Texas House Panel Advances Bill Requiring Power Plants to Prep for Extreme Weather March 19, 2021 By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Several bills responding to Texas’ February power outages including one mandating that power plants prepare facilities for extreme weather and...
School Bus Crash Leads to Arrest, Insurance Fraud Charges in Louisiana March 19, 2021 Three men have been charged with insurance fraud violations after an investigation into a two-vehicle accident involving a private school...
More Fallout from February Blackouts: Last Texas Power Regulator Resigns March 18, 2021 The last Texas regulator on the Public Utility Commission at the time of the deadly February blackouts has resigned, Gov....
Wisconsin’s Society Insurance to Enter Texas Hospitality Market March 18, 2021 Wisconsin-based Society Insurance has plans to launch its insurance programs for the hospitality industry in Texas this year. In business...
2.3% Rate Hike for Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Approved March 18, 2021 Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort will raise personal property insurance rates by 2.3% this year, the state insurance department...
Arkansas AG Sues Walgreens over Opioid Crisis March 17, 2021 By Andrew DeMillo Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on March 15 sued Walgreens, accusing the pharmacy chain of fueling the opioid crisis in...
At Least 57 People Died in the February Winter Storm in Texas March 17, 2021 By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune At least 57 people died in Texas as a result of the mid-February 2021 winter storm, according to preliminary data...
Keystone Agency Investors Partners with Texas’ Garrett Insurance Agency March 17, 2021 Pennsylvania’s Keystone Agency Investors (KAI) has partnered with Kerrville, Texas-based Garrett Insurance Agency to facilitate KAI’s entry into that state....
Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Rise in Texas March 16, 2021 Transportation officials warn that pedestrian deaths are continuing to increase in Texas, and now account for 1 in 5 of...
Oklahoma House Unanimously Passes Cybercrime Bill March 16, 2021 A bill to address a growing trend of cybercrime unanimously passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives on March 10 with...