Texas / South Central News for May 2012
- Officials: Louisiana Pump Station Work Will Help Protect From Floods
 - Arkansas Teacher Sues District Over Anger Management Course
 - Ratings of Louisiana-based Amerisafe Inc. and Subsidiaries Affirmed
 - Southport Lane to Acquire Dallas National Insurance Co.
 - New Oklahoma Law Caps Premium Tax on Captive Insurance Companies
 - Cadwallader Joins IMA Inc.’s Employee Benefits Division
 - Lobell, Tutt Join Louisiana-Based Specialty Risk Associates
 - Personable Insurance Acquires Texas-Based Endeavor General Agency
 - 58% Wind Rate Boost by Louisiana’s Last Resort Insurer
 - 3 Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Plead Guilty in Insurance Scam
 - Connealy Appointed Texas State Fire Marshal
 - Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles
 - The Next New Thing: Coverage Issues from Fracking Claims
 - Bexar County, Texas, Gets Special Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
 - Oklahoma House OKs Allowing Armed State Attorneys
 - Texas Mutual to Distribute $150M Policyholder Dividend
 - Fraud Charges Against Former Louisiana Sheriff Candidate Dropped
 - Luttrell Elected President of Combined Agents of America
 - Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Professional Claims Managers
 - Ratings of Dallas National Insurance Downgraded, Under Review
 - Ex-Workers Accused in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Restaurant Fire
 - Celebration Believed to Have Led to Louisiana Tech Frat House Blaze
 - Texas Judge Rules State Parole Officials Can Be Held Liable
 - Officials: 3 Dead in Explosion at Old Arkansas Oil Well
 - Saints’ Vilma Sues NFL Commissioner Goodell for Defamation
 - False Damage Claims Lead to Jail Time for Texas Couple
 - Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Judge Vacates Order After Ethics Rule Cited
 - Louisiana Parish Wants to Dispose of State-Owned Katrina Properties
 - A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Gramercy Insurance Co.
 - More Texas Land Out of Worst Drought Stage
 - Texas Company Fined $212K Over Safety Hazards
 - Court: Louisiana Cab Company President not Liable in Death Case
 - Louisiana Citizens Approved for $75M Line of Credit
 - Houston’s Dean & Draper Recognized for Technology Best Practices
 - Health Insurance Exchange Rejected by Louisiana Senators
 - Lafayette, Louisiana, Traffic Camera Program to Continue
 - Texas Windpool to Remain Under Administrative Control
 - Two Workers Hurt in Texas Fracking Tank Site Blast
 - Texas Cabinet Company Fined for Safety, Health Violations
 - Naked Unicyclist in Texas Charged with Distracting Drivers
 - Social Media Postings Lead to Firing of Texas Executive
 - Texas Windstorm Alternative Eligibility Program Deadline: Aug. 31
 - Pro-Gun Advocates Claim Victory in Oklahoma Session
 - MarketScout Hires Hammett as Marketing Associate
 - DWI Checkpoint in Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish Results in 5 Arrests
 - Louisiana Sheriff’s Office, TV Producers Sued
 - New Law in Oklahoma Toughens Penalties for Insurance Fraud
 - Ark. Farm Bureau Ratings Lowered; Louisiana Farm Bureau Affirmed
 - Louisiana-Based Amerisafe Sees Premium Growth in Q1 2012
 - Houston to Use $151M for Ike Housing Recovery
 - Officials Strengthen Insurance Fraud Prosecution in Southeast Texas
 - Louisiana Commissioner: Property Insurance Market Has Recovered
 - Louisiana Citizens Personal Lines Rates Changes Effective June 1
 - BenefitSpecialists Joins Higginbotham Insurance Group
 - Louisiana Lands $2.95M for Return to Work Program
 - Regulators Propose $105K Fine for Hazards at Texas Facility
 - Hilltop Holdings, PlainsCapital Corp. Sign Merger Agreement
 - Oklahoma Insurance Agent Headed to Prison for not Filing Tax Returns
 - 2 Texas Firms Receive Safety Awards from Work Comp Regulators
 - American National Insurance Names Pozzi President, COO
 - Seeking to Combat Insurance Fraud, Louisiana Joins Federal Network
 - Texas Investigates Beleaguered Dallas Hospital
 - Jury Awards $24M to Woman Hit by Driver in Texas on Phone
 - Texas Officials Warn of Moving Scams
 - Suit: Cruise Operator Negligent In Texas Passenger Death
 - Sierra Club Sues EPA Over Oklahoma Power Plants
 - Texas Attorney General Takes on State Farm Non-Renewal Plans
 - New Tool for Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Now Available
 - Hundreds Of El Paso Buildings Face Fire Inspection
 - Wrongful-Death Suit Filed Against Pawnee Police
 - New Law Increases Drunk Driving Penalty in Oklahoma
 - Texas Gets More Than $61M For Health Centers
 - Oklahoma Shopping Center Sues Insurer, Metal Plant, Others
 - Dead Mexican Teen’s Family To Pursue Suit in Texas
 - Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Expanding into Texas, SE
 - Oklahoma Governor Signs Firefighter Training Incentive Legislation
 - Oklahoma House Again Passes Severe Weather Liability Bill
 - Bockmon Joins All-Star Insurance in New Texas Office
 - Red River Waterway Closure Business Interruption Costs Adding Up
 
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