May 31, 2007

• La. Citizens Insurance Lacks Paperwork for Much of its Spending
• La. Senate OKs Bill to Increase Coverage, Costs of Car Insurance
• Deadline to Apply for La.'s Road Home Aid is July 31
• Texas Mutual to Pay $125M in Dividends
• Texas Workers' Comp Medical Billing, Payment Data Available

May 30, 2007

• La. Legislative Session at Mid-point with Most Bills Still Hanging
• La. Officials' Insurer Sponsored Trips may Have Broken Law
• Texas Alerts Agents About Investigation Into Nontraditional Product
• Earthquake Rumbles Southeast Okla.
• Ark. Warns Consumers of Organization Posing as Insurer

May 29, 2007

• Law Enforcement to be First Users of Texas' Financial Responsibility System
• La. Regulators Approve Property Insurance Rate Hikes
• Nationwide and Germania Donate to Texas Arson Hotline
• Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Ports from Lawsuits
• Budget Agreement to Provide Okla. Fire Departments with Funding
• Officials Warn Boaters of Dangerous Flow on Arkansas River
• Texas Regulators Order Company to Cease 'Business of Insurance'
• LWCC Names New Director of Internal Audit

May 25, 2007

• Plan Meant to Lower La. Citizens Rates Wins Panel's Approval
• HCC Adds Rinicella as Senior Vice President, General Counsel
• La. Senate Votes to Abolish Insurance Rating Commission
• Workers' Comp Companies Filing Rate Decreases in La.
• IIAT 110th Annual Conference Set for June 3 – 5 in San Antonio
• SIIS to Hold Insurance Educational Conference in June

May 23, 2007

• Brady Named Texas Personal Lines Underwriting Manager at Burns & Wilcox

May 22, 2007

• Corps Plans to Close La. Ship Channel Blamed for Katrina Flooding
• Okla. Commissioner Flexes Regulatory Muscle in Marketing Flap
• New Orleans-area Agent Shut Down by Regulators
• Chase Joins MarketScout
• Randio Joins U.S. Risk in Texas as Senior Underwriter

May 21, 2007

• La. House Refuses to Relax Statewide Building Code Rules
• Bill Would Expand Okla. Small Business Insurance Plan
• La. House Approves Gov.'s $100M Insurance Plan

May 18, 2007

• Okla. Commissioner Testifies Before U.S. Senate
• Ark. Judge Grants Class Status to Truckers Suing Wal-Mart
• La. Bail Bond Agent Accused of Taking Premiums
• 2 Texans Arrested in La. in Multi-state Identity Theft Scheme

May 17, 2007

• Panel OKs Relaxation of La. Statewide Building Codes
• La. Senate Approves Gov. Blanco-backed Deductible Measure
• Arrowhead Launches Motorcycle Program in Texas
• Harrison Appointed President of National Insurance Partners
• Texas Delivery Truck Driver Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud

May 16, 2007

• La. House Panel: Abolish Insurance Rating Commission
• La. Court Bars Pollution Exclusion to Deny Coverage in Bodily Injury Case
• Former HCC CEO to Advise Hallmark Financial Services
• Texas Workers' Comp Division Improves Online System Forms

May 15, 2007

• Ark. Law Firm Opens Insurance Practice in Austin, Texas
• Mendez Joins PWIB Texas as Sr. Broker/Underwriter
• Texas Mutual Pays $1.1M Dividend to Texas Construction Group

May 14, 2007

• Okla. Doctor says Legislators can go to Texas for Care
• Texas Bill Would Equalize Coverage for Mental, Physical Illnesses
• Texas Auto, Homeowners Rates Still Falling, Insurer Group Says
• National Lloyds Affirmed by A.M. Best; American Summit Upgraded
• Texas Secretary, Barrel Racer Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

May 11, 2007

• La. Commissioner: State Farm to Reopen Katrina and Rita 'Slab' Claims
• La. House Panel OKs Governor's Property Insurance Package
• Coastal Texas Officials Question State's Ability to Help in Hurricane
• La. Senate Approves Privatization of Citizens Insurance
• Texas-based P/C Consulting Firm Acquires Pennsylvania's Apteon
• Hallmark's Q1 Net Income Doubles Over Same Period Last Year
• La. Agent Accused of Pocketing Premiums

May 10, 2007

• Winstead Adds Insurance-Focused Attorneys to Austin Office

May 9, 2007

• Texas AG Sues Pawn Shop Chain for Dumping Customer Records
• Higginbotham & Associates Adds McBride to Energy Unit
• Ark-La-Tex Underwriters Hires Weego in Commercial Lines Division
• Republic Group's Rush to Speak at San Antonio Agents' Luncheon
• TDI's Selden to Present at Central Texas CPCU Chapter Event

May 8, 2007

• La. Statewide Building Code on Chopping Block at Capitol
• Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Acquires South Central-based Global Special Risks
• State Auto Middle Market Entering Texas; Ladner Named VP
• Insurers Encourage Texas Consumers to Consider Flood Insurance

May 7, 2007

• New Orleans-area Officials Pledge Better Evacuation Plans
• Barrow Joins Colemont - Texas as Sr. Underwriter
• LWCC Appoints White as New Director of Internal Audit

May 4, 2007

• Texas Insurer, Dallas National, Rebuts Ratings Downgrade
• New Texas Disability Management Rules in Effect for Workers' Comp
• LWCC Lauds Policyholder's Dramatic Reduction in Loss Ratio

May 3, 2007

• La. Measures Would Shrink Citizens Insurance, Change Building Codes
• FBI: Former La. Police Union Head Lied About Insurance Scam
• Texas House Passes Measure to Raise Small Business Tax Exemption
• Texas' March Enforcement Actions Lead to $188K in Fines, Restitutions

May 2, 2007

• Lawmakers Worry that Lawsuit Reform Issue is Dead in Okla.
• La. State Police Charge Bondsman with Theft and Insurance Fraud

May 1, 2007

• La. Gov. Pitches $100M Insurance Plan
• Ark. River Levees Need $4M in Repairs Under New Guidelines
• Bristol West Launches Personal Auto Product in Ark.