Pipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to Evacuate September 17, 2024 By Devika Krishna Kumar, Christopher Charleston and Ruth Liao Firefighters in the Houston suburb of La Porte were working to extinguish a pipeline fire that forced residents to evacuate...
Hurricane Francine Insured Losses to Be Manageable With New Orleans Miss September 16, 2024 Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to be manageable for property/casualty insurers, with major population centers sparred from the worst...
Louisiana Commissioner Warns Against Contractor Fraud Post-Hurricane Francine September 16, 2024 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is warning residents to be aware of contractor fraud following Hurricane Francine. Large storms events...
Arkansas County and Health Provider to Settle for $6M Over Detainee’s Death September 16, 2024 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas and a health provider have agreed to a $6 million...
Texas is Close to Adopting Revised Oil and Gas Waste Rules September 13, 2024 By Martha Pskowski Texas is inching closer to adopting revised oil and gas waste management rules for the first time in four decades....
Coastal Cities’ Growing Storm Vulnerability Fed by Climate Change and Growth September 13, 2024 By Wanyun Shao Warm water in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico can fuel powerful hurricanes, but how destructive a storm becomes...
Francine Estimated to Cause $9B in Damage With $1.5B in Insured Losses September 13, 2024 A preliminary estimate shows total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Francine in the U.S. is expected to be $9...
People Moves: Lockton Names Young SVP September 12, 2024 Lockton, based in Kansas City, Missouri, hired benefits consultant Chad Young as senior vice president based in its Houston office....
Francine Knocks Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands in South September 12, 2024 Francine knocked out power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and canceled hundreds of flights across the US...
Francine Makes Landfall in Louisiana as Powerful Category 2 Hurricane September 12, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Francine packed power just as it slammed into the coast of Louisiana, reaching Category 2 strength with 100 miles...