July 1, 2021
Amynta Group has acquired Scion Underwriting Services from Brit. Scion will continue under the leadership of Scott Brock, president of Scion and Michael Hattaway, senior vice president. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dallas, Texas-based Scion operates as an …
July 1, 2021
Like death and taxes, the annual hurricane season can be counted on as a sure thing. The number and intensity of named storms may vary each year, as well as where they occur and whether or not they make landfall. …
June 30, 2021
Two people were killed and three injured in a natural gas pipeline explosion in Texas, officials said. The deadly blast happened around 4 p.m. Monday at an Atmos Energy facility in Collin County near Farmersville, about 35 miles northeast of …
June 30, 2021
Erosion, sinking land and sea rise from climate change have killed the Louisiana woods where a 41-year-old Native American chief played as a child. Not far away in the Mississippi River delta system, middle-school students can stand on islands that …
June 30, 2021
A Louisiana man has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement and ordered to repay more than $212,000 to a school board which hired him for asbestos inspections. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk also ordered Marc Victoriano, 46, of …
June 30, 2021
Federal prosecutors say a Mississippi woman has pleaded guilty to embezzling a total of more than $600,000 from two Louisiana employers. Christy Bartholomew, 39, of Hattiesburg, pleaded guilty earlier this week to wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in …
June 30, 2021
The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting applications for these boards and committees: Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Governing Committee Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas Board of Directors Standard Request Form for Prior Authorization of Prescription Drug …
June 29, 2021
Spurred by recent hurricanes and a rare winter storm that demonstrated the frailty of Louisiana’s public water supply, lawmakers have set their attention on improving the state’s troubled water systems. Legislators created a new grading metric for community water systems, …
June 29, 2021
More than a year and a half after Louisiana state troopers were captured on body camera video brutalizing Black motorist Ronald Greene during his fatal arrest, police brass are still trying to blame his death on a car crash at …
June 28, 2021
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has extended its mandatory data call to selected insurance carriers seeking certain information related to COVID-19 injuries reported to on or after Dec. 1, 2019, through the end of the …