Texas / South Central News for March 2018
- Louisiana Senate Backs Higher Civil Penalties in Hazing Death Lawsuits
 - Texas’ Galveston County Looking to Elevate 200 Flood-Prone Homes
 - More than $1B Sought by Houston-Area Leaders for Flood Control
 - 3 Month-Old Oklahoma ‘Left Lane’ Law Results in Dozens of Citations
 - Texas Sets Workers’ Comp Discount, Interest Rate at 5.58%
 - Louisiana Bill Banning Forced Arbitration in Workplace Harassment Claims Fails
 - Texas Oil Field Service Company Settles Oklahoma Pollution Lawsuit
 - Workers’ Compensation Costs to Drop in Arkansas
 - Fate of Houston Flood-Control Projects Unclear 7 Months After Harvey
 - Texas Insurance Department Seeking Candidates for Boards, Committees
 - State Paying to Move Residents as Louisiana Island Shrinks
 - Toxic Impact of Hurricane Harvey Deeper than Public Told
 - Houston Considering New Floodplain Rules after Harvey
 - Arkansas Judge Tosses Licensing Process for Medical Pot Growers
 - Opioid Crisis Leads Arkansas Cities, Counties to Sue Drug Makers
 - $250K in Stolen Property Uncovered in Oklahoma Burglary Raid
 - Amended Arkansas Open Container Law Approved
 - Brown, Keith Promoted at TDECU Insurance Agency in Texas
 - Arkansas Cities Are Focus of Study on Limiting Pedestrian Deaths
 - Outlooks Revised to Stable for Louisiana’s Stonetrust Commercial Insurance
 - Hornsby Named VP, Business Development for Plexas Groupe in Dallas
 - Amarillo Hospital-Area Fire Causes Smoke Damage but no Buildings Burned
 - Service Insurance Holdings Acquires Oklahoma’s American Healthcare Indemnity
 - Survey: Houston, Dallas Worst Cities for Towing Hassles
 - Title Insurer Amrock’s Lawsuit Backfires to Tune of $706M
 - Texas Moves to Liquidate Non-Standard Auto Insurer, Access
 - Missing Worker Presumed Dead After Texas Chemical Plant Explosion
 - 3rd Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Oklahoma Gas Rig Explosion
 - Fire Damages, Destroys 5 Texas School Buses, Foul Play Not Suspected
 - Calpin-Dewey Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Houston
 - Another Oklahoma Tribe Sues Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors
 - Citing Discrimination, Black Police Officers Sue Little Rock, Arkansas
 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulation Bill Passed in Arkansas
 - Texas Appeals Court Backs Arbitration Agreement in Dram Shop Case
 - FBI: More than 100 School Threats in Louisiana Since Feb. 14
 - Houston-Area Economy Got a Boost from Harvey
 - Some Houstonians Spend Huge Sums to Elevate Their Homes After Harvey
 - Oklahoma Gas Rig Explosion Draws 2nd Wrongful Death Suit
 - Everest Insurance Adds Barge to Central Region Team in Houston
 - Texas Accepting Input on Amendments to Agent Licensing Rules
 - 14 Arkansas Counties Declared Disaster Areas After Storms, Floods
 - Oklahoma County Settles Suit Over Killing of Unarmed Black Man for $6M
 - Emails Show Atmos Energy Investigated Leaks Before Deadly Dallas House Blast
 - Feds Sue Compass Group USA for Sex Discrimination, Retaliation at Texas Workplace
 - Texas Towing Company Owner Convicted of Insurance Fraud
 - NTSB: Drugs, Phone Use May Have Caused 2015 Arkansas Rail Yard Death
 - Barred Video Leads Texas Court to Reverse Jury Finding in Workers’ Comp Suit
 - Another 4.0 Magnitude-Plus Quake Recorded in North Central Oklahoma
 - Wrongful Death Suit Filed over Oklahoma Gas Rig Explosion
 - Alera Group Acquires Houston’s IMG Benefits
 - Despite Upgrades, Thousands of Houston Homes Still at Risk for Flooding
 - Damage Reported After 4.2 Magnitude Earthquakes in Oklahoma
 - Texas Agencies TCOR, Legacy, MS&B Merge
 - In a Switch, Live Operator Answers Phones at Oklahoma Work Comp Commission
 - Chemical Industry Calls for $14B Gulf Coast Storm Barrier
 - Company Wants Appeals Court to Lift Halt in Louisiana Oil Pipeline Work
 - Judge Stays Lawsuits over Oklahoma Earthquakes
 - Zoning Changes Post-Harvey a Concern for Some Texas Homeowners
 - Gas Leaks Tied to Explosion Stop Service to Thousands in Dallas
 - Lorusso, Dunckel to Fill Deputy Posts at Louisiana Insurance Department
 - TWFG Expands Flood Offerings in Texas via Lloyds of London Syndicate
 - Harvey Survivors Critical of Texas Governor/FEMA’s Disaster Response Plan
 - Allstate: Collin County Is Texas’ Stormiest
 - Oil, Gas Regulator Modifies Oklahoma Earthquake Guidelines
 - Texas Stamping Office Now Accepting Online Payments; Announces Move
 
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