Jason Wheeler

3 weeks ago | wfaa.com | Jason Wheeler

DALLAS — A policy change: Last year, I reported on a phenomenon where the fourth-largest home insurer in Texas (Farmers Insurance) was sending out notices to some covered homeowners, telling them they would not be renewed unless they bundled their automobile insurance with Farmers as well. I called those letters an insurance ultimatum. At the time, the company told me:  "We continuously monitor the changing market environment and make adjustments, as necessary.

1 month ago | wfaa.com | Jason Wheeler

SOUTH CAROLINA, USA — Whether I am trying to spray stain my fence, blow all the leaves off my lawn, or have a perfect soft touch in pickleball, it seems like the wind always wins. It feels like it's always blowing–and usually in the wrong direction. But, so far, my garage door has been holding up well against the wind.

1 month ago | wfaa.com | Jason Wheeler

DALLAS — Many Texans need to be concerned about a potentially deadly problem that could strike without warning, except for the repeated alerts from the federal government, CARFAX and from me last summer. I explained then that Texas led the country in the number of automobiles that still hadn’t gotten a hugely important fix that they really needed. At that time, CARFAX reported 788,000 autos in Texas still had Takata airbags that were part of a recall starting in late 2014 and early 2015.

1 month ago | wfaa.com | Jason Wheeler

DALLAS — Congrats Texas, we are number one again! Make a place on the shelf for another dented trophy, because the Insurance Information Institute reports that for the 10th straight year, the Lone Star State is tops for having the most major hail events. They say in 2024, Texas had 878 hail events. Once again, no one else even came close to that. Actually, one small community to the east of Texas did; they experience multiple hail events there on a daily basis.

2 months ago | wfaa.com | Jason Wheeler

DALLAS — Each quarter, we get a new Dallas Fed Energy Survey. The report is put together by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, which takes us beneath the surface, tapping into the expertise of leaders at oil and gas firms across Texas. The survey solicits their insights about current and future production, their outlook for prices, and what they see ahead for their businesses. The Fed then drills down further, soliciting comments from fossil fuel executives.