Firefighters With Cancer Often Denied Workers’ Comp in Texas August 15, 2018 Many Texas cities are denying workers’ compensation to firefighters with cancer, according to union leaders and state lawmakers. Over the...
In Louisiana, Fewer Homeowners Than Expected Seek Flood Aid August 14, 2018 Louisiana expects to spend $649 million on homeowner rebuilding aid after the 2016 floods, only about half the federal money...
Nearly Year After Harvey, Recovery Continues in South Texas Town August 14, 2018 By Lee Hayward Armonie Brown in Refugio, Texas, pauses for a second when asked about Hurricane Harvey. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports Brown...
Journeay to Lead Austin Insurance Professionals for Coming Year August 14, 2018 The Austin (Texas) Association of Insurance Professionals (AAIP) has elected Danny Journeay with Specialty Insurance Managers Inc. as president of...
AmWINS Forms Sentinel Marine Underwriters with Houston Office August 13, 2018 AmWINS Group Inc. (AmWINS) has formed a new managing general agency with a focus on marine risks, Sentinel Marine Underwriters...
4 Oklahoma Counties Declared Disaster Areas Due to Drought August 13, 2018 Gov. Mary Fallin’s office says four counties in northeastern Oklahoma have been designated disaster areas because of drought, making farmers...
New Highway Safety Laws in Louisiana Target DWIs, Driving During Floods August 13, 2018 Louisiana’s Highway Safety Commission is touting new laws that toughen DWI provisions and create new penalties to stem dangerous driving...
Arkansas, Feds Want Exxon to Pay $1.8M for Oil Spill Damage August 10, 2018 State and federal officials are asking Exxon Mobil to pay more than $1.8 million in compensation for a 2013 oil...
El Paso Construction Company Cited for Trenching, Excavation Safety Hazards August 10, 2018 Federal safety officials have cited an El Paso, Texas, construction company for failing to protect its employees from trench collapse...
Higginbotham Acquires Aviation Specialist, Colt Risk Management August 10, 2018 Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham has acquired Colt Risk Management Services (CRMS). CRMS is an independent commercial insurance broker specializing in...