5th Circuit: Windstorm Coverage Doesn’t Include Flood Damage February 7, 2022 By Jim Sams An insurance policy that lists named windstorms among the covered perils doesn’t cover flood damages caused by Hurricane Harvey even...
NTSB Report Recounts Final Moments Before Fatal Louisiana Helicopter Crash February 7, 2022 A helicopter was seen descending toward the ground in a nose-down position before it crashed near Houma, killing the pilot...
About 100 Catalytic Converters Discovered in Louisiana Raid February 7, 2022 Police seized about 100 catalytic converters and arrested two people during a raid at a Baton Rouge home. Officers executing...
Teva, Texas Agree to Opioid Settlement Worth $225 million February 7, 2022 By Nate Raymond Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has reached a settlement worth $225 million to resolve claims the drugmaker fueled an opioid epidemic...
Louisiana Power Company Seeks $450 Million For Stronger Electric Grid February 7, 2022 Louisiana’s largest power company is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $450 million to make its electric grid more...
Texas Lumber Company Faces $389K in Penalties After Worker’s Fatal Fall February 4, 2022 An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration into fatal injuries suffered by an 86-year-old...
Health Provider to Pay $75,000 Fine in Texas Religious Discrimination Case February 4, 2022 Wellpath, LLC, a provider of health services in correctional facilities, will pay $75,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle...
Louisiana to Streamline Form-Filing Process for Five New Commercial Lines February 4, 2022 The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced Feb. 3 that it is streamlining the form-filing process for five additional lines of...
TWIA Board Chooses Aon For Catastrophe Modeling February 3, 2022 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board voted Feb. 2 to select Aon to perform catastrophe modeling analysis to satisfy the...
Technical Risk Underwriters Adds Wood Frame Builder’s Risk Capacity February 3, 2022 Austin, Texas-based Technical Risk Underwriters, a Ryan Specialty Group managing general underwriter focused on construction, has secured $100 million of...