Texas Bars Ordered to Close Again, Restaurants Reduced to 50% Occupancy as Virus Spreads June 26, 2020 By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott has taken his most drastic action yet to respond to the post-reopening coronavirus surge in Texas, shutting...
Texas’ Online Surplus Lines Filing System Now Partially Operational June 25, 2020 The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) says some elements of its new online filing system, SMART, were released...
Outlook for Texas’ MGA Insurance Issuer Credit Rating Revised to Positive June 25, 2020 AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed...
Oil Firms Slam Brakes on Return-to-Work as Texas Virus Cases Soar June 25, 2020 By Liz Hampton U.S. energy companies slammed the brakes on returning staff to their Houston offices as COVID-19 cases soared and top hospitals...
Treasurer: Louisiana Small Business Grant Program to Begin in July June 24, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Some small businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic should start seeing grants from a $300 million federally financed program as...
Texas Governor Urges Masks as Virus Cases Rise June 24, 2020 By Paul J. Weber Texas’ surging coronavirus numbers will not slow the state’s reopening, according to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who has prescribed an...
Texas Insurance Department Extends Telemedicine Coverage Rule June 24, 2020 An emergency rule requiring insurers in Texas to cover telemedicine services has been extended into September, the Texas Department of...
BenefitMall in Texas Partners with Benefits and Security Provider, CyberScout June 23, 2020 Dallas-based employee benefits provider, BenefitMall, has partnered with CyberScout, a provider cybersecurity, identity theft resolution and employee benefits services. BenefitMall...
Gas Line Explosion in Central Arkansas Injures 4 Workers June 23, 2020 Four workers were injured on June 18 when the gas main they were repairing erupted in flames, officials said. The...
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Oklahoma June 23, 2020 A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on June 20 and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled...