$40M in Hurricane Laura Repairs at Louisiana College August 25, 2021 A southwest Louisiana community college says it has nearly completed more than $40 million in repairs and rebuilding needed because...
People Moves: Incline in Texas Makes Series of Hires, Promotion August 25, 2021 Incline P&C Group in Austin, Texas, made several new hires and a promotion within the company. Sheel J. Patel will...
Texas Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition Celebrates 50 Years August 24, 2021 The Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition in Texas is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Established originally as the Windstorm Action...
Massive 2016 Flood Still Defines South Louisiana Parish August 24, 2021 Jennifer Carnevale’s yard can hold 23 inches of water before her house floods. She knows because her family has seen...
NTSB: Bridge Crew at Fault in Anchored Ship’s Costly New Orleans-Area Crash August 24, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey The bridge crew’s lack of attention to a cargo ship’s position let it drag anchor and hit another anchored ship...
Hurricane Laura Hit Louisiana a Year Ago but Recovery Is Ongoing August 24, 2021 Hurricane Laura made landfall in Southwest Louisiana nearly a year ago but local officials and state insurance regulators say the...
Paying an Appraisal Award Doesn’t Always Bar Prompt Payment Liability: 5th Circuit August 24, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Considering two principal questions in an insurance dispute between Texas homeowners and their insurance carrier, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Prosecutors in Louisiana Reach $2M Settlement with Exonerated Man August 23, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent 23 years in prison before...
Flood-Weakened Tracks a ‘Probable Cause’ in 2019 Fort Worth Train Derailment August 23, 2021 Federal officials say a train that derailed and caught fire in Fort Worth in 2019 was traveling on tracks that...
1 Person Dies in DUI Accident Every 9 Hours in Texas, Officials Say August 23, 2021 Last year there were 963 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Texas. That means on average, a...