Freeport McMoRan to Pay $100M in First Settlement in Louisiana Coastal Damage Suits September 30, 2019 Lawyers representing coastal Louisiana parishes have negotiated their first settlement with one of the oil and gas companies accused of...
New Orleans Restaurant Pays $55.2K for Labor Law Violations After Child Injured September 30, 2019 A New Orleans restaurant has paid more than $55,000 after an investigation revealed it had violated multiple U.S. child labor...
Fire Destroys Planes at Small Airport in North Texas September 27, 2019 Emergency officials say several airplanes have been destroyed in a hangar fire at a small airport in North Texas. Fire...
The Nitsche Group’s Castro Appointed to Board of Austin Contractors, Engineers Assoc. September 27, 2019 Frank Castro, a producer at Giddings, Texas-based independent insurance agency, The Nitsche Group, has been elected to the Austin Contractors...
Imelda Blamed for Mass Release of Air Pollutants in Industrialized SE Texas September 26, 2019 Flooding caused by Tropical Storm Imelda triggered the release of about 100,000 pounds (45,000 kilograms) of toxic air pollutants from...
Arkansas Department: Fee Elimination Saves Money for 2020 Health Market Customers September 26, 2019 The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) says Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace (AHIM) customers will save a combined projected $13.14 million due...
With Violence on Rise, Louisiana Department Wants Protective Gear for Firefighters September 26, 2019 The Shreveport Fire Department in Louisiana wants its firefighters to have protective vests similar to those police officers wear because...
RCV, ACV Policy Changes Are Coming, Texas Windstorm Insurer Says September 26, 2019 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is alerting agents about an important, upcoming change to the policy conditions that determine how...
Parts of Texas in Exceptional Drought; Governor Extends Disaster Declaration September 25, 2019 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has extended a drought disaster declaration to numerous counties in the state. The counties are deemed...
Texas Windstorm Insurer: New Laws Bring Organizational Changes September 25, 2019 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) reports that working to implement new laws that change how TWIA does business and...