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Amynta Group Acquires Scion Underwriting Services in Texas

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 …

Some Scientists See More Intense, Wetter Hurricane Season Storms

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. …

2 Reported Dead in Natural Gas Line Explosion in Texas

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 …

NASA Looking at Louisiana Delta System

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 …

Louisiana Asbestos Inspector Must Repay School Board $212K

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 …

Guilty Plea: Mississippi Woman Embezzled $600K from 2 Louisiana Employers

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 …

Texas Seeks Applicants for Insurance Boards, Committees

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 …

Louisiana Lawmakers Eyeing Hurricanes Tackle Water System Upgrades

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, …

Louisiana State Police Cling to Crash Theory in Black Man’s Fatal Arrest

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 …

Texas Data Call for COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Extended

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 …

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