6 Years After Katrina, New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward Still Bleak August 29, 2011 By Cain Burdeau In New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, the grasses grow taller than people and street after street is scarred by empty...
Filing Aims to Reduce Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Rates August 29, 2011 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak announced the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. (NCCI) has filed to reduce workers’ compensation...
Louisiana Citizens’ Bond Rating Upgraded August 29, 2011 Fitch Ratings has upgraded the bond rating of Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Overhaul Now in Effect August 26, 2011 Legislation overhauling the Oklahoma workers’ compensation laws becomes effective today, Aug. 26, 2011. The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court noted that...
Louisiana’s Suit Against Katrina Whistleblowers Dismissed August 26, 2011 By Michael Kunzelman A federal judge on Aug. 24 dismissed a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana accusing two self-described whistleblowers of illegally...
‘Friday Night Lights’ Star Featured in PSAs Supporting Texas Firefighters August 25, 2011 Actor Kyle Chandler has taped public service announcements for Texas volunteer fire departments needing money after an intense year of...
Texas Medical Liability Trust to Reduce Rates, Pay 18.5% Dividend August 25, 2011 Texas Medical Liability Trust announced a rate reduction for TMLT policyholders and an 18.5 percent dividend for renewing policyholders, effective...
Company Ordered to Pay $300K to Texas Mutual Insurance August 25, 2011 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reported that Bar H Concrete Inc. of Sulphur Springs pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges....
Paul Davis National Names Swiggum as President August 25, 2011 Paul Davis National, the large loss specialists for Paul Davis Restoration, has named Lloyd Swiggum as president of the company....
Amarillo Insurance Agent Faces Prison Over Investment Scam August 24, 2011 A Texas Panhandle woman has been convicted in a more than $600,000 investment scheme that targeted elderly investors. Prosecutors say...