The National Hurricane Center’s updated its tropical storm warning for the Gulf Coast is in effect for east of Morgan City, Louisiana to the Okaloosa/Walton County line in Florida. The center has warned of heavy rainfall and flooding. On Friday, …
Two more defendants have pleaded guilty conspiring to stage automobile accidents in order to defraud insurance and trucking companies. The defendants from Orleans and Jefferson Parishes pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Sarah S. Vance to helping stage …
Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed legislation removing deadlines for Louisiana’s child sex abuse victims to pursue damages in civil court, delivering a victory to survivors of abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy. The new law, taking effect Aug. …
A woman who says she was seriously injured when a tear gas grenade struck her head last year during a protest after the killing of George Floyd is suing New Orleans police and city officials. Katharine Archer’s federal suit says …
A San Marcos, Texas-based tortilla manufacturer has been cited for repeat and serious workplace safety violations, and faces penalties of more than $200,000, federal regulators say. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said previous inspections have given the operators of …
UK-based Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets, has agreed to acquire San Antonio-based IAS Claim Services (IAS). IAS provides a range of tech-enabled claims solutions including desk adjusting, field adjusting and third …
Platinum Specialty Underwriters Platinum Specialty Underwriters, an XPT company, has added transportation expert Malcolm Gilreath as vice president of Underwriting. He is based in Platinum’s Plano, Texas office. Gilreath will lead the underwriting team, as well as underwrite for Platinum …
Eight people were injured when a vehicle crashed through a guardrail and plowed into a crowd at a mud racing event in Texas. The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. on June 13 at a racetrack in Fabens, Texas, about …
Waco, Texas-based Insurors Indemnity has signed a definitive agreement to purchase insurance carrier Colonial Lloyds, headquartered in Fort Worth, pending regulatory approval. Colonial Lloyds has been serving the Texas homeowners insurance market since 1981. Insurors Indemnity said it is positioned …
The number of noticeable earthquakes has been increasing year after year since 2017 in the key oil producing regions of the U.S., according to an analysis by an independent energy research firm. The analysis of seismic activity by Rystad Energy …
