When Hurricanes Wreak Havoc: An Insurance Agency’s Perspective October 16, 2017 By Gordy Bunch Weathering a storm like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria requires planning, insurance and grit. In a span of 30 days...
Safety a Priority for Oklahoma Wind Turbine Maintenance Workers October 16, 2017 By Ryan Miller, Enid News & Eagle For Kalon Moore and Jackson Rollins, it’s a sight they never tire of. Just about every day on the job,...
After Harvey Suspension, OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement in Texas, Louisiana October 16, 2017 After suspending most enforcement actions in Texas and Louisiana following Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and...
Natural Gas Well Leak Forced Evacuations in Oklahoma October 16, 2017 Some residents of Velma have returned to their homes after a leak in a natural gas well forced them to...
Louisiana Oil Platform Explodes; Search Continues for Missing Worker October 16, 2017 By Gary McWilliams The search continued for a worker missing from an oil production platform in Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain that exploded and caught...
Fitch Ratings: Texas Flood Plan Would Lower Risk to Houston Region Utilities October 13, 2017 The development of a state-wide flood plan by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) would reduce operational risk to both...
Butler Named Chief of Staff at Louisiana Insurance Department October 13, 2017 Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has appointed Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Butler as chief of staff of the Louisiana Department of Insurance...
Developers Built Homes Inside Houston’s Reservoirs. But No One Warned Buyers. October 12, 2017 By Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune, and Al Shaw, Propublica Note: This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune and ProPublica. When Jeremy Boutor moved to a master-planned community...
Oklahoma Recovery Program Participants Sue Over Alleged Forced Labor October 12, 2017 Participants in an Oklahoma-based substance recovery program allege they were required to work at a poultry processing plant without compensation...
Texas’ QEO Group to Write Commercial Auto with Clear Blue Insurance Group October 12, 2017 Irving, Texas-based QEO Group LLC (QEO) and Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC (Clear Blue), headquartered in North Carolina, have agreed...