Texas / South Central News for March 2017
- USGS Lowers Seismic Hazard Forecast for Oklahoma in 2017
 - Federal Investigators Probing Crash That Killed 13 in Texas
 - 11 Suits Over 2010 Flood Tossed by Texarkana Judge
 - 3 Storm Chasers Die in West Texas Crash
 - Texas Businesses Divided on High-Priority Insurance Bill
 - Credit Card ‘Skimming’ Devices Found at Louisiana Gas Stations
 - Exxon Dealt a Blow as Texas Judge Sends Climate Suit to New York
 - Texas Raises Interest, Discount Rate for Workers’ Comp
 - Shell Bill Filed in Arkansas Would Allow Alternate Workers’ Comp System
 - Little Rock, Arkansas, Now Offers DWI Sobriety Court Option
 - Allstate Ranks Collin, Smith as Texas’ Stormiest Counties
 - Alliant Adds Arguelles to Employee Benefits Group in New Orleans
 - Risk Strategies Co. Acquires Dallas-Based Terrell Insurance Services
 - Hailstorms Slam Parts of North Texas
 - Another Mag 4.0 Quake, 3 Smaller Ones Strike Oklahoma
 - 466 Tons of Breaded Chicken Product Recalled by Oklahoma Company
 - Oklahoma Senate OKs Impaired Driver Accountability Bill
 - Texas Bill Shielding Landowners from Rock Climbing Injury Lawsuits Advances
 - Data Breach May Affect More than 430K in Oklahoma
 - New Arkansas Law Expands Where Concealed Guns Allowed
 - Texas Senate OKs Ban on Abortion Coverage in Some Insurance Plans
 - Magnitude 4.0 Quake and 2 Smaller Temblors Reported in Oklahoma
 - Texas-Based Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.6M in Suit Over 2013 Security Breach
 - Trial Over Oklahoma Jail Inmate’s Death Ends in $10M Jury Verdict
 - Bill Requiring Insurance Discounts for Resilient Homes Passes Oklahoma House
 - Fatal Allergic Reaction Leads to Suit Against Louisiana Doughnut Shop
 - T-Mobile 911 Disruptions in Dallas Offer Cautionary Tale
 - 9 Homes Destroyed in Oklahoma Wildfire
 - Louisiana Flood Board’s Suit Against Oil Companies Still Alive
 - Review: Big Decrease in Accidents at Central Texas Train Crossings
 - Medicaid Changes Could Have Sweeping Impact in Louisiana
 - Louisiana Starts Over in Search for Flood Program Management Firm
 - Insurance Rates to Drop with Oklahoma City Fire Department’s Top Rating
 - Carlton, Lindsey Named Partners at Texas-Based Hotchkiss Insurance
 - Federal Flood Insurance Rates Expected to Rise in Houston Area
 - ‘Ghost Calls’ from T-Mobile Cause Dallas 911 Delays; 2 Die
 - Houston Fire Chief: Recommit to Safety After Firefighter Death
 - Study Shows GOP Health Care Plan Could Cost Oklahoma Millions
 - Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas Wildfires Tracked by New Satellite
 - Texas’ Costliest Year for Hailstorms Began on March 16, 2016
 - Statewide Ban on Texting While Driving Passed by Texas House
 - Hot Springs, Arkansas, Settles $300K Discrimination Lawsuit
 - Texas Mutual Launches e-Learning Tool for Policyholders
 - Forestry Services: Wildfires in Oklahoma, Kansas 42% Contained
 - Author of Texas ‘Hailstorm’ Bill Says ‘Significant Changes’ Made
 - Texas Bill Banning Texting While Driving Statewide Goes to Senate
 - Many Still Reeling from NW Louisiana Flood a Year Later
 - McKinney Joins EPIC Insurance’s Ascende Unit in Houston
 - 6 Texas Counties Declared Disaster Areas Following Wildfires
 - Workers’ Comp Insurance Costs in Arkansas Going Down
 - Agency Cluster, Direct Access Insurance, Expands into Texas
 - Suspect in Texas Mosque Fire Feared Muslims, Investigator Says
 - Louisiana Republicans’ Response to Health Insurance Plan Mostly Muted
 - Texas Oil Services Company Sued for Race-Based Harassment, Retaliation
 - Woman Seeks $350M in Suit Over 2015 Texas Biker Shootout
 - Proposed Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Property Owners to Destroy Drones
 - Judge Says Sex Assault Lawsuit Against Baylor University Can Proceed
 - Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty in Texas in Opioid Pill Mill Case
 - SWBC Employee Benefits Consulting Group Promotes Grove, Birdwell
 - Evacuations Ordered as Numerous Fires Burn in Oklahoma
 - Oil Companies Land a Victory in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit
 - Report: Energy Sector’s Lack of Sensors, Controls Tempts Hackers
 - Texas Re-Certifies 7 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp Claims
 - Texas Ex-Postal Employee Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
 - Oil Companies Sued by Oklahoma Tribe Over Quake
 - Alliant Names Nowak First Vice President in Louisiana
 - Hub International Acquires Texas-Based Tri-Star Insurance
 - Faulty Fire Sprinkler at Texas Library Damages Thousands of Books
 - Firefighters Gaining on Control of 2 Large Texas Wildfires
 - Texas Businesses Line Up Against Lt. Governor’s High-Priority Insurance Bill
 - Botkin Joins Lockton Dunning Benefits as VP in Dallas Office
 - Best Upgrades Ratings of Arkansas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
 - Holmes Murphy Adds Marchino to Dallas Benefits Team
 - Texas Lawmaker Seeks Insurance Policy Abortion Ban
 - Texas High Court Finds for Insurer in D&O Coverage Dispute
 - Oklahoma County Settles Traffic Death Lawsuit for $500K
 - Arkansas House Passes Tort-Reform Amendment Capping Punitive Damages, Fees
 - $1M Insurance Scam Death Leads to 14-Year Sentence for Houston Man
 
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