Work Begins on $760M Louisiana River Parishes Levee Project August 2, 2021 Work has formally begun in Louisiana on a $760 million, three-parish levee project that was first proposed a half-century ago....
Resettlement Homes on Louisiana Island Designed to Help Weather Storms August 2, 2021 By Kezia Setyawan, The Courier Residents relocating from an eroding island off Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish will move into homes built and designed to help weather...
Texas Surplus Lines Premiums Rise to $947.48M, an All-Time High August 2, 2021 Texas set another record in June for the amount of surplus lines premium recorded by the Surplus Lines Stamping Office...
Oklahoma Court: Progressive’s Uninsured Motorist Exclusion Not Lawful July 30, 2021 Oklahoma’s highest court recently found that an insurer’s uninsured motorist exclusion violates state law. The Oklahoma Supreme Court came to...
Texas Doctor Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud, Drug Crimes July 30, 2021 A North Texas doctor will pay $376,368 in restitution after pleading guilty to mail fraud conspiracy in federal court, the...
People Moves: IIAT Promotes Loftis, Adds Ellmer; New Officers, Board Members for Austin Agents Association July 30, 2021 IIAT The Independent Insurance Agents Association of Texas (IIAT) promoted H. Lee Loftis Jr. to chief legislative officer and added...
Baton Rouge Apartment Building Torched July 29, 2021 An arsonist set fire to an apartment building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leaving 10 people temporarily without their home, fire...
2 Dead; 7 Injured After Leak at Texas Chemical Plant July 29, 2021 Two people are dead and dozens more were injured after a chemical leak at a Houston-area plant, officials said. The...
Oklahoma Health Officials Seek Emergency Order as COVID Cases Rise July 29, 2021 By Ken Miller Health officials in Oklahoma on July 27 urged Gov. Kevin Stitt to issue an emergency declaration that would allow for...
Deadline Nears for FEMA Aid Applications in SW Louisiana July 28, 2021 Southwest Louisiana residents and businesses have only a few more days to apply for federal disaster assistance because of property...