Texas / South Central News for September 2015
- Oklahoma School District Looking to Repair Earthquake Damage
- Texas County Sues Automaker for $100M Over Doctored Diesels
- Watercraft Thefts Down but Texas Still a Top State for Them: NICB
- Fortner Named NAMIC’s Professional Farm Mutual Manager of the Year
- Arkansas Mutual Insurance Co. Rated ‘A’ by A.M. Best
- Safeco Names Brown Territory Manager in Louisiana
- AmTrust Financial to Buy Texas-Based Insurer, Republic
- Armstrong Settles with Dallas Insurer Over Tour de France Bonuses
- Earthquakes Knock Out Power in Oklahoma Town
- Lafayette Residents May Still Appeal Flood Map Revisions
- Louisiana’s Eustis Insurance & Benefits Expanding to Dallas
- Oklahoman Sued for Libel by Wife of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’
- Louisiana P/C Commission: Worker’s Comp Market ‘Remains Competitive’
- Texas Associates Insurors Adds Peterson as Risk Advisor
- Southwest Louisiana Town Still Struggles a Decade after Hurricane Rita
- Texas Sets Workers’ Comp Maximum Weekly Benefit at $895
- Texas Goes From Drought to Flood to Drought in 60 Days
- Roach Howard Smith & Barton Launches Private Health Benefit Exchange
- Pier 1 Imports Fined $86K for Safety Hazards at 2 Texas Sites
- Size of Firms Allowed to Participate in Insure Oklahoma Expands
- Rig Crew Blamed for 2013 Gas Well Blowout in Gulf of Mexico
- Royalty Lawsuits Against Chesapeake Consolidated in Texas
- DOL: Halliburton Owes Nearly $18.3M in Overtime Pay
- Galveston Razing Hurricane Ike-Damaged Homes
- Judge Blocks Texas Company’s Attempt to Shield $600K from Disabled Workers
- Texas Windstorm Insurance Assoc. Seeks Hike in Liability Limits
- Texas OKs 11 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
- Texas Surplus Line Stamping Fee Rate to Increase Jan. 1
- Texas Court Rules for Former Energy Executive in D&O Dispute
- Lawsuit Filed Against County, Deputies in Fatal Shooting of Texas Man
- Dual Magnitude 4.0 Earthquakes Shake Northern Oklahoma
- Public Sector Injuries Down in Oklahoma
- El Paso Stamping Plant Cited for Amputations, Other Hazards
- Fraud Ruling Against Texas Doctor Stands
- Fire Insurance Rates to Drop in Louisiana Parish after Upgrade
- Mitchell to Head Information & Technology Services at Texas Stamping Office
- Texas AG: Residential Underwriting Guidelines Not Confidential
- Sinkholes Lead to Lawsuits in Oklahoma Town
- Presley Joins Securance Corporation Agency in Houston
- Vista Equity Buying Texas Insurance Claim Software Provider
- Fourth Inmate Dies After Fight at Private Oklahoma Prison
- Texas Associates Insurors Adds Steanson in Austin
- New Food Safety Rules Aim to Avoid Another Blue Bell
- Hurricane Museum Seeks to Close $15M Funding Gap
- Texas Oil Wells Services Company Cited for Rig Fatalities
- Louisiana Commissioner: Healthcare Connections Unrelated to Health CO-Op
- No-Penalty Policy a Standard for Oil Wastewater Spills, Critics Say
- TDI Posts Summary of Bills Affecting Property/Casualty Insurers
- Fayetteville Voters Approve Anti-Discrimination Measure
- 2 Hurt as Freight Trains Collide in Texas
- Arkansas Law Increases Penalties for Boating While Intoxicated
- Willis Names Wightman as Regional Surety Practice Leader
- Construction Contractors in Texas Fined $88K for Safety Violations
- Ag Losses in Louisiana from Feral Hogs Estimated at $74M
- Palmer & Cay of Texas: Focused on Specialization
- Texas Oil Field Co. to Pay $30K to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit
- McCormick Joins Centauri Insurance as Sales Manager in Texas
- Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Fall Again in Oklahoma
- MedPro Group Finalizes Acquisition of Oklahoma-Based PLICO
- Arkansas AG: State Law Bars Local LGBT Protections
- Lighthouse Property Insurance Adds Gomez as Texas Marketing Rep
- Celebration of Life: Myron Fuller Steves Sr.
- Louisiana Regulators Take Over Health Insurance CO-OP
- Oklahoma Groups Settle Legal Battle Over Failed Airline
- Kingstone OK’d to Write P/C Insurance in Texas
- Zewe, Jordan Named to Leadership Posts at Louisiana DOI
- Blue Bell Selling Ice Cream Again after Listeria Recall
- CAA Expanding into Nebraska; Elliott to Lead New Central Region
- $2.3M-Plus Recovered for Louisiana Insurance Consumers