Texas Crash Deaths Among Unbuckled Motorists Rose in 2020 May 11, 2021 Texas saw a spike in the number of traffic crash fatalities of people not wearing a seat belt last year,...
Oklahoma Bill Creating Framework for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Signed by Governor May 10, 2021 Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that sets up a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing....
Texas Judge Refuses to Dismiss Theater Chain’s COVID Lawsuit May 10, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on May 5 ruled against an insurer that sought to dismiss a $500 million...
Texas Fetal “Heartbeat” Bill Expands Lawsuit Liabilities Well Beyond Patient, Provider May 7, 2021 By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers are poised to enact sweeping restrictions on access to abortions, prohibiting the procedure before many women know they...
2 Injured in Hydrogen Fluoride Leak at Marathon’s Galveston Bay Refinery May 7, 2021 By Erwin Seba Marathon Petroleum Corp. is investigating what caused a toxic chemical release that injured two workers on May 4 at a...
People Moves: Janes Joins Woodruff Sawyer in Texas; Hamel Named Sr. VP, Sales at AMERISAFE May 7, 2021 Woodruff Sawyer San Francisco-based insurance broker and consulting firm Woodruff Sawyer has added Jon Janes to its Management Liability team...
NTSB: Lack of Monitoring Aggravated $900K Louisiana Shipyard Fire May 7, 2021 A 2020 fire at a Louisiana shipyard in April 2020 that caused $900,000 in damage was able to start and...
Texas Requiring Email for All Insurance Licensed Entities, Including Agents May 7, 2021 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has adopted a rule that requires individuals, agencies, and companies regulated by TDI to...
Ahead of Biden Visit, Louisiana Seeks More Hurricane Disaster Aid May 6, 2021 U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has asked President Joe Biden, ahead of his May 6 visit to Louisiana, to back disaster...
Many Safety Issues Found Where Texas Oilfield Worker Died from Gas Leak May 6, 2021 In its report on the Oct. 26, 2019, hydrogen sulfide gas release that killed a Texas oilfield worker and his...