Texas / South Central News for April 2006 Agent Group to Host President’s Roundtable and Golf Tournament on May 5 Ark. Reminds Insurers of Anti-Money Laundering Responsibilities Ark. Amends Producer Education Rules La. Recovery Authority Sheds Income Limits in Housing Plan Connelly Joins La.’s Gilsbar Inc. as New Product Developer Texas Workers’ Comp Division to Hold Public Hearing May 10 Texas Fraud Committee Warns of Accident ‘Runners’ Ark. Outlines New Rules for Licensing Producers, Consultants, Adjusters PWIB Texas Adds Huffman, McCall La. Credit Score Bill May Harm Consumers, AIA Says La. Producer Accused of Pocketing Insurance Premiums Texas Agent Group Announces Support for Governor’s Tax Plan Trade Group Says Many Texas Homeowners are Underinsured AIA: La. Senate Committee Passes Destructive Insurance Bills Tucker Joins Houston’s Tryton as Associate Director, Marketing Insured Losses to Top $100 Million in Texas Hail Storm McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP Adds Benefits Consultant in Austin SIIS Unveils Program for Annual Conference Workers’ Comp Educational Session Offered in Houston May 18 Trident Forms Strategic Agreement with Vaaler Okla. Tax Credit for Homeowners Passes Senate La. Insurance Commish Courting More Insurance Companies Republic Launches HO- 3 Homeowners Product in Texas Republic Companies Group Hires Vaccaro VP of Information Services Former Cop Sentenced to Prison for Insurance Scam MHBT Appoints Ginn as Vice President in Property/Casualty Group Allstate Objects to Texas Ruling It Overcharges Homeowners 10% Louisiana Approves Rate Hikes for Allstate, Other Insurers Revised La. Lawsuit Cites ‘Incompetence’ of Federal Government, U.S. Corps of Engineers Former Insurance Company President Makes TDI’s Top 10 Fraud List Okla. Tax Proposals: Boon for Companies-Including Insurers-and Wealthy? Okla. Court OKs Class Action Status in Suit Against Farmers Group Companies Texas Lawmakers Break Tax Proposal Into Four Bills Ark. AG: Fla. Firm to Refund Prescription Assistance Fees to Seniors La. Rating Commission Meets April 18 Former Insurance Agency Employee Pleads Guilty in Okla. Professional Football Player Indicted in Texas for Workers’ Comp Fraud Work Comp Groups Select Texas Mutual’s Health Care Network Option State Smoking Ban Slows Smoking Restrictions in Ark. Cities CIGNA HealthCare HRA Now Available to Texas Small Businesses Woman Wins $27.5 Million in Racial Profile Suit Against Southwest Airlines FEMA Provides Flood Recovery, Rebuilding Guidance for La. Texas Doctor Indicted on Felony Workers’ Comp Charges Time to Join, Switch Medicare Plans Extended for Katrina Evacuees Univ. of Central Okla. Insurance Coordinator Charged with Comp Fraud Okla. Senate Passes Underage Drinking Bill Okla. State Senate Passes Interstate Insurance Compact FEMA Delivers Trailers in Okla. J. B. Lloyd & Associates Appoints Marketing Director Louisiana Health Care Symposium Set for April 18 Time Remains to Sign up for Austin Insurance Professionals’ Tournament Smoking Ban Provides Drama for Ark. Politics Texas AG Halts Father/Son Real Estate Scam Against Homeowners Professional Underwriters’ Public Entity Programs Available in Texas Boating Safety Bill Clears Okla. House Okla. Republican Lawmakers Renew Drive for Lawsuit Reform Workers’ Comp Seminar to be Offered in San Angelo, Texas Neyrey Named Southwest Region Director at Summit La. House Committee Would Allow More Time to Sue Insurers La. Bill Aims to Protect Post-Hurricane Volunteers From Lawsuits Texas Producer Awarded Central Insurance Companies Scholarship Licensed La. Bail Bond Business Owner, Employee Arrested Insurer Group Disappointed in Defeat of Okla. Tort Reform Measure PIA of La. Goes to Washington Okla. Among ‘Moderate States’ When it Comes to Lawsuit Liability Cleanup Begins After Storms Demolish Scores of Ark. Homes Texas Gov.: State and Local Officials Best in Responding to Disaster New Orleans Residents Await Guidance on Flood Zones VanDelinder to Speak at San Antonio Agents’ Luncheon Dean & Draper Wins President’s Award from America First Workers’ Comp Educational Session Offered in El Paso on April 13 ATV Helmet Measure Moves to Okla. House Floor Consumer Federation’s Hunter: Protect Rebuilding La. Homeowners La. ‘Bridge Loan’ Program for Businesses Tapped Out – Again La. Attorney General Investigating Humane Society, Red Cross Texas Workers’ Comp Division Sets Discount and Interest Rates Texas Theft Council Elects Officers for 2006 Texas / South Central News Archives