Solution for Disaster Recovery? House in a Box, Maybe April 23, 2012 By Alan Sayre In one of the New Orleans neighborhoods hit hardest by flooding in Hurricane Katrina‘s aftermath, developers have built a prototype...
SIAA Signs 4 New Agency Members in South Central Region April 20, 2012 The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it signed four new agency members in South Central states during March. SIAA...
Louisiana Citizens Asks U.S. High Court to Hear Claims Suit Appeal April 20, 2012 By Alan Sayre Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has asked the nation’s highest court to hear an appeal of a $104.6 million...
Oklahoma Senate Approves Workers’ Comp Alternative April 20, 2012 By Sean Murphy Oklahoma companies would be allowed to opt out of the state’s traditional workers’ compensation system and instead self-insure or have...
South Texas Residents Drying Out after Storm April 19, 2012 Residents living north of Corpus Christi in the Portland/Gregory communities are in the process of drying out following a 15-inch...
Texas Insurance Council Scholarship Funding Tops $500K April 19, 2012 With its latest round of scholarships, the Insurance Council of Texas’ (ICT) annual funding for students enrolled in insurance and...
South Central Insurance Employment: Oil, Economy Fuel Texas Hiring April 19, 2012 By Andrea Wells Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment...
Companies to Pay $14.8M in FEMA Trailer Settlement April 19, 2012 By Michael Kunzelman Nearly two dozen companies that manufactured government-issued trailers for storm victims after Hurricane Katrina have agreed to pay $14.8 million...
Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Revisit Severe Weather Liability Policy April 18, 2012 Oklahoma House Republicans are developing a comprehensive liability protection policy for Oklahomans who offer shelter to others during severe weather....
Drought Brings Outbreak of Horse Disease in Louisiana, Arkansas April 18, 2012 By Janet McConnaughey Agriculture officials in Arkansas and Louisiana have warned veterinarians to watch for signs of a potentially fatal horse disease if...