AM Best Downgrades Ratings of Farm Bureau Mutual in Arkansas May 18, 2023 AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to...
Survey: Texas Employer Participation in Workers’ Comp System up to 75% May 17, 2023 A survey from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Research and Evaluation Group found that employer subscription...
Trans Worker Says Texas-Based Railroad Wouldn’t Promote Her May 17, 2023 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A former BNSF worker who was named one of the railroad’s employees of the year in...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires RHP General Agency in Texas May 17, 2023 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. subsidiary Risk Placement Services Inc. acquired Houston, Texas-based RHP General Agency Inc. Greg Vanek and...
Chemicals Company Agrees to $75K Settlement Over Hazardous Pollutants at Louisiana Plant May 16, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a settlement with Evonik Corporation that will reduce emissions of ethylene oxide...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance: $92M in Payouts Collected in 2022 May 16, 2023 Louisiana Commissioner Jim Donelon announced the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) helped consumers collect over $92.3 million in payouts in...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Group Getting Update on Cat Funding for 2023 Season May 15, 2023 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors will meet at the Austin Marriott South on May 23 at 9...
Tornado Hit South Texas Near The Gulf Coast, Damaging Dozens of Homes May 15, 2023 By JULIO CORTEZ and Ken Miller One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern...
Texas Mutual Awards $1M in Grants to 10 Colleges May 15, 2023 Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced it is awarding $1 million in grants to 10 colleges across Texas to fund workplace...
Port Arthur, Texas Refinery to Pay $1.4M Settlement Over Clean Air Act Violation May 15, 2023 Texas Attorney General Ken announced a $1.4 million settlement in an environmental enforcement action against a Port Arthur refinery operated...