Now a Tropical Storm, Barry Takes Aim at Louisiana July 11, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strike Louisiana as a hurricane Saturday, causing almost $1...
Harrison Joins Holmes Murphy in Houston as VP, Business Development July 11, 2019 Waukee, Iowa-based insurance services firm, Holmes Murphy, has added Don Harrison as vice president of Business Development for South and...
As Gulf Storm Bears Down, New Orleans Faced with Threat of Two-Sided Flood July 10, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan New Orleans is under the threat of floods from two fronts as the Mississippi River could jump to its highest...
As Storm Forms in Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Oil Producers Shut Offshore Output July 10, 2019 U.S. oil prices have climbed 3% as more major oil producers shut production and withdrew staff from offshore platforms in...
LP Risk Acquires Wholesale Insurance Broker, Houston Surplus Lines July 10, 2019 Texas-based managing general agency and surplus lines broker, LP Risk, has acquired the assets and operations of Houston Surplus Lines,...
Oklahoma Again Seeing Decline in Number of Earthquakes July 10, 2019 The number of Oklahoma earthquakes registering a magnitude of 3.0 or greater is on pace to decline for the fourth...
FEMA: As of Mid-June, Arkansas’ Sebastian County Had Most Flood Claims July 9, 2019 From April through mid-June, more than 230 claims stemming from flooding of the Arkansas River and its tributaries in Arkansas...
New Louisiana Rules for Self-Driving Trucks Effective Aug. 1 July 9, 2019 By Melinda Deslatte As companies work to design fleets of commercial trucks that won’t need a human in the driver’s seat, Louisiana lawmakers...
Fewer E&S Flood Insurance Policies in Texas Coastal Counties Post-Harvey July 9, 2019 The organization that keeps track of excess and surplus policies sold in Texas says the number of E&S flood insurance...
Houston Police: Number of Drunken-Driving Arrests Up Sharply July 8, 2019 The Houston police chief says a citywide crackdown has led to a 75% increase in the number of people arrested...