After the Storm: Disaster Plans and Backups a Must for Public Entities April 15, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Even the best laid plans can go awry in a disaster. For example, when Winter Storm Uri plunged into Texas...
Oklahoma Apprenticeship Bill Allows Liability Protection for Students April 15, 2021 The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed a bill that extends high school apprenticeship programs to include sophomores who are...
People Moves: RHSB Promotes Croy to VP, Property/Casualty April 14, 2021 Roach Howard Smith & Barton Dallas-based independent insurance broker Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) has promoted Shellie Croy to...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission Seeks Comments on Medical Fee Schedule April 14, 2021 The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission is now accepting comments on the 2020 Medical Fee Schedule. In 2020, the WCC, guided...
Texas Supreme Court Sides with Insurer on Mold-Related Policy Changes April 14, 2021 By Jim Sams The Texas Supreme Court on April 9 reversed lower court rulings and found that Farmers Insurance was within its rights...
Oklahoma Bill Would Provide Liability Insurance to Educators April 13, 2021 A bill that calls for providing liability insurance coverage to all full- and part-time school employees up to $1 million...
NTSB: Erratic Steering Led to 2019 Vessel Collision in Sabine Pass April 12, 2021 A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found that the erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a 2019 collision...
State of Emergency Declared in South Louisiana Parish After Tornado April 12, 2021 A south Louisiana parish is declaring a state of emergency after a tornado killed one person and injured seven in...
Texas Grid Operator to Argue It Is Immune from Winter Storm Lawsuits April 12, 2021 By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune The Electric Reliability Council of Texas will argue that it has governmental immunity that protects it from the at least...
Texas Surplus Lines Premiums Reach $877.51M in March April 12, 2021 More than $877 million in surplus lines premium was recorded in Texas in March, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of...