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TWIA Names David Durden as General Manager

The Board of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association selected its chief legal and legislative officer, David Durden, to be the association’s next General Manager after an extensive months-long search process, effective October 1, 2022. TWIA Board chair Chandra Franklin Womack …

Texas DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Administrative Code

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting public comments on a proposed rule to make editorial updates and correct obsolete references in 28 Texas Administrative Code Β§102.11(b)(1). The proposed changes will direct the public to …

American Airlines Says Hackers Accessed Some Data on Customers

American Airlines says personal information of a “very small number” of customers and employees was compromised after hackers breached some employee email accounts. The airline said Tuesday that it has indication that the attackers have misused any of the personal …

Centene to Pay Texas $165 Million in Medicaid Drug Pricing Settlement

Health insurance giant Centene Corp. has agreed to pay $165.6 million to Texas to resolve claims that it overcharged the state’s Medicaid program for pharmacy services. It’s the biggest known payout by the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer over its drug …

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Texas Law on Social Media Regulation

A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter in a victory for Republicans who accuse the platforms of censoring conservative speech. But the decision by the 5th …

SURE, SageSure Launch Reliable Commercial Protection in Louisiana

SURE, the member-owned insurance company for reliable coastal property protection, today announced its expansion into commercial insurance in Louisiana. Small and mid-sized Louisiana business owners can now bundle general liability and commercial property coverage with SURE’s business owners policy (BOP), …

Court Rules In Favor of Officer in Oklahoma Teen’s Death Lawsuit

An appeals court ruling could mean the end of a federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a Black teenager who was naked and unarmed when he was shot and killed by suburban Oklahoma City police in 2019. Police said …

Louisiana Flood Victims Receive $95 Million Settlement 39 Years Later

Louisiana families and businesses in Tangipahoa Parish are a step closer to getting paid for flood damages in 1983 caused by the construction of Interstate 12. A $95 million payment was approved Friday by the Joint Legislative Committee on the …

Robotaxi Coming to Austin and Phoenix

General Motors’ self-driving technology unit Cruise plans to expand its driverless ride service to include Phoenix, Ariz. and Austin, Texas, in 90 days, Cruise Chief Executive Kyle Vogt said on Monday. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference, Vogt also said …

Oklahoma CSR and Insurance Consultant License Conversion To Take Effect Nov. 1

The Oklahoma Insurance Department issued a special notice to licensed Customer Service Representatives and Insurance Consultants last week regarding the automatic conversion of their licenses as Insurance Producers. According to the notice, effective Nov. 1, 2022, Oklahoma licensed Customer Service …

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