Medical Marijuana Heading to Dispensary Shelves in Louisiana August 5, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Medical marijuana is expected to start reaching select dispensaries in Louisiana on Tuesday, after the state agriculture department completed final...
2 Years After Harvey, Houston Getting Initial Millions for Flood Control August 5, 2019 Houston will receive more than $7 million in grants as initial funding for a pair of flood control projects nearly...
U.S. Risk Acquires Houston’s U.S. E&O Brokers August 5, 2019 Dallas-based property/casualty insurance wholesaler and managing general agent (MGA), U.S. Risk LLC, has acquired U.S. E&O Brokers (U.S. E&O), a...
Oklahoma Independent Agents Group Confirms Officers for 2019-2020 August 2, 2019 The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (IIAO), the state’s largest insurance and property casualty agents’ association, has confirmed its 2019-2020...
Texas High Court Clarifies Bad Faith in Appraisal Process August 2, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer’s payment of the appraisal value after disputing a claim does not establish that it was liable, nor does...
Louisiana Flood Victims End Lawsuit Against Trump, HUD Over Disaster Aid August 2, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte Two Louisiana homeowners who sued the Trump administration over federal policies that stalled grants for victims of a massive 2016...
Official: Harris County Sues Exxon Over Air Pollution from Petrochemical Fire August 1, 2019 By Erwin Seba Exxon Mobil Corp. was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday over pollution from a fire at the company’s Baytown Olefins...
Fourth Death in Eight Months at Texas Hospital Blamed on Faulty Care August 1, 2019 Officials have reported another patient death in a Houston medical complex, the fourth such death in the last eight months...
Health Insurers Seek Average 2% Rate Hike for Arkansas Exchange August 1, 2019 Arkansas officials say the four companies providing coverage through the state’s insurance exchange under the federal health care overhaul law...
Fire at Texas Plant Could Disrupt Exxon’s Chemical Business August 1, 2019 Exxon Mobil Corp.’s suburban Houston refining and chemicals complex erupted in flames on Wednesday, prompting municipal leaders to order residents...