Trial Over Arkema Chemical Plant Fire During Harvey Set to Begin February 18, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano Hurricane Harvey’s historic flooding in 2017 overwhelmed power systems at Arkema Inc.’s chemical plant in suburban Houston, eventually causing organic...
Louisiana Student Hospitalized After Pushup Punishment Awarded $183K February 18, 2020 A Louisiana appeals court ruled that a former high school student who was hospitalized after being ordered to perform 200...
In Houston, a City with No Zoning, Warehouse Blast Prompts Safety Debate February 18, 2020 By Juan A. Lozano Houston’s lack of zoning restrictions has left many residents with neighbors they don’t want: petrochemical facilities and businesses that handle...
SLTX: Texas Adopts Updated Surplus Lines License Rules for Military Spouses February 14, 2020 The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported that new rules for surplus lines agents in Texas who are...
Oklahoma Senate OKs Bill to Allow More Armed Teachers February 14, 2020 By Sean Murphy School teachers in Oklahoma with a gun license would be able to carry firearms into their classrooms with district approval...
Texas’ Watkins Insurance Group Names New Shareholders: Siddons, Scott February 14, 2020 Austin, Texas-based Watkins Insurance Group has expanded its executive team with the addition of Jim Siddons and Chris Scott as...
No Injuries Reported After Fire Erupts at ExxonMobil Refinery in Louisiana February 13, 2020 A blaze inside a Louisiana refinery turned the night sky a shade of orange, sent a large plume of smoke...
BOK Financial Insurance Expanding in Oklahoma, Texas February 13, 2020 Employee benefits and risk management firm, BOK Financial Insurance (BOKFI), a division of Tulsa, Okla.-based BOK Financial Corp., is focusing...
Public Entity Specialist Patterson Joins Alliant Insurance in Dallas February 13, 2020 Carleen Patterson has joined Alliant Insurance Services in Dallas as first vice president, practice leader within the company’s Public Entity...
Louisiana Small Business Protection Act Now in Effect February 12, 2020 Louisiana’s Small Business Protection Act (SBPA), passed in the 2019 Legislative Session and effective as of Feb. 1, aims to...