Maintenance crews worked on April 12 to clear roads after a storm dumped several inches of hail on parts of the Texas Panhandle, trapping motorists in muddy drifts that were waist-to-shoulder high. The storm left so much hail in its …
A bill to protect public buildings used as shelters during natural disasters from liability claims has been signed into law. Senate Bill 1316, by Sen. Ron Justice and Rep. Fred Jordan, modifies the Governmental Tort Claims Act by adding an …
An advocacy group is bypassing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and going straight to the National Park Service in a quest to have two spots where levees failed during Hurricane Katrina added to the National Registry of Historic Places. …
The St. Landry Parish School Board has voted to begin receiving quotes for the district’s property, casualty and liability insurance coverage. The Advocate reports board attorney Gerard Caswell recommended on April 11 that school system officials request paying the insurance …
Farmers Insurance Exchange has asked Louisiana regulators for an average 39 percent statewide increase for its 25,500 homeowner policyholders. The state insurance department is examining the request, which was filed last week. Details on which areas would receive the largest …
Legislation signed by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin would limit the liability of owners, employees and customers for injuries that take place on gun ranges, gun shops and gun clubs. Senate Bill 875, by state Sen. Anthony Sykes and state Rep. …
A former Oklahoma insurance agent has been arrested for fraud and state officials are seeking victims of a scam he allegedly perpetrated upon elderly individuals. The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced that Marshall Virden, a former Oklahoma insurance agent, has been …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Besselman & Little Agency of Baton Rouge, La. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, Besselman & Little Agency offers a wide range of employee benefit consultation and insurance brokerage …
The Louisiana Supreme Court has struck down another attempt by the state’s property insurer of last resort to avoid paying more than $100 million for late adjustment of hurricane damage claims in 2005. The April 9 ruling reversed a state …
The Main Street America Group has introduced its commercial product line, including its main line business owners policy (Main Line BOP), to approximately 100 independent agents who represent the super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier’s Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. in Oklahoma. …
