exposing workers to fall, electrical and struck-by hazards at the company’s worksite in Pflugerville, Texas. Proposed …
A federal court of appeals has overturned a lower court’s ruling that an “anti-ambulance chasing” bill in Texas is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit determined that U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of Austin erred in …
The powerful thunderstorms that unleashed large hail and tornadoes on parts of North Texas this week caused the electrocution death of a Dallas man, medical officials ruled Thursday, and insurance experts said they expect damage claims could reach $300 million. …
The legislative fight over disputed legislation to restrict frivolous lawsuits appears to be resolved in a surprise agreement. All sides agreed late Saturday to a new version of the measure, which has already passed the House, the Austin American-Statesman reported …
Trinity Insurance Services Group, a national independent adjusting and third party administration company, announced it has acquired Axcel Claims Services, a Houston-based independent adjusting company with offices in Houston and San Antonio, Texas. This acquisition increases Trinity’s Texas presence and …
Texas regulators have issued fines of more than $16,000 to workers’ compensation health care providers and other stakeholders. Final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) relate to violations of the state labor …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Houston-based O’Brien Wire Products of Texas Inc. for five serious, two repeat, three other-than-serious and two failure-to-abate violations for exposing employees to workplace safety and health hazards. Proposed …