Texas / South Central News for January 2021
- Texas Governor Vows to Fight President Biden’s Energy, Climate Agenda
- Texas Holiday Inn Owner Sued for Firing Pregnant Employee
- Deadline for Late-Filed Texas Surplus Line Policy Corrections: Feb. 15
- Texas Surplus Line Insurance Premium Neared $8B in 2020
- Louisiana Governor Seeking $3B in Hurricane Aid From White House
- Arkansas Judge Dismisses Bars’ Virus Curfew Challenge
- Cost of Laura, Delta, Zeta Insurance Claims Up to $7.7B in Louisiana
- Oklahoma AG Seeks $1.8M from Vendor After Failed PPE Order
- Texas Governor Urging Protections for Businesses from Virus-Related Lawsuits
- FEMA OKs More than $1B for Hurricanes Delta, Laura Recovery in Louisiana
- Houston’s Skyward Specialty Names Burkhart President of Specialty Lines
- ‘Spotter’ in New Orleans Staged Crash Schemes Sentenced to Prison
- Arkansas’ Tyson Foods to Pay $221.5M to Settle Price-Fixing Claims
- Insurance Industry Veterans Launch Upland Capital Group in Dallas
- IMA Adds Maier as VP in Houston Energy Practice
- Biden Revokes Keystone XL Pipeline Permit; Construction Halted
- Homeowners Claims, Delays Top Louisiana 2020 Storm Complaints
- Victoria County, Texas, Flood Maps Ready for Review: FEMA
- DuPont Spinoff Will Contest Charges Over Deadly Gas Leak at Texas Plant
- Corps Could Pay $2.1B Louisiana for Hurricane Protection System
- Oklahoma Dairy Recalls Contaminated Milk Given to Children
- DuPont, Former Employee Charged in 2014 Fatal Release at Texas Plant
- Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Policy Count Down, Financial Position Up
- Hallmark Financial CEO Resigns; AM Best ‘A-‘ Rating Maintained
- Steen, Webber Promoted at Burns & Wilcox in New Orleans
- Texas Extends Workers’ Comp Insurer COVID-19 Data Call to June
- Kirke Named President of BevCap Management’s Healthcare Division
- Louisiana Bars Lose Appeal in Fight Against Forced COVID-19 Closures
- Tug Hits, Damages Louisiana Railroad Bridge
- Hub Acquires Assets of Texas’ Commercial Insurance Brokers
- Texas Oil/Gas Drilling Permits Down But Well Inspections on Track
- FEMA Urges Hurricane Zeta Victims in Louisiana to File for Assistance
- NTSB: Deadly Dallas Natural Gas Explosion ‘Could Have Been Prevented’
- FEMA: NW Arkansas Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps Ready to View
- Hickman Joins AUI’s Brokerage Division, Energy Practice in Dallas
- Army Corps Proposes $2B in Improvements South Louisiana Levees
- Texas Hospitality Sector Hardest Hit in Pandemic; State Has $1B Budget Hole
- Agent Standards Among Texas Windstorm Insurer’s Legislative Proposals
- Tornado in Houston Suburb Damages Apartment Complex, Displaces 100s
- McGriff Names Dessauer in Houston as West Region Leader
- Oklahoma Judge Extends Curfew Reprieve for Bars, Restaurants
- Texas Denies Windstorm Insurer’s Rate Hike Request
- Louisiana Woman Uses TikTok Videos in Storm Claims Fight
- Pandemic-Era Mardi Gras Lack Crowds, But Plenty of Cake
- Texas Bills Push Tougher Chemical Tank Rules to Stem Explosions, Spills
- Oklahoma Lobbyists to Pay $115K in Ethics Settlement
- Study Shows Impact of Property Protections on Texas Windstorm Insurer Rates
- Advocates Hope Texas Will Ease Medical Marijuana Restrictions
- Bailey Appointed General Counsel at Oklahoma Insurance Department
- Craig to Lead Skyward Specialty’s New Healthcare Professional Liability Unit
- Global Risk Solutions Acquires Texas Energy Loss Specialist, R Winkler & Co.
- Hurricane Delta Disaster Declaration in Louisiana Expanded
- National Lloyds in Texas Rebrands as National Summit Insurance
- Top South Central Region Insurance M&As of 2020
- Lockton Dunning Benefits Adds 3 Key Executives in Houston
- Oklahoma Fire Department Earns Highest ISO Protection Classification
- Global Risk Solutions Acquires Texas’ Tailored Adjustment Services
- Tougher Rules for Louisiana Car Accident Lawsuits Now in Place
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