Texas / South Central News for February 2016
- Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Opt-Out Act Ruled Unconstitutional
- Insurance Council: Ford Truck #1 Target for Auto Thieves in Texas
- Higginbotham Adds Henyon as Personal Lines Associate
- Pipeline Companies Ordered to Pay $6.5 M in Damages from Oklahoma Wildfire
- 13 Tornadoes Recorded in Louisiana on Feb. 23
- Texas Adopts Rules for Residential Property Dec Pages, TWIA Premium Surcharge
- Appelbaum Joins IRMI as VP, Knowledge Resources
- 5th Annual National Tornado Summit Turning into an International Event
- President of USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Group to Retire
- Ramsey Named Commercial Lines Director for State Auto’s Western Region
- Storms Kill 2 in Louisiana; Governor Declares State of Emergency
- Attorney: U. of Oklahoma Settles Suit over Painting Stolen by Nazis
- San Antonio-Based Quirk Group Announces Executive Leadership Changes
- Texas Tornadoes Trigger Closer Look at Building Construction, Codes
- Oklahoma Wildfire That Burned Homes, Outbuildings Almost Contained
- Progressive Introduces Coverage for Rideshare Drivers in Texas
- Arkansas Insurance Agent Charged with Fraud Ordered to Repay Nearly $128K
- Louisiana Court Rules Flood Board Can Hire Outside Lawyers for Oil Suit
- Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Arkansas County
- Oklahoma Gun Range Sued for Refusing Muslim Man Service
- Earthquake Response Legislation Passes Oklahoma House Panel
- Texas A&M Settle ’12th Man’ Trademark Suit with NFL’s Colts
- Oklahoma Senate Approves Uninsured Motorist Bill
- Oklahoma Agency Gets Grant for Well-Tracking System
- Trial of Ex-BP Rig Supervisor Begins in New Orleans
- Oklahoma Agency Calls for Cuts in Wastewater Well Volumes to Stem Quakes
- Texas to Insurers: 2015 Policy Count Data Due March 1
- 6 Appointed to Texas FAIR Plan Governing Committee
- LevelFirst Names Moeser as EVP; Adds Sherman as Services Manager
- Sierra Club Lawsuit Claims Fracking Contributing to Oklahoma Earthquakes
- Multi-State License Bill Aims to Ease Nursing Shortage in Oklahoma
- 5.1M Quake Among Latest Swarm of Temblors in Oklahoma
- Arkansas Commissioner: Cuts Mean Military Members Should Buy Renter’s Insurance
- Louisiana Using New Way to Collect Fines for Auto Insurance Lapses
- Buildings, Tractors Burn in Louisiana Wildfires
- Houston Jury Awards Family $53M for Kyle Field Demolition Fatality
- New Orleans Company: Device Aims to Improve Emergency Response in Petrochemical Sector
- Roach Howard Smith & Barton Founder, Richard H. Roach, Passes
- 25 Texas Counties Declared Federal Disaster Areas
- Veolia, New Orleans Discussing Flood Prevention System
- Texas Seeks Applicants for Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Assoc. Board
- Arkansas Insurance Department Helped Consumers Recover $3.8M in 2015
- Arkansas Aims to Cut Wrong-Way Crashes with $2.8M in Improvements
- Focused on Energy Sector, Everest Insurance Opens Houston Office
- Louisiana Seafood Industry Benefits from Guest-Worker Program
- Swiss Re, Veolia Unveil Initiative to Speed Recovery After Cat Event
- Sutter Named CoVerica Branch Development Director
- Earthquakes May Be the ‘800-Pound Gorilla’ in Oklahoma Legislature
- 38 Arkansas Counties Declared Disaster Areas Due to Severe Weather
- ITC Agent Conference to Feature Panel of Online Insurance Aggregators
- Federal Disaster Declaration OK’d for 3 More Oklahoma Counties
- Fatal Explosion at ‘Texas’ Musical Venue Leads to OSHA Citations
- Oklahoma Utility: Poor Workmanship on Gas Pipeline Caused House Explosion
- Aspen MGA to Acquire Midlands Management’s Texas Personal Auto Book
- Arkansas Utility Wants U.S. to Uphold Exxon Mobil Spill-Related Fines
- Sexually-Transmitted Zika Virus Case Confirmed in Texas
- Texas Governor Announces Appointments to State Risk Management Board
- Oklahoma Files Suit Against Directors, Officers of Failed Insurer, Red Rock
- Oklahoma Lawmaker: Small Businesses Back Asset Forfeiture Reform
- Study: Guardrails Along Canals in Jefferson Parish Would Cost Millions
- Texas Extends Reporting Period for Workers’ Comp Non-Subscriber Status
- West Texas Wildfire Destroys 7 Homes
- Aspen MGA Entering Texas Private Passenger Auto Market
- Ratings of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Upgraded
- Maurer Joins TASA Risk Solutions as Director of Safety
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