Texas Creamery Blue Bell to Plead Guilty, Pay $19M over Listeria Outbreak May 4, 2020 By Nate Raymond Texas-based ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries has agreed to pay $19.35 million and plead guilty to charges that it...
Burns & Wilcox Adds McCormick as Professional Liability Leader in Texas May 1, 2020 Wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, Burns & Wilcox, has added Laura McCormick to its leadership team. McCormick joins Burns...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurer, Amerisafe, Reports Profitable Quarter May 1, 2020 DeRidder, Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurance company, Amerisafe Inc., has reported a first quarter profit of $10.8 million. The company posted...
Insurtech Branch Now Offering Auto, Homeowners Insurance in Texas May 1, 2020 Columbus, Ohio-based insurtech, Branch, has opened operations in Texas, the company’s fifth statewide expansion since launching in Ohio in August...
New LWCC Foundation Commits $1.1M for COVID-19 Recovery in Louisiana April 30, 2020 Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) has formed a private foundation to focus on the areas of health, wellness,...
New Orleans Won’t Participate in Louisiana’s Partial Business Openings, Yet April 30, 2020 By Janet McConnaughey In much of Louisiana, restaurant owners are cautiously looking forward to opening some outdoor tables, and mall stores to beginning...
Oklahoma Drilling Contractor to Pay $650K in Age, Disability Discrimination Suit April 30, 2020 An Oklahoma-based oil and gas drilling contractor will pay $650,000 to settle a federal age and disability discrimination lawsuit. The...
In Louisiana, 1 Month of Unemployment Benefits – 302K Claimants, $561.3M Paid April 29, 2020 Between March 22 and April 22, Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) paid out $561,358,411 in total benefits to over 302,000 Louisianians...
Company Settles Texas Disability Accommodation Suit for $66K April 29, 2020 Assisted Living Concepts LLC, doing business as Enlivant, a national owner and operator of senior living facilities, has settled a...
Velocity Risk Unveils New Coastal Homeowners Product for Florida, Texas April 29, 2020 Velocity Risk Underwriters LLC has expanded its insurance products for homeowners in coastal areas of Florida and Texas. The company...