Top 10 South Central Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 By Ezra Amacher Winter Storm Uri, Hurricane Ida and the fallouts from each storm dominated headlines in Insurance Journal’s South Central region in...
Trean Insurance Group Launches Arkansas E&S Carrier, Benchmark December 29, 2021 Benchmark Insurance Company, subsidiary of Trean Insurance Group Inc. and a writer of program business, has formed a new excess...
Drugmaker Endo Strikes $63 Million Opioid Settlement with Texas December 29, 2021 By Nate Raymond Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $63 million to resolve claims by the state of Texas and local governments...
Latest Quake in Top Texas Oilfield to Hike Scrutiny of Drilling Waste Injections December 29, 2021 By Liz Hampton A magnitude 4.5 earthquake that rattled the Permian basin in Texas on Monday night is likely to add pressure on...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease 10.5% in 2022 December 29, 2021 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a 10.5% reduction in workers’ compensation rates for 2022. The decrease is set...
Family Sues Oil Company After Fatal Louisiana Tank Explosion December 28, 2021 Relatives of a 14-year-old girl who died when an oil storage tank exploded in February have sued the company that...
Neighbors Sue Exxon Over Homes Damaged by Texas Refinery Fire December 28, 2021 By Liz Hampton Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Monday its Baytown, Texas, refinery continued to operate at reduced rates following a fire on...
Fire at Texas ExxonMobil Refinery Injures 4 December 27, 2021 Crews extinguished a large fire at a Houston-area refinery that broke out early Dec. 23, injuring four people. The fire...
Congressional Panel to Investigate Astroworld Concert December 27, 2021 By Juan A. Lozano A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in which 10...
Federal Relief Funding Available in Five Arkansas Counties Following Tornadoes December 27, 2021 President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Arkansas, making federal relief funding available in five north eastern counties...