Cassie Brown appointed Texas Commissioner of Insurance

Cassie Brown appointed Texas Commissioner of Insurance

Cassie Brown was appointed Texas Commissioner of Insurance on Sept. 7, nearly a full year after Commissioner Kent Sullivan’s resignation from the position effective Sept. 30, 2020. Brown’s appointment is for a term set to expire Feb. 1, 2023. Brown has served as...
Steve Sprowls, 71, president of PLUS Inc., dies suddenly

Steve Sprowls, 71, president of PLUS Inc., dies suddenly

Stephen D. Sprowls, president of PLUS Inc., died suddenly on Aug. 25, while on a brief family vacation in Denver, Colorado. Sprowls spent his entire career in the insurance business, serving the last 31 years as president of PLUS Inc., an Austin-headquartered...
Galveston County president retains gavel for sixth year

Galveston County president retains gavel for sixth year

Do you know Gigi Heffernan? Then, think Erin Keefe LeBlanc, Heffernan’s daughter, and the opposite is true, or so LeBlanc says. Their main difference is decibel level. Their love for family, friends, co-workers and community and their enthusiasm for their insurance...
Galveston County president retains gavel for sixth year

Dallas insurance professionals award two college scholarships

On Aug. 12, the Dallas Association of Insurance Professionals awarded two $1,000 scholarships to two Texas college students, Julia Rist, who will attend Texas Women’s University this fall, and Zachary Malcomb, who attends Jacksonville Junior College. The scholarship...
Committee meeting provides forum for Rep. Hunter’s fury

Committee meeting provides forum for Rep. Hunter’s fury

Analysis Whether or not the TWIA board acted in accordance with legislative intent in proposing a five percent rate increase, the board did act within its mandate and followed explicitly the law in force at the time the board requested the rate increase. The House...
High catastrophe loss trend becomes growing concern

High catastrophe loss trend becomes growing concern

The future trend for insurers to worry about, said Robert Hartwig, is the increasing amount of insured catastrophe losses, with Texas in the bullseye. Increasing numbers of named storms are a challenge, and high populations and developments in harm’s way exacerbate...