Texas / South Central News for April 2020
- New LWCC Foundation Commits $1.1M for COVID-19 Recovery in Louisiana
- New Orleans Won’t Participate in Louisiana’s Partial Business Openings, Yet
- Oklahoma Drilling Contractor to Pay $650K in Age, Disability Discrimination Suit
- In Louisiana, 1 Month of Unemployment Benefits – 302K Claimants, $561.3M Paid
- Company Settles Texas Disability Accommodation Suit for $66K
- Velocity Risk Unveils New Coastal Homeowners Product for Florida, Texas
- NICB: Texas Again Claims Top Spot for Hail Claims
- Texas AG Accuses Largest Egg Producer in US of Price Gouging
- Texas High Court Allows Prompt Payment Claim Against State Farm Lloyds
- Texas Attorney General Sues to Halt Deceptive Insurance Marketer
- Emergency Order Allows Oil Wells to Shut Down in Oklahoma
- 11 Arkansas Counties Declared Disasters after April 12 Tornadoes, Storms
- McClain Appointed as Arkansas’ New Insurance Commissioner
- Louisiana Businesses Back ‘Stay Home, Safe at Work’ Approach
- Update: At Least 7 Dead After Storms in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
- XPT Specialty Acquires Texas MGA, LP Risk
- Louisiana Hospital Cheers as 1,500th Virus Patient Released
- Deadly Tornadoes Slam Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
- Runyan Joins Homeowners of America Insurance in Texas as CFO
- Texas to Insurers: Credit Score Exemption Rules Apply During Pandemic
- Analysis: It’s Not the Whole Texas Economy, But Energy Is a Critical Piece
- Some Onsite Agent, Adjuster Licensing Exams Now Available in Texas
- Houston-Area Manufacturer to Pay $225K to Settle Hiring Discrimination Suit
- SLTX: New Surplus Lines Complaint Notice Required Starting May 1
- TWFG Acquires Personal, Commercial Business of Texas’ Panoptic Insurance
- 10 Years Later: Oil Drilled Deeper; Rules Relaxed After BP Oil Spill
- TDI Modernization Efforts Paying Off During Pandemic, Commissioner Says
- New E-Book, Online Guide Aims to Help Insurance Agencies Deal with Disruptions
- Louisiana’s Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Promotes Treigle; Adds Chou, Jones
- Coronavirus Confirmed on Offshore Oil Platforms in Gulf
- Louisiana Extending License Renewal Dates for Insurance Agents, Adjusters
- Arkansas Insurance Dept. to Consumers: Contact Agents About COVID-19 Premium Relief
- Tokio Marine HCC in Houston Names AIG’s Pastor Chief Actuary
- Insurance Department: Auto Insurers to Return Over $187M to Louisiana Drivers
- Texas Urges Insurers to Work with Commercial Customers on Premium Adjustments
- Texas’ Oil and Gas Regulators Not Ready to Cut Production
- Louisiana ExxonMobil Refinery Releases Findings from Fire Investigation
- Texas DWC Adopts Emergency Rule on Telemedicine, Telehealth
- San Antonio Special Events Firm Sued for Sex-Based Harassment, Retaliation
- 300 Homes, Buildings Damaged by Tornadoes in Louisiana
- Texas Delays FAIR Plan Rate Changes; OKs Windstorm Insurer Policy Forms
- Louisiana Insurance Commissioner: State Farm Cutting Auto, Homeowners Rates
- Woodlands Insurance Acquiring Gulfstream’s Texas Homeowners Renewal Rights
- Germania Insurance to Return Nearly $6M to Personal Auto Customers in Texas
- Coast Guard Orders Cruise Ships in Galveston to Form Medical Plans
- Texas Surplus Lines Filings Up 14.5% in Q1 2020 Compared with Q1 2019
- Little Rock, Arkansas, Bans Vehicle Caravans During Outbreak
- Bluefire Insurance to Lower Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
- Former Oklahoma Store Owner to Pay $160K in Disability Discrimination Suit
- Texas Windstorm Insurer Lowers Initial Premium Amount Due; Extends Payment Deadline
- Oklahoma House OKs New Powers for Governor Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- Texas Mutual to Distribute $330M in Policyholder Dividends Two Months Early
- Louisiana Places Moratorium on Insurance Policy Cancellations/Non-Renewals
- 12 Companies Cited by OSHA in New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
- Implementation of New Texas Coastal Building Code Extended to September
- 47 Long-Term Care Sites in Louisiana Seen as Coronavirus ‘Clusters’
- Oklahoma’s Insurance Risk Partners Joins BRP Group
- Insurer, Go, Offering 50% Discount on Auto Insurance for Essential Workers in Texas
- Toilet Paper-Hauling Truck Catches Fire on Texas Interstate
- New Orleans Officials, Developer Clash over Demolition of Collapsed Hotel
- Louisiana Spillway May Have to Be Opened for a Record 3rd Year in a Row
- Srna Named CEO at Oklahoma’s American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual
- As Demand Sinks Amid Pandemic, Texas Shale Producers Ask State to Cut Oil Output
- Going Home. How One Oklahoma Agency Leader Prepared His Firm for Remote Work.
- Assessment: 100s of Homes Damaged, Destroyed in Arkansas Tornado
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