A former member of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s cabinet has filed a claim for $60 million damages with the state attorney general’s office, alleging he was wrongly charged with bribery. Former Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration David Ostrowe filed …
One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston, a sheriff said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened around 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 when …
A grass fire in southwestern Oklahoma that forced evacuations was about 95 percent contained by late Friday, Dec. 10, emergency officials said. There were no reported deaths or injuries due to the fire near Lawton, which burned about 2.5 square …
Two people were killed in northeastern Arkansas as tornadoes struck several states in the region, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday, Dec. 11 in Monette. One person at Monette Manor nursing home in Monette and one person inside a Dollar General …
U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves and Henry Cuellar have introduced a bill that would make it a federal crime to stage a vehicle collision and fraudulently claim financial damages. Graves (R-LA) and Cuellar (D-TX) say the legislation, the Highway Accident Fairness …
An American Automobile Association report revealing the top auto insurance claims among Texas members in 2021 shows that rear-end collisions and fender benders accounted for 18% of all claims this year. A rear-end collision or fender bender costs drivers more …
The more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead have been consolidated and will be handled by one judge as the cases …
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has ordered a New Orleans insurance agent and her company to stop their insurance business after the agent allegedly failed to remit premiums she collected from clients. Vilia Ann Ragas and her company, Citywide Insurance …
In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing down streets and a deep freeze that burst pipes. Yet Tommy Eastman may eventually drop coverage on his four-bedroom home …
Texas surplus lines premiums amounted to $685.5 million in November, according to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas. Surplus lines premiums total $8.27 billion year-to-date, a 14.8% increase in year-to-date premiums compared to the same period in 2020. This …
