58% Wind Rate Boost by Louisiana’s Last Resort Insurer May 28, 2012 Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. plans an average rate increase for wind-only policies of 58 percent, sparking an argument among...
3 Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Plead Guilty in Insurance Scam May 28, 2012 Two law enforcement officers from the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to make a...
Connealy Appointed Texas State Fire Marshal May 28, 2012 Texas has a new state fire marshal. Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman has appointed Chris Connealy, former fire chief for...
Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles May 25, 2012 By Cain Burdeau and Jay Reeves Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing...
The Next New Thing: Coverage Issues from Fracking Claims May 25, 2012 By Brian S. Martin Every few years it seems that there are predictions a new type of claim that threatens to engulf carriers. In...
Bexar County, Texas, Gets Special Insurance Fraud Prosecutor May 25, 2012 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has expanded its fight against insurance fraud into San Antonio. TDI Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman...
Oklahoma House OKs Allowing Armed State Attorneys May 24, 2012 Oklahoma’s attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a...
Texas Mutual to Distribute $150M Policyholder Dividend May 24, 2012 Texas Mutual Insurance Co.’s board of directors has approved the company’s plan to distribute $150 million in workers’ compensation dividends....
Fraud Charges Against Former Louisiana Sheriff Candidate Dropped May 24, 2012 Charges against former St. Helena Parish, La., sheriff candidate Frederick D. Bell of Kentwood for alleged insurance fraud and theft...
Luttrell Elected President of Combined Agents of America May 24, 2012 Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, has a newly elected 2012-13 Management Committee. The new committe...