Coast Guard OKs Winding Down BP Spill Cleanup November 10, 2011 By Cain Burdeau and Dina Cappiello BP will no longer be responsible for cleaning up oil that washes up on the Gulf Coast unless officials can...
Gulf Oil-spill Workers Sought for Study November 9, 2011 Federal researchers are looking for cleanup workers willing to participate in a $17.8 million study of long-term health effects from...
Louisiana Commissioner Re-elected by Large Margin November 9, 2011 While pundits were saying that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, with almost 66 percent of the vote, rolled up the most...
Partner Perspective Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches Self-Paced CIC Personal Lines Course Presented by Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Insurance professionals face a growing challenge: keeping up with complex coverage issues while balancing client needs, workload demands, and professional...
Texas Mutual Wraps up $155M Dividend Distribution November 9, 2011 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has begun distributing about $1.5 million in workers’ compensation dividends among approximately 2,800 new...
Oklahoma Lawmaker: State Needs to Review Earthquake Issues November 8, 2011 In light of the increasing number and severity of earthquakes in Oklahoma, state Rep. Mike Shelton said lawmakers need to...
American Contractors Insurance Group Names O’Neill CEO November 8, 2011 American Contractors Insurance Group (ACIG), headquartered in Dallas, has named Michael J. O’Neill as its new CEO, effective Jan.1, 2012....
Not Much Earthquake Insurance Sold in Oklahoma November 8, 2011 By Stephanie K. Jones About $6.7 million in earthquake insurance is written annually in Oklahoma, state insurance regulators say. Only about 1 percent of...
Halliburton Sued Over Pollution at Oklahoma Missile Casing Site November 7, 2011 Halliburton Co. faces lawsuits over groundwater pollution near a now-closed facility in Oklahoma that cleaned missile casings for the U.S....
Louisiana Insurance Agent Arrested for Alleged Fraud, Forgery November 7, 2011 A Shreveport, La., insurance agent has been arrested on charges of insurance fraud and forgery. The Louisiana State Police Insurance...
Texas Lawmaker Uses Jewish Slur in Windstorm Hearing, Then Apologizes November 7, 2011 By Jim Vertuno A Texas state lawmaker on Nov. 3 used a Jewish slur during a legislative committee hearing while telling officials not...