Demotech’s Petrelli Responds to WSJ Article. Others Say it Echoes Old Concerns July 30, 2025 By William Rabb Reactions to a recent Wall Street Journal article, which faulted the Demotech rating agency for giving top marks to a...
AM Best Upgrades Credit Rating of Texas’ New Horizon July 29, 2025 AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
World Acquires Louisiana’s Lighthouse Insurance Agency July 29, 2025 World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Lighthouse Insurance Agency of Madisonville, Louisiana on March 1,...
Searing Heat Threatens Grids, Health Over Nearly Half the US July 28, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Nearly half the US will wilt under hot, sticky conditions through the bulk of the week as temperatures and humidity...
Arkansas to Receiving $1M in Funding for April Storm Cleanup and Recovery July 28, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor announced last week the award of $1 million in grant funding to Arkansas for cleanup...
Texas Cotton Industry Struggles as Synthetic Fibers Go Mainstream July 28, 2025 By Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune For decades, the cotton industry has long been considered king in the Texas agriculture world. However, a shift has left...
FEMA Chief Calls Texas Floods Response ‘A Model’ For Dealing With Disaster July 25, 2025 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the...
Ship Manager Pleads Guilty to Dumping Oily Water Off Coast of New Orleans July 25, 2025 Eagle Ship Management LLC (ESM), based in Stamford, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships...
Mexico Tariffs Could Create Strain on Texas Economy July 25, 2025 By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune Importers and exporters based in Texas have so far avoided the harshest effects of the trade war sparked by President...
People Moves: Alliant Names Beach as SVP Within Employee Benefits Team July 24, 2025 Alliant Insurance Services named Stephanie Beach, ASA, MAAA, as Senior Vice President within its employee benefits group, based in Austin,...