Emergency officials in Louisiana are preparing for even higher Mississippi River water levels than had previously been estimated, after additional rain fell in the lower Ohio River Valley, according to Gov. Bobby Jindal. Some areas in the state will experience …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency defended its decision to refuse more assistance for Texas in the wake of devastating wildfires, saying that the state has already received sufficient U.S. government help. Gov. Rick Perry criticized the White House after learning …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that more than $1 million in federal aid has been disbursed to Oklahomans recovering from the deadly April 14 tornado that tore through Atoka County. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Federal …
A northeast Oklahoma woman will be allowed to keep a partially paralyzed kangaroo in her house as a therapy animal. The Broken Arrow City Council voted unanimously to create an exotic animal ordinance exemption that will allow Irwin the red …
State Auto Insurance announced that Erin Van Gieson has been promoted to Personal Lines sales manager in the company’s Western Regional office, located in Austin, Texas. Van Gieson has served as a personal insurance sales representative for the past three …
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by an Arkansas-based company that was ordered to pay $14.5 million to Oklahoma poultry farmers. The court declined without comment to hear the appeal by Fort Smith-based O.K. Industries Inc. …
Dallas-based national electronic insurance exchange and specialty managing general agency, MarketScout, announced that Brian Barrilleaux has joined the firm as senior vice president with responsibilities for growing distribution. Barrilleaux has more than 22 years of experience in the commercial property …
Louisiana’s Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera says Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration has refused to hand over some information about a proposal to hire a private company to run a state worker health insurance program. Purpera says without the information, his auditors …
Among the enforcement actions for March 2011 announced by the Texas Department of Insurance are a number of fines imposed on surplus lines wholesalers for failing to report surplus line premium in a timely manner. Enforcement orders issued by Commissioner …
A ruling by the Texas Supreme Court will make it more difficult for former employees of public entities to pursue retaliatory discharge claims against those employers. The Court has held that a political subdivision has immunity from a state law …
