COVID-19 Legislative Session in Louisiana Began This Week September 29, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Only three months removed from their last gathering, Louisiana legislators returned Monday for a special session focused on the coronavirus...
Close Call with Laura Renewed Debate over Houston Storm Surge Barrier September 29, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano Houston, a Gulf Coast city that barely rises above sea level, has long worried about a worst-case weather scenario —...
NFP Acquires Hutch Hubby & Associates in Austin September 29, 2020 National insurance broker NFP has acquired the Austin, Texas-based employee benefits firm, Hutch Hubby & Associates. The acquisition is NFP’s...
Warning for Deadly Microbes in Water Lifted for All But 1 Texas City September 28, 2020 Texas officials have lifted a warning for all but one Houston-area community to stop using tap water because it might...
Texas Agency, A-MAX Auto, Expands in Houston Area September 28, 2020 Dallas-based A-MAX Auto Insurance has opened two new locations opening in the Houston, Texas, area. With the two new locations...
Louisiana Utility: Hurricane Laura Repair Costs Now at $1.4B September 28, 2020 A Louisiana utility says the cost to restore electricity and repair power lines damaged in the state during Hurricane Laura...
Texas Software Provider to Local Governments Reports Data Breach September 25, 2020 By Frank Bajak and Jake Bleiberg A Texas-based provider of software services to local governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers on...
Dismissal Rejected; Arkema Chemical Fire Criminal Trial Resumes in Houston September 25, 2020 By Gary McWilliams A criminal case against the U.S. arm of a French chemical maker accused of releasing pollution that injured 21 people...
Louisiana Agent’s License Suspended for Misappropriation, False Insurance Certificates September 25, 2020 A Lake Charles, Louisiana, insurance producer has been issued a cease and desist order and had her license suspended amid...
Texas Windstorm Insurer Seeks More Data on Rate Adequacy, Hurricane Modeling September 24, 2020 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s actuarial and underwriting committee is seeking more data from TWIA staff and an actuarial consulting...