Texas Lawmakers to Consider TWIA Funding, ESG This Legislative Session January 12, 2023 By Ezra Amacher Texas lawmakers returned to Austin this week for the start of the 88th Legislature, which portends to be a relatively...
People Moves: TDI Announces New Executive Leadership; Cadence Hires Bryant as Cyber Practice Leadership January 12, 2023 TDI Announces New Executive Leadership The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced its chief deputy commissioner and new leadership...
5th Circuit Rejects La. Restaurant’s COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claim January 11, 2023 By Ezra Amacher The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday against a New Orleans restaurant’s claim for business interruption losses after the...
ONEOK, Insurers Agree to $930M Settlement Over Natural Gas Plant Explosion January 11, 2023 Tulsa, Oklahoma-based natural gas provider ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) announced that it has reached an agreement with its insurers to...
Texas Fencing Contractor Fined $20K After 15-Year Old’s Death January 11, 2023 A federal workplace safety investigation into how a 15-year-old worker tragically suffered fatal injuries while installing fencing in Guthrie has...
West Texas Mayor Arrested for Insurance Fraud January 10, 2023 San Elizario, Texas mayor Isela Reyes was arrested Tuesday for insurance fraud, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. The...
Oklahoma Commissioner Mulready Begins Second Term January 10, 2023 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready was sworn into office for his second term by Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice M....
Texas Supreme Court Hears Whether ERCOT is Immune From Lawsuits January 10, 2023 By Emily Foxhall Lawyers argued before the Texas Supreme Court on Monday over whether the state’s power grid operator should be protected from...
New Louisiana Laws Require Hurricane Mediation Program, Catastrophe Response Plan January 10, 2023 By Ezra Amacher Louisiana lawmakers passed several bills last legislative session in response to insurers’ handling of recent natural disasters, five of which...
People Moves: McGriff Appoints 2 Leaders for Texas Operations January 9, 2023 McGriff Appoints Two New Leaders for Texas Operations McGriff, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has hired two insurance industry veterans...