President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Arkansas, making federal relief funding available in five north eastern counties hit by tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest and South this month. The declaration opens grants for temporary housing, home …
A New Orleans-based oil company has agreed to turn over a $432 million cleanup trust fund and pay an additional $43 million to settle a federal lawsuit over cleaning up abandoned wells leaking since 2004, federal prosecutors said. “This settlement …
World Insurance Associates LLC has acquired Total Coverage Insurance of Irving, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TCI offers all-encompassing services to their customers. They provide commercial and personal insurance, in addition to professional liability, life and health …
Three Houston-area pharmacists, a doctor, and a pharmacy technician have been arrested for allegedly running three pharmacies and two clinics as “pill mills;” distributing hydrocodone, oxycodone, and other controlled drugs without a legitimate medical purpose, according to the U.S. Department …
Insurance Office of America Adds Chris Despot Insurance Office of America had Chris Despot to its team as a risk management consultant. While serving all states, Despot brings a new IOA presence in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Prior to …
The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced. Medical examiners with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston had to wait …
A northwest Louisiana firefighter died Saturday after a tire he was maintaining on a fire truck exploded. The South Bossier Parish Fire District No. 2 said 28-year-old Jessie Henry died at one the district’s stations around 9 a.m. on Dec. …
Texas Department of Insurance Chief Deputy Commissioner Doug Slape is a recipient of this year’s Robert Dineen Award, the highest honor for a state regulator bestowed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Slape was honored with the Robert Dineen …
A small plane appeared to have clipped treetops before crashing west of Houston, killing both people aboard, federal investigators reported Dec. 17. The Dec. 8 crash of the single-engine Piper PA 28-140 aircraft happened in a heavily wooded area shortly …
A knot saw operator suffered a partial amputation of an index finger in June 2021 when his hand came in contact with a rotating blade that lacked adequate machine guarding. A few weeks earlier, a similar saw at the Maxwell …
