Blog Posts in April, 2021

• Posted By Dick Law Firm 19-Apr-2021

  K-Solv Chemical Fire

  During the K-Solv fire, which lasted more than two hours on Wednesday, more than 40 air pollutants were reported, according to a preliminary list provided by environmental advocates, highlighting the continuing danger that communities near industrial ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 18-Apr-2021

  Hailstorms in Texas

  Hailstorms are one of the most common natural disasters, wreaking havoc on houses, cars, and commercial property. Hailstorms are a common occurrence in Texas. In reality, in Texas alone, 872 hailstorm events were reported in 2019. Between 2017 and ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 17-Apr-2021

  Houston Chemical Fire

  According to Harris County authorities, around 4 p.m. on April 7, a massive industrial fire broke out at a chemical plant in Channelview, Texas. A shelter-in-place warning has been released for Lakeside Park Estates and Lakeview Homes, situated near ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 16-Apr-2021

  Hurricane Delta

  According to a report from the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Delta, which made landfall in southwestern Louisiana in early October 2020, about 11 miles from where the destructive Hurricane Laura struck a little more than a month ago, cost $2.9 ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 15-Apr-2021

  Houston Hail Storm

  HOUSTON, TX HAIL DAMAGE CLAIM ATTORNEY Texas residents have paid a high price for hail losses in 2016. Two recent hailstorms, one in North Texas and the other in San Antonio, are estimated to have cost more than $2 billion in damage. Softball-sized ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 14-Apr-2021

  Texas Winter Storm 2021

  Texans are acutely aware of the devastation wrought by Winter Storm Uri; many are still dealing with the aftermath of the storm, which hit on February 13. New data, however, reveals just how devastating the freeze was for the Lone Star State and its ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 13-Apr-2021

  Society Insurance

  Society Insurance, headquartered in Wisconsin, expects to launch its hospitality insurance programs in Texas this year. Society Insurance, which has been in operation for over a century, provides property/casualty insurance and underwriting, risk ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 12-Apr-2021

  UFG Insurance

  UFG Insurance is looking to diversify across the United States by expanding into assumed reinsurance business, partly through quota sharing agreements like the one with Topsail Re, a Cayman Islands-based reinsurer recently announced. "We want to ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 11-Apr-2021

  Higginbotham insurance company

  In Fort Worth, Texas, Higginbotham has partnered with First Louisiana Insurance, a Baton Rouge-based independent agency, to open its second office in Louisiana. In the Gulf Coast region, First Louisiana Insurance offers commercial and personal ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 10-Apr-2021

  Centauri insurance

  After being strengthened financially through its recent acquisition by Applied Underwriters, Centauri insurance companies (Centauri Specialty Insurance Co. and Centauri National Insurance Co.) have retained their financial stability rating of ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 9-Apr-2021

  ERCOT Lawsuit

  The lights are on today in Texas homes and businesses, and clean water is flowing. However, during one week in February, a significant winter storm brought the entire state of Texas to its knees, causing such a need for electricity that most of Texas ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 8-Apr-2021

  Garrett Insurance Agency

  Based in Pennsylvania, Keystone Agency Investors (KAI) has partnered with Garrett Insurance Agency, based in Kerrville, Texas, to help KAI expand into that state. Garrett Insurance Agency, founded in 1918, is an independent insurance agency that ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 7-Apr-2021

  More on Kin Insurance

  In Louisiana, Kin Insurance is extending its homeowner's insurance coverage. According to the business, entering the underserved Louisiana market opens up new opportunities for residents, especially those living in high-risk areas. Kin Insurance ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 6-Apr-2021

  Upland Specialty Insurance

  Upland Specialty Insurance Co. (Upland Specialty) in Dallas has received an A- (Excellent) Financial Strength Rating and an "a-" Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating from AM Best. These ratings have a stable outlook attributed to them. Pursuit ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 5-Apr-2021

  East Texas Tornado

  Authorities said one person was killed after extreme weather, including a tornado, wreaked havoc on multiple communities in East Texas. Sheriff Kevin Lake said in a Facebook post that the extreme weather on Saturday evening caused widespread ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 4-Apr-2021

  More on Texas Winter Storm 2021

  According to a new study from the University of Houston, most Texans covered by the state's primary power grid were affected by last month's devastating and deadly winter storm, with nearly 70% of those affected losing power in subfreezing ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 3-Apr-2021

  Meridian Security Insurance Company Issues

  Meridian Security Insurance was an Indianapolis, Indiana-based fire and casualty insurance company. The company mainly distributed auto insurance and was later replaced by the State Auto Insurance company. Meridian Security Insurance is now just a ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 2-Apr-2021

  Occidental Fire and Casualty Company of North Carolina

  IAT Insurance Group's Occidental Fire & Casualty ratings and coverages Occidental Fire & Casualty - IAT Insurance Corporation is Occidental Fire & Casualty - IAT Insurance Group's parent business. Since 1960, Occidental Fire & ...

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• Posted By Dick Law Firm 1-Apr-2021

  Spinnaker Insurance Company Consumer Complaints

  Hippo acquires Spinnaker Insurance Company. Hippo, the fast-growing home insurance and ownership company, reported that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Spinnaker Insurance Company, a nationwide property and casualty insurer licensed ...

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