August 4, 2020
Louisiana released coronavirus safety guidelines for movie and TV productions this week, as filming is expected to start returning to the virus outbreak hot spot this month. The safety rules – issued by the Louisiana economic development department’s entertainment division …
August 4, 2020
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. and Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Services of Texas are awarding $500,000 to nonprofit emergency service organizations across Texas through two separate grant programs. $200,000 will be designated for a financial relief grant program to help provide funding …
August 4, 2020
Nearly 700 restaurants, bars and businesses in Louisiana were cited in July for violating the governor’s coronavirus restrictions, according to records from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The businesses failed inspections for violations such as lack of face mask-wearing, tables …
August 4, 2020
A Louisiana contractor has been in a tussle with city officials regarding payments for a demolition project after he accidentally tore down the wrong house. “There was a big mix-up with the addresses and the information given to me and …
August 4, 2020
One80 Intermediaries has acquired National Underwriting Services Inc. in San Antonio, Texas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. National Underwriting Services is a specialty underwriter of medical stop loss coverage for self-funded employers across the U.S. One80 is a …
August 3, 2020
Amerisafe Inc. (AMSF) reported second-quarter net income of $23.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Deridder, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of $1.24. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street …
August 3, 2020
Texas law requires an insurer to defend the grandparents of a 10-year-old boy who was killed while driving their all-terrain vehicle against a negligence lawsuit, even though the carrier says neither the boy nor the crash was covered by its …
July 31, 2020
A natural gas pipeline erupted in flames near Houston after it was accidentally cut Wednesday afternoon by a contractor, officials said. The accident happened about 4:45 p.m. in the town of Mont Belvieu, about 30 miles east of Houston. No …
July 31, 2020
Arthur Uhl III has been ranching for 30 years and routinely has the same lament: “It doesn’t rain enough.” Uhl, who works on his family’s San Angelo-area ranches, needs the rain to grow the grass that feeds his livestock. But …
July 31, 2020
Local health officials in Texas do not have the authority to close schools to prevent spread of the coronavirus, state Attorney General Ken Paxton said July 28, pushing that decision solely into the hands of school officials. Paxton issued a …