Texas E&S Premium Up 14.3% in 2019, Stamping Office Says January 27, 2020 Excess and surplus lines insurance premium (E&S) in Texas reached $6.95 billion in 2019, a 14.36% increase over 2018’s premium...
Survey: Louisiana Private Workplace Injury, Illness Numbers Unchanged in 2018 January 27, 2020 The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports that the incidence rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector employers was...
Policy Changes Now in Effect at Texas Windstorm Insurer January 27, 2020 The new year brought some changes to residential and commercial policies provided by Texas’ insurer of last resort for wind...
Number of Licensed Insurance Producers, Adjusters Increases January 27, 2020 in Arkansas The number of licensed insurance producers in Arkansas has risen by 66.1% since early 2015, according to the...
Oklahoma AG Settles with Opiate Maker Endo January 27, 2020 By Ken Miller for $8.75M; Sues 3 More Distributors By Ken Miller Oklahoma will receive $8.75 million from two pharmaceutical companies in a...
Oklahoma Oil Rig Explosion Wrongful Death Trial Underway January 27, 2020 The wrongful death trial against an oilfield equipment contractor in connection with an explosion and fire last year that killed...
Oklahoma’s Opioid Crisis January 27, 2020 With nearly 5% of Oklahoma’s population ages 12 and older abusing or misusing painkillers, the state leads the nation in...
Study: Petrochemicals Boom Would Boost Greenhouse Gases January 27, 2020 A multi-billion dollar boom in petrochemical plants proposed along the U.S. Gulf Coast could pump as much greenhouse gas into...
How Parametric Insurance Can Help Fill the Gap Where Traditional Insurance Falls Short January 27, 2020 By Daniel Brettler and Timothy Gosnear Although parametric solutions have been generally available since the late 1990s, they have more recently found their way into corporate...
Industry Calls On Florida Lawmakers to Reform Lawsuit Abuse January 27, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Florida lawmakers are considering a number of insurance-focused issues over the course of the 60-day 2020 Legislative Session that started...