April 29, 2026

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Friendswood ISD employees to receive $50 monthly increase in district health insurance contributions

Employees in Friendswood ISD will receive a $50 monthly increase in health insurance contributions from the district starting in the new fiscal year after the board of trustees approved the increase at its Aug. 12 meeting. What’s happening? With the $50 monthly increase, FISD officials will now contribute $220 to each employee’s health care plan.

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Liberty Bankers Insurance Group Names Jeff Sams as President of LBIG Marketing

DALLAS, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Liberty Bankers Insurance Group (LBIG), a national provider of life, health, and wealth products, welcomed Jeff Sams as the new president of LBIG marketing on July 1, 2024. Sams comes to LBIG with a distinguished 40 plus year career in insurance marketing and sales. He brings a wealth of knowledge

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Aegis Professional Risk announces partnership with Sentry Insurance for new errors and omissions (E&O) coverage

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Aegis Professional Risk, a division of Aegis General Insurance Agency and K2 Insurance Services, announced today a partnership with Sentry Insurance to launch a new E&O program. Sentry, an AM Best rated A+ (superior) carrier will write Primary and Excess Capacity up to $5M for: Insurance services professionals

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Ro launches GLP-1 insurance coverage checker

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro launched a new free tool Tuesday to help patients determine whether their insurance covers a buzzy class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s.  Most insurance plans cover GLP-1s when they are used to treat diabetes, so those patients can usually avoid the roughly

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Nationwide Pet Insurance Review 2024

Nationwide has more than four decades of experience underwriting pet insurance and is still a standout with customizable plans and coverage for exotic pets. We love that Nationwide has a 24/7 veterinary helpline, an easy-to-use mobile claims process and prescription discounts at Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies. And because it considers pets with curable conditions,

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Woman’s insurance canceled after drone flies over her home

MODESTO, Calif. (WKRC) – A woman had her insurance canceled after a drone flew over her home. According to CBS News,a woman from Modesto, California told CBS Sacramento that her home insurance company of nearly 40 years dropped her coverage because of what it spotted with a drone. Joan Van Kuren told CBS that she’s

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Embroker Appoints Lea Chief Insurance Officer, Malm to COO; Ryan Specialty Promotes Lentz to President of RT Specialty High Net Worth

Andrew Lea Embroker, headquartered in San Francisco, appointed Andrew (Andy) Lea chief insurance officer and promoted Kristy Malm to chief operating officer. Kristy Malm Lea mas more than two decades of insurance experience. Beginning his career in insurance as an underwriter, he later served in various roles at Marsh USA, Swiss Re, AIG and CNA.

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Pasadena condo owners discover no insurance amidst hurricane season

Pasadena townhome community without insurance after HOA cancellation FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace spoke with residents about the decision. PASADENA, Texas – No homeowner wants to hear they have no insurance in the height of hurricane season. Residents who live at the Walnut Hill Condominiums in Pasadena say they got that bad news on July

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Texas Farm Bureau Insurance honors Liberty, East Chambers and Anahuac football teams

Liberty Panthers Texas Farm Bureau Insurance has long been a proud sponsor and supporter of the University Interscholastic League (UIL), demonstrating its commitment to fostering high school athletics across the state. One of the many ways the company supports the UIL is through the Dave Campbell Texas Football Custom Cover Program. This year, the Texas

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Post Beryl insurance battle: Kingwood family fights for fair coverage after tree crash narrowly avoids mother, destroys home

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) — Peggy Barrantes moved into her daughter and son-in-law’s Kingwood home in May. She previously lived in Costa Rica. Barrantes was in her upstairs bedroom on July 8 when Hurricane Beryl hit, but at one point, she decided to go downstairs to fetch some yarn so she could knit. Her son-in-law, Jorge

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