Texas / South Central News for March 2012
- Wind and Hail Impacted Abilene and North Texas the Most in 2011
- Arkansas Clarifies Definition of Small Employer for Healthcare Issues
- Dallas Fire Captain,Tarrant County Prosecutor Honored
- Louisiana Congressman Objects to Shifting Recovery Money to Dome
- Southwestern Insurance Info. Service Names Communications Coordinator
- 2 Texas Firefighters Among 3 Accused Of Arson
- Judge Approves $158M Drug Settlement in Texas Lawsuit
- Oilfield Cleanup a Big-Money Dispute in Louisiana
- Study: Agriculture Worth $10.7B in Louisiana
- Agents Inundated with Customer Calls Following Texas Wildfires
- Some Oklahoma Law Officers Wary of ‘Open Carry’ Bills
- Louisiana Swamp Tour Owners Seek Compensation for Flooding
- Texas Police Use DNA Technique to Solve Property Crime
- Small-Town Cafe Banter Becomes Defamation Lawsuit in Texas
- Oil Well Services Company in Texas Fined for Repeat Safety Violations
- Insurance Retailer GEICO Lowering Commercial Auto Rates in Texas
- Oklahoma Bill Targets Employers Who Intentionally Misclassify Workers
- Texas’ 2011 Drought Costliest in State History, Researchers Say
- No Push Back on Allstate Rates by Texas Insurance Regulators
- The Kirksey Agency Joins Louisiana Agency Partners
- Tornadoes Injured at Least 8 in San Antonio Area
- Lafayette, Louisiana, Officials: Flood Cost More Than $2M
- Ex-Sheriff Candidate Booked for Insurance Fraud in Louisiana
- Report: Risk for Corruption High in South Central States
- Texas Manufacturer Cited Following Employee Amputation
- Two Named to Louisiana Workers’ Comp Corp. Manager Positions
- Texas Company Fined $164K for Safety Violations
- Payout of Louisiana Citizens Insurance Judgment Blocked Again
- Ex-LSU Football Star Sues Over Insurance Policy
- Federal Court Tosses Jury Award in Katrina Jail Lawsuit
- Louisiana Lawmaker Loses Insurance Committee Post Over Vote
- Oklahoma Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement
- Oklahoma AG Files $18.6M Settlement with Mortgage Banks
- Oklahoma Tops in Prescription Painkiller Abuse
- Oklahoma Senate Rejects Phone Ban for Teen Drivers
- Workers’ Comp-Focused Employers Adds 2 Sales Execs in Texas
- With 18 Fatalities Arkansas Tops in Flood Deaths Last Year
- Oklahoma State Loses Bid to Regain $33M from Insurance Fundraiser
- LevelFirst Adds 3 Staff Members in Dallas
- Federal Disaster Audit Recommends Texas Repay $9M
- Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Names Huckaby General Auditor
- Oklahoma to Adopt ACORD Form for Loss Reporting
- Jurors: Evidence Overwhelming in Stanford Trial
- Texas Mutual Rewards 3 Safety Groups with $435K in Dividends
- Oklahoma Leaders Shelve Plan for Insurance Exchange
- Roberts Joins Roach Howard Smith & Barton
- Property Owners Urged to Claim Louisiana Citizens Assessment Rebate
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Dallas-Based Wischmeyer Benefit Partners
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $10M Tyson Verdict
- Central Texas Wildfire Victims Benefit from $4M in Donations
- Plaintiffs in Louisiana Citizens Insurance Suit to Seize Cash
- Texas Arson Hotline Nabs 4 Suspects
- Texas Mutual Adds Jackson as Sr. Manager of Underwriting, Marketing
- Louisiana High Court Says Storm Death Files Can Be Kept Secret
- Louisiana Ranks 4th in Train-Vehicle Crashes, Injuries
- Stanford Ponzi Scheme Verdict Could Boost Civil Claims
- SUNZ Insurance Expands Into Oklahoma
- Polak Named Texas Windstorm Insurance Association General Manager
- Oklahoma’s Donaldson Named Risk Management Professional of Year
- Louisiana Commissioner Warns Agents of Possible Insurance Scam
- Oklahoma House Panel Votes to Close Daycare Insurance Loophole
- Centauri Insurance Offers Homeowners Coverage in Louisiana
- Appeals Court Upholds Corps’ Liability in Katrina Flood Ruling
- Oklahoma Advances Open-Carry Firearm Bill
- Oil Well Control Veteran, Krause, Joins J.H. Blades & Co.
- Dallas Doctor, 6 Others Arrested in $375M Health Care Fraud Scheme