Following Historic Flooding, Arkansas Governor Orders Review of the State’s Levees July 15, 2019 Arkansas’ governor has ordered a review of the state’s levees and is asking lawmakers to approve $10 million for immediate...
Texas Law Targets Surprise Medical Bills in Workers’ Comp July 15, 2019 Texas lawmakers in the recent legislative session passed a bill addressing surprise medical bills injured employees have received after being...
New Louisiana Rules for Self-Driving Trucks Effective Aug. 1 July 15, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte As companies work to design fleets of commercial trucks that won’t need a human in the driver’s seat, Louisiana lawmakers...
FEMA: Arkansas’ Sebastian County Has Most Flood Claims, so Far July 15, 2019 From April through mid-June, more than 230 claims stemming from flooding of the Arkansas River and its tributaries in Arkansas...
Wisconsin Court: Extra Insurance Not Needed for Enbridge Pipeline in Dane County July 15, 2019 By Ivan Moreno The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that Canada-based Enbridge Energy doesn’t need to carry additional insurance for a...
Wisconsin Bureau Proposes 8.8% Drop in Workers’ Comp Rates July 15, 2019 Wisconsin insurance officials will soon consider a proposal to lower insurance rates for workers’ compensation in the state. The Wisconsin...
Barry Weakened After Landfall in Louisiana But Flooding Still Expected in Some Areas July 14, 2019 By Collin Eaton Storm Barry trudged through northwestern Louisiana on Sunday, weakening to a tropical depression but dropping up to 15 inches (38...
At NCOIL, Anti-Rebating Debate Ponders Fitbits and Free Turkeys July 13, 2019 By Alan Smith Is a free turkey a rebate? That was the question from Idaho Insurance Director Dean Cameron that stumped the experts....
Barry Expected to Make Landfall in Louisiana as Hurricane on Saturday July 12, 2019 In an update issued at 4 p.m., CDT, on July 12, the National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Barry is...
Reinsurance Could Protect Taxpayers From More NFIP Borrowing After Barry July 12, 2019 By R.J. Lehmann The impending strike of Tropical Storm Barry on Southeast Louisiana, coming at a moment when the Mississippi River is cresting...