Paying an Appraisal Award Doesn’t Always Bar Prompt Payment Liability: 5th Circuit August 24, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Considering two principal questions in an insurance dispute between Texas homeowners and their insurance carrier, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Prosecutors in Louisiana Reach $2M Settlement with Exonerated Man August 23, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent 23 years in prison before...
Flood-Weakened Tracks a ‘Probable Cause’ in 2019 Fort Worth Train Derailment August 23, 2021 Federal officials say a train that derailed and caught fire in Fort Worth in 2019 was traveling on tracks that...
1 Person Dies in DUI Accident Every 9 Hours in Texas, Officials Say August 23, 2021 Last year there were 963 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Texas. That means on average, a...
Effective Sept. 1 All Auto Insurers in Texas Must File Rates with Actuarial Support August 20, 2021 A bill that becomes effective in Texas repeals a section of the state’s insurance code that allows certain auto insurers...
Texas Summarizes Workers’ Comp Bills Passed in 2021 August 20, 2021 Several bills passed in the Texas Legislature this year impact the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system. Below, the Texas Department...
Louisiana’s Orleans Parish to Pay $2M to Exonerated Man in Settlement August 20, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent 23 years in prison before...
Texas Takes 1.6K Commercial Vehicles Off the Road After International Roadcheck August 19, 2021 Texas public safety officials said on Aug. 18 that an inspection of 6,288 commercial motor vehicles in the state resulted...
Outlooks Revised to Positive for Oklahoma’s National American Insurance August 19, 2021 AM Best revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the...
4 Texas School Districts Close Due to Virus Outbreaks August 19, 2021 By Juan A. Lozano As the new school year begins for Texas students and mask mandates are debated in various state courts, at least...