A trial to assess damages owed to families of the victims of the Sutherland Springs church massacre began with vivid witness accounts of the shooting. John Porter Holcombe testified for several hours on Sept. 4 about the horrors of Devin …
Federal officials cited Valmont Coatings for one willful and five serious violations and proposed $202,000 in penalties following the death of a worker at its facility in Claremore, Oklahoma. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said an investigation following the …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out a new insurance option specifically for agricultural producers with small farms who sell locally. USDA said the new Micro Farm policy simplifies record keeping and covers post-production costs like washing and …
Greenhill Insurance Services Appoints Dunlavy President Houston-based Greenhill Insurance Services (Greenhill Insurance), a professional and general liability insurance provider specializing in social services and allied health care, appointed Chris Dunlavy president. With nearly 15 years of insurance industry expertise, Dunlavy …
A judge’s order to give the deworming drug ivermectin to a critically ill COVID-19 patient invites more lawsuits demanding unapproved drugs for life-threatening illnesses, a Louisiana hospital says. St. Tammany Health System responded to the order handed down in August …
The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that was found at a Texas splash pad he’d visited sued the city that operated it for negligence. Tariq Williams and Kayla Mitchell filed …
Texas surplus lines premium recorded during September totaled $699.8 million, bringing the state’s year-to-date premium up to $6.88 billion. The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) said the year-to-date total represents a 15% increase in YTD premiums compared to …
On an industry level, Swiss Re now estimates that total insured market losses from Hurricane Ida to be in the range of $28–30 billion, excluding federal flood insurance losses. Hurricane Ida, the second-most intense hurricane on record to hit the …
The U.S. Justice Department said five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas Inc. will spend $8 million on fines and compliance measures to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations and claims resulting from fatal chemical accidents. The companies will pay up …
The redevelopment of the historic Jung Hotel and Residences in downtown New Orleans flooded four times before renovations were complete. The two insurers that issued a builder’s risk policy for the project thought they had limited their risk, but a …
