Tornadoes in Texas Panhandle, No Injuries Reported March 15, 2021 Several suspected tornadoes touched down Saturday afternoon in the Texas Panhandle between Lubbock and Amarillo, according to the National Weather...
Texas-Based BNSF Ordered to Pay $290K in Whistleblower Case March 15, 2021 Federal labor officials have ordered Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. to pay more than $290,000 in back pay, damages...
$1.4B Shortfall Threatens Houston Area Flood Control Projects March 15, 2021 By Juan A. Lozano Flood control projects approved by Houston area voters in 2018 in response to Hurricane Harvey are facing a $1.4 billion...
5th Circuit Rejects ‘Legal Gotcha’; Says Insurer Must Pay for Harvey Damage March 15, 2021 By Jim Sams While Hurricane Harvey dumped 60 inches of rain on the Houston area in August 2017, the authority that operates the...
Oklahoma Contractor Again Cited for Trenching Hazards, Fined $205.5K March 12, 2021 Federal officials have cited an Oklahoma construction contractor for exposing its employees to trenching and excavation hazards, violations for which...
Hamilton Reappointed as Texas Public Insurance Counsel March 12, 2021 Melissa Hamilton has been reappointed as public counsel for the Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC), which represents insurance...
Security Firm to Pay $110K in Louisiana Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement March 12, 2021 A Pennsylvania-based security company will pay $110,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of an employee in...
Relation Insurance Services Enters Arkansas with Agency Asset Acquisition March 12, 2021 Relation Insurance Services Inc. (Relation), based in Walnut Creek, Calif., has acquired the assets of The McKinney Group, dba McGhee...
Louisiana Woman Accused of Selling Fake Auto Policies on Facebook Marketplace March 11, 2021 State police have arrested a Louisiana woman accused of selling fraudulent auto insurance policies. The majority of the victims saw...
Louisiana’s Dwight Andrus Insurance Adds Hebert as VP, Personal Lines March 11, 2021 Lafayette, Louisiana-based Dwight W. Andrus Insurance Inc. has hired Henri Hebert as vice president of Personal Lines — a newly...