Insurance

Westlake’s Goosehead Insurance Announces Change at the Top

by | Feb 23, 2024
Mark Miller will succeed Chairman and CEO Mark Jones as CEO on July 1, when Jones transitions to executive chairman.
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Novatae Risk Group Adds Veteran Executive as COO
by | Nov 10, 2023
Von Breaux brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in the insurance industry across executive management, agency operations and administration, mergers and acquisitions, regional and national sales management, and business development and marketing.
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Capital One Accelerator Program 2023 Winners Suretys and FeaturesFirst Auto
Capital One’s Accelerator Program Shifts Auto Industry Founders—and Winners—Into High Gear
by | Oct 16, 2023
Program for building connections, becoming capital-ready culminates with pitches and prizes at Dallas Startup Week.
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Integrity Marketing Group Adds Insurance Industry Veteran as Vice President
by | Oct 13, 2023
Sanchez oversaw $1.2 billion in fixed indexed annuity production and $500 million in life insurance production while at World Financial Group, according to Dallas-based Integrity. The new VP joins Integrity Life, which named Tess Grace as president last month.
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Exdion Solutions Names New President/Head of Insurance Operations

by | Jun 16, 2023

S. Steven Salar has been named president and head of insurance operations by Exdion Solutions, a Plano-based Insurtech and leading developer of commercial insurance policy management and data analytics software.

“I’m excited that Steven has joined our exceptional management team in our insurance operations. We are experiencing significant growth, and he is the right person to lead our team,” L.S....

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Lockton Taps Company Veteran as its New Chief Operating Officer
by | Mar 22, 2023

Dallas-based Lockton has tapped Nick Serrault, a key leader from its global business, as chief operating officer of what it calls a key collection of offices within its People Solutions business....

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Ag Resource Management Announces New Chief Executive Officer
by | Dec 6, 2022

Fort Worth-based Ag Resource Management, one of the nation’s top providers of agricultural lending and crop insurance, announced that Rip Mason has been appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately....

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North Texas lands in the Top 10 of CBRE’s Annual Scoring Tech Talent Report
by | Jul 14, 2022
According to Dallas-based CBRE’s most recent annual Scoring Tech Talent report, Dallas-Fort Worth now stands in the No. 9 spot, jumping up four places from last year’s report—one of the biggest gains seen by any metro area. The region also ranks No. 5 for women in the tech workforce.

Over the past five years, DFW’s talent pool has grown by nearly 15%, with close to 188,000 residents employed in the industry.
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USAA’s SafePilot App ‘Learns’ to Record Crash Data

by | Nov 12, 2020
USAA is making cell phones into accident detectives through SafePilot’s telematics-enabled auto claims. Integral in developing the claims is USAA's design and information technology team in Plano.
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Experts Share Five Things Health Care Startups Need to Know About Securities and Health Care Laws
by | Oct 5, 2020
In a recent Dallas Startup Week discussion, Polsinelli Shareholder Adam Hull and Gray Reed Senior Counsel Matthew Lipton gave advice on regulations, insurance reimbursements, and intellectual property issues.
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This Dallas-Based Digital Real Estate Startup Charges ‘Nada’ to Sell Your Home Online
by | Jul 28, 2020
Nada was created to eliminate commissions. By integrating all services into a single digital solution, Nada is able to deliver a full-service listing to homeowners for as low as $0 to sell their home when they also buy their next one with Nada.
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Discovery: Dallas Stats Show Low Rates of Depression, UTA Researcher Honored
by | Dec 6, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also read about how Caris Life Sciences is offering a new tool to evaluate hereditary cancer risks.
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Melbourne O'Banion, Bestow

Meet the Innovators: How Melbourne O’Banion and Bestow Are ‘Bringing Technology to an Antiquated Industry’

by | Aug 27, 2019
O’Banion is the co-founder and CEO of Bestow, the 'first truly modern way to buy life insurance' that provides families the resilience they need after the loss of a loved one. Soon to be announced for the mission-driven company is new partnerships, more product offerings, and a foundation.
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ShearShare Cuts Down the Difficulty With Its New Finance Tool
by | Jul 15, 2019
The DFW-headquartered "beautytech" startup wants to trim financial obstacles out of its clients' lives with a new finance module. 
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Follow the Money: MoneyGram Gets $50M Investment, LegacyTexas Makes $2.1B Bank Merger
by | Jun 20, 2019
You’ll also find news about Wildcat Capital Management, 4WEB Medical, Invitation Homes, TPG, Archeio Technologies, Higginbotham, and BARBRI Inc. in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors in North Texas.
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DI People: Pearson Partners, January Digital, Solera Holdings, DoctorLogic Make Exec Moves
by | Jun 11, 2019
You'll also find news about OneSource Virtual, Tarrant County College District, Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Mutual of Omaha Bank, Catholic Charities Fort Worth, Cantey Hanger, Mass Luminosity, and Tucker Powersports in this roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas.
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