Texas Likely to Become an ‘NCCI State’ for Workers’ Comp; Question Is – When? February 20, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Texas will be privatizing many functions in its workers’ compensation system if a staff petition to adopt the National Council...
Louisiana Boating Fatalities at Record Low in 2013 February 20, 2014 State wildlife officials report a record low of 13 boating fatalities for Louisiana in 2013. The previous low for boating...
Louisiana Governor Asks Congress to Stop Flood Insurance Hikes February 20, 2014 By Melinda Deslatte After months largely silent on the issue,Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is urging congressional leaders to stop higher flood insurance premiums...
Traffic Deaths Decline as Wrecks Rise in South Texas Drilling Area February 19, 2014 Traffic fatalities are down but the number of wrecks has risen in a 23-county area of South Texas where oil...
Allstate Seeking to Expand Agency Count in Texas February 19, 2014 Allstate Insurance Co. is launching a recruitment campaign to appoint 120 new agency owners in Texas this year. Allstate agency...
York Acquires Texas, Louisiana-Based American Claims Services February 19, 2014 York Risk Services Group, a provider of claims administration and risk management services, has acquired American Claims Services Inc. (ACSI)...
Texas Cities Find Loophole in Health Insurance Exchange Training Rule February 19, 2014 By Christopher Sherman and Ramit Plushnick-Masti The Houston Health Department likely won’t have to pay for additional training for most of the “navigators” who are helping...
Cannon Named Medical Director at Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission February 17, 2014 A former hospital chief of staff has been named medical director of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Dr. Jay Cannon...
Durability of Oklahoma School Storm Shelter Tested in Demolition February 17, 2014 By Kristi Eaton An excavator tore down an aging former school in rural Oklahoma, but it was what was left standing that drew...
Arkansas Earthquakes Spawn Lawsuit Against Drilling Companies February 17, 2014 Fourteen families in central Arkansas have filed a lawsuit in connection with a series of earthquakes in Faulkner County that...