Texas Oil/Gas Drilling Permits Down But Well Inspections on Track January 14, 2021 The Texas state agency for regulating the oil and gas industry says it issued the number of original drilling permits...
FEMA Urges Hurricane Zeta Victims in Louisiana to File for Assistance January 14, 2021 Louisianans who suffered damage from Hurricane Zeta in Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and Terrebonne parishes should register for...
NTSB: Deadly Dallas Natural Gas Explosion ‘Could Have Been Prevented’ January 13, 2021 By Jamie Stengle A natural gas explosion at a Dallas home that killed a 12-year-old girl came after an energy company failed to...
FEMA: NW Arkansas Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps Ready to View January 13, 2021 FEMA has made available for review Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for certain municipalities and unincorporated areas in northwest...
Hickman Joins AUI’s Brokerage Division, Energy Practice in Dallas January 13, 2021 Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) has added Dustin Hickman to its brokerage department as a casualty broker in Dallas. Hickman joins...
Army Corps Proposes $2B in Improvements South Louisiana Levees January 13, 2021 A federal agency is proposing $2 billion in improvements to the levee system that protects against hurricane flooding along portions...
Texas Hospitality Sector Hardest Hit in Pandemic; State Has $1B Budget Hole January 12, 2021 By Paul J. Weber The coronavirus pandemic has created a nearly $1 billion deficit in the Texas state budget as the nation’s energy hub...
Agent Standards Among Texas Windstorm Insurer’s Legislative Proposals January 12, 2021 In its recently published report to the legislature, the windstorm insurer of last resort for properties along the Texas coast...
Tornado in Houston Suburb Damages Apartment Complex, Displaces 100s January 11, 2021 A tornado swept through a portion of a city in suburban Houston, displacing about 500 people from a damaged apartment...
McGriff Names Dessauer in Houston as West Region Leader January 11, 2021 McGriff has promoted Patrick Dessauer to regional insurance president for McGriff’s West Region. He will be based in McGriff’s Houston...