Oklahoma Oil and Gas Worker Safety Alliance Renewed June 5, 2017 U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network have renewed an...
People – South Central June 5, 2017 LevelFirst, the Dallas-based wholesale broker and MGA binding facility owned by IIAT Services Co., has promoted Kate Innocent to vice...
Texas Lawmakers Pass ‘Hailstorm’ Litigation Bill June 5, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Legislation backed by the insurance industry and some Texas business groups that curtails the ability of policyholders to sue insurance...
Research Group Says Oklahoma’s Deteriorated Roads, Bridges Cost Motorists $5B June 5, 2017 A national transportation research group says deteriorated and congested roads and bridges in Oklahoma cost the state’s motorists $5 billion...
Texas Workers’ Comp Research Group to Complete Report Card, Study Compound Drugs June 5, 2017 The Texas Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group has released its 2017 research agenda, a blueprint for its efforts to...
Texas Senate Passes Texting While Driving Ban June 5, 2017 The Texas Senate on May 19 passed a measure banning texting while driving statewide. HB 62 by Midland Rep. Tom...
Texas ‘Industrial Insureds’ Bill Signed into Law June 5, 2017 The Texas Legislature has passed a bill exempting certain commercial insureds from the requirement that agents make a “diligent effort”...
90% of Louisiana Parishes Declared Disaster Areas in Last 18 Months June 5, 2017 In advance of the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the Louisiana Department of Insurance pointed out that over the...
Louisiana, Arkansas Enact Flooding Emergency Rules June 5, 2017 Both Louisiana and Arkansas recently enacted emergency regulations aimed at protecting insureds in the aftermath of devastating floods in those...
Oklahoma Court Affirms Employer’s Right to Choose Provider June 5, 2017 An Oklahoma civil appeals court ruled in favor of an employer and its insurer by upholding an order by the...