Texas / South Central News for March 2017
- USGS Lowers Seismic Hazard Forecast for Oklahoma in 2017
- Federal Investigators Probing Crash That Killed 13 in Texas
- 11 Suits Over 2010 Flood Tossed by Texarkana Judge
- 3 Storm Chasers Die in West Texas Crash
- Texas Businesses Divided on High-Priority Insurance Bill
- Credit Card ‘Skimming’ Devices Found at Louisiana Gas Stations
- Exxon Dealt a Blow as Texas Judge Sends Climate Suit to New York
- Texas Raises Interest, Discount Rate for Workers’ Comp
- Shell Bill Filed in Arkansas Would Allow Alternate Workers’ Comp System
- Little Rock, Arkansas, Now Offers DWI Sobriety Court Option
- Allstate Ranks Collin, Smith as Texas’ Stormiest Counties
- Alliant Adds Arguelles to Employee Benefits Group in New Orleans
- Risk Strategies Co. Acquires Dallas-Based Terrell Insurance Services
- Hailstorms Slam Parts of North Texas
- Another Mag 4.0 Quake, 3 Smaller Ones Strike Oklahoma
- 466 Tons of Breaded Chicken Product Recalled by Oklahoma Company
- Oklahoma Senate OKs Impaired Driver Accountability Bill
- Texas Bill Shielding Landowners from Rock Climbing Injury Lawsuits Advances
- Data Breach May Affect More than 430K in Oklahoma
- New Arkansas Law Expands Where Concealed Guns Allowed
- Texas Senate OKs Ban on Abortion Coverage in Some Insurance Plans
- Magnitude 4.0 Quake and 2 Smaller Temblors Reported in Oklahoma
- Texas-Based Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.6M in Suit Over 2013 Security Breach
- Trial Over Oklahoma Jail Inmate’s Death Ends in $10M Jury Verdict
- Bill Requiring Insurance Discounts for Resilient Homes Passes Oklahoma House
- Fatal Allergic Reaction Leads to Suit Against Louisiana Doughnut Shop
- T-Mobile 911 Disruptions in Dallas Offer Cautionary Tale
- 9 Homes Destroyed in Oklahoma Wildfire
- Louisiana Flood Board’s Suit Against Oil Companies Still Alive
- Review: Big Decrease in Accidents at Central Texas Train Crossings
- Medicaid Changes Could Have Sweeping Impact in Louisiana
- Louisiana Starts Over in Search for Flood Program Management Firm
- Insurance Rates to Drop with Oklahoma City Fire Department’s Top Rating
- Carlton, Lindsey Named Partners at Texas-Based Hotchkiss Insurance
- Federal Flood Insurance Rates Expected to Rise in Houston Area
- ‘Ghost Calls’ from T-Mobile Cause Dallas 911 Delays; 2 Die
- Houston Fire Chief: Recommit to Safety After Firefighter Death
- Study Shows GOP Health Care Plan Could Cost Oklahoma Millions
- Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas Wildfires Tracked by New Satellite
- Texas’ Costliest Year for Hailstorms Began on March 16, 2016
- Statewide Ban on Texting While Driving Passed by Texas House
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, Settles $300K Discrimination Lawsuit
- Texas Mutual Launches e-Learning Tool for Policyholders
- Forestry Services: Wildfires in Oklahoma, Kansas 42% Contained
- Author of Texas ‘Hailstorm’ Bill Says ‘Significant Changes’ Made
- Texas Bill Banning Texting While Driving Statewide Goes to Senate
- Many Still Reeling from NW Louisiana Flood a Year Later
- McKinney Joins EPIC Insurance’s Ascende Unit in Houston
- 6 Texas Counties Declared Disaster Areas Following Wildfires
- Workers’ Comp Insurance Costs in Arkansas Going Down
- Agency Cluster, Direct Access Insurance, Expands into Texas
- Suspect in Texas Mosque Fire Feared Muslims, Investigator Says
- Louisiana Republicans’ Response to Health Insurance Plan Mostly Muted
- Texas Oil Services Company Sued for Race-Based Harassment, Retaliation
- Woman Seeks $350M in Suit Over 2015 Texas Biker Shootout
- Proposed Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Property Owners to Destroy Drones
- Judge Says Sex Assault Lawsuit Against Baylor University Can Proceed
- Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty in Texas in Opioid Pill Mill Case
- SWBC Employee Benefits Consulting Group Promotes Grove, Birdwell
- Evacuations Ordered as Numerous Fires Burn in Oklahoma
- Oil Companies Land a Victory in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit
- Report: Energy Sector’s Lack of Sensors, Controls Tempts Hackers
- Texas Re-Certifies 7 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp Claims
- Texas Ex-Postal Employee Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
- Oil Companies Sued by Oklahoma Tribe Over Quake
- Alliant Names Nowak First Vice President in Louisiana
- Hub International Acquires Texas-Based Tri-Star Insurance
- Faulty Fire Sprinkler at Texas Library Damages Thousands of Books
- Firefighters Gaining on Control of 2 Large Texas Wildfires
- Texas Businesses Line Up Against Lt. Governor’s High-Priority Insurance Bill
- Botkin Joins Lockton Dunning Benefits as VP in Dallas Office
- Best Upgrades Ratings of Arkansas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
- Holmes Murphy Adds Marchino to Dallas Benefits Team
- Texas Lawmaker Seeks Insurance Policy Abortion Ban
- Texas High Court Finds for Insurer in D&O Coverage Dispute
- Oklahoma County Settles Traffic Death Lawsuit for $500K
- Arkansas House Passes Tort-Reform Amendment Capping Punitive Damages, Fees
- $1M Insurance Scam Death Leads to 14-Year Sentence for Houston Man
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