Swiss Re Estimates Hurricane Ida Could Cost Insurers $30 Billion October 6, 2021 On an industry level, Swiss Re now estimates that total insured market losses from Hurricane Ida to be in the...
West Texas Gas Companies to Pay $8M on Fines, Compliance After Worker Deaths October 5, 2021 The U.S. Justice Department said five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas Inc. will spend $8 million on fines and compliance...
‘Ambiguous’ Flood Deductible May Cost Carriers That Insured New Orleans Hotel October 5, 2021 By Jim Sams The redevelopment of the historic Jung Hotel and Residences in downtown New Orleans flooded four times before renovations were complete....
Louisiana Firestone Plant to Pay $4M to Settle Pollution Charges October 5, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey A major manufacturer of synthetic rubber, Firestone Polymers LLC, has agreed to pay $4 million in fines and an environmental...
U.S. Senators See ‘Actuarial Disaster’ on the Horizon with Flood Risk Rating 2.0 October 4, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones U.S. senators from coastal states are predicting “an actuarial disaster” in the future once FEMA’s new flood insurance rating systems...
Entergy Faces $150K Fine for Violations at Louisiana Nuclear Plant October 4, 2021 A federal agency is proposing a $150,000 fine against Entergy Operations Inc. for three violations at its nuclear power plant...
Over 175 Bronze Vases Stolen from Louisiana Cemeteries October 4, 2021 At least one person has been arrested after more than 175 bronze vases were stolen off graves in two southwest...
Study: Louisiana Auto Insurance Least Affordable in Nation October 4, 2021 By Ezra Amacher Louisiana has the least affordable auto insurance in the United States according to a recently published affordability index by Insurance...
Houston Man Sentenced for $1.8M Insurance Fraud Scheme October 1, 2021 A Houston businessman has been sentenced to prison for an insurance fraud scheme and ordered to pay more than $1.8...
Dallas Apartment Blast Injures 8, Including 4 Firefighters October 1, 2021 Eight people, including four firefighters, were injured on morning of Sept. 29 in an explosion at an apartment complex in...