Patricia Wells

Higginbotham has added a new member to its team by acquiring Stephens Insurance Services, a benefits-focused company based in Lubbock, Texas. This move aims to combine strong local connections with more resources to improve service across West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Stephens Insurance Services is known for its work in three main areas: group … Read more

Trust in insurance salespeople is at a low point, with only 12 percent of Americans saying they believe these professionals are honest and ethical, according to a recent Gallup poll. By comparison, nurses topped the list with a 78 percent trust rating, while car salespeople are almost as mistrusted as insurance agents, scoring just 8 … Read more

Special Contingency Risks (SCR), a business under WTW, has introduced a new insurance add-on aimed at supporting people who have been taken hostage. This new option, called Enhanced Victim Support (EVS), is part of a special partnership with Hostage International, a charity that helps former hostages and their families. The EVS extension offers extra help … Read more

John Cicchelli has been named the new head of the employee benefits practice at World Insurance Associates LLC. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Iselin, New Jersey. Cicchelli will lead efforts to grow the business, focusing on expanding markets and developing new products across North America. Cicchelli brings three decades of experience … Read more

Danny Lakey and his wife used to spend quiet evenings on their front porch in rural Hood County, Texas, watching the sun set over nearby grazing cows. That peaceful life was what they hoped for when they bought their log home in 2021. Now, their rocking chairs sit mostly empty. Since 2023, a large cryptocurrency … Read more

A friendly soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico has been moved from Chicago to Florida. The game, which was set to take place on October 13 at Chicago’s Soldier Field, will now be held at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. This smaller venue is home to Inter Miami CF, the club where Argentine star … Read more

The U.S. Department of Labor is providing nearly $900,000 to Texas to help people affected by the recent severe storms. This funding will support jobs and training programs for residents struggling to recover from widespread damage and flooding. The heavy rains started on July 2, 2025, and didn’t let up until July 18. One of … Read more

The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurance provider, is set to distribute a $19 million dividend to over 17,000 policyholders in Maine next month. This payout is based on how well the company performed financially, the claims filed, and the efforts made by insured businesses to create safer workplaces during 2022. This dividend equals about … Read more

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into TP-Link Systems Inc., a company that makes networking devices, over concerns that it might be helping the Chinese government access users’ data. Paxton’s office will look into whether TP-Link has been honest with consumers about its connection to China, if its products have security weaknesses … Read more

Exxon Mobil has decided to delay its plan to build a huge new plastics plant in Calhoun County, Texas. The $10 billion project on the Gulf Coast was supposed to start construction next year, but the company says current market conditions have led them to slow things down for now. The plant was designed to … Read more