Brad Pitt’s Foundation Sues Architect Over Defects in ‘Katrina’ Houses September 24, 2018 Actor Brad Pitt’s foundation has sued a New Orleans architect, saying defective design work led to leaks and other flaws...
1 Dead as Record Rain Swamps Texas and Oklahoma September 24, 2018 By David Warren and Ken Miller A storm system dumped record amounts of rain in parts of Oklahoma and caused flooding in Texas, including in the...
Lockton’s Lumelleau Joins EPIC Insurance Brokers in Houston September 21, 2018 EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has added Matt Lumelleau as a principal in the firm’s property/casualty practice. Based in Houston,...
Texas Workers’ Comp Study Finds Improvement in Worker Access to Medical Care September 21, 2018 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation reported in a newly released study that access to medical care...
Austin Drops Workers’ Comp Lawsuit Against Firefighter with Cancer September 21, 2018 The city of Austin, Texas, has dropped a lawsuit challenging the determination by state workers’ compensation officials and an appeals...
Former Insurance Company Exec Named Chief Actuary at Oklahoma Insurance Dept. September 20, 2018 Andrew Schallhorn has been appointed as chief actuary at the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID), effective Sept. 24. Schallhorn formerly was...
Donelon: Louisiana Auto Insurance Rate Hikes Lower This Year September 20, 2018 Louisiana’s insurance commissioner says the state’s auto insurance market may be stabilizing, with a smaller rise in premiums expected this...
Ayala Joins Alliant Employee Benefits Group in Oklahoma City September 20, 2018 Alliant Insurance Services has added Brady Ayala as senior vice president in its Employee Benefits Group in Oklahoma City. Ayala...
Sullivan Tapped to Lead Transportation Unit at Midlands Management September 19, 2018 Wholesale insurance services firm, Midlands Management Corp., headquartered in Oklahoma City, appointed Mark Sullivan as leader of its Transportation team....
Limits on Doctors’ Marijuana Patients Tossed in Louisiana September 19, 2018 By Melinda Deslatte Amid concerns about bottlenecks to access, Louisiana regulators have agreed to loosen limits on how many medical marijuana patients doctors...