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More than 14K Homes Vulnerable to Hanna’s Storm Surge, CoreLogic Says

CoreLogic has estimated that more than 14,000 homes were at risk of storm surge damage from Hurricane Hanna, which made landfall in South Texas on July 25. CoreLogic’s Coastal Storm Risk Score shows the number of homes at risk of …

Pathfinder/LL&D Insurance Group Joins Texas’ Insurors Group

Insurors Group LLC, an alliance of independent insurance agents in Texas, has added Pathfinder/LL&D Insurance Group LLC located in Houston, as a member agency. Led by CEO Scott West, Pathfinder/LL&D Insurance Group was founded in 2001 by the merger of …

Hanna Pounds South Texas Coast Already Dealing With COVID Surge

Hurricane Hanna pummeled the south Texas coast on Saturday night with howling winds and a surging sea that threatened a broad area already contending with an intense spike in coronavirus deaths. Hanna is the first hurricane for the 2020 Atlantic …

LUBA Workers’ Comp Expands into Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee

Baton Rouge, La.-based workers’ compensation insurance carrier, LUBA Workers’ Comp, has expanded its coverage into Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Alabama. Founded in 1991, the company currently writes workers’ compensation insurance through a network of select, independent agencies in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas …

Update: Tropical Storm Hanna Headed Toward South Texas

A storm churning in the Gulf of Mexico that yesterday was a tropical depression is now Tropical Storm Hanna, the National Hurricane Center has reported. TS Hanna’s center is currently located south of the Texas/Louisiana border and is moving in …

Lawsuit Claims UT-Austin Unfairly Denied Admission to White Students

A national organization has filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of two white students who were denied admission, marking the third time the school has been sued by this group over an admissions policy …

Tropical Depression 8 Stirs Up the Gulf with TS Gonzalo on the Approach

A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana could become a tropical storm within the next 24 hours, the National Hurricane Center has warned. At 10 am Atlantic Standard Time on July 23, the NHC …

Louisiana Governor Extends Mask Rule, Virus Restrictions to Aug. 7

Gov. John Bel Edwards has said that he’ll keep Louisiana’s mask mandate and business restrictions in place for at least two more weeks, as the number of coronavirus patients at hospitals surges in all regions of the state. The Democratic …

Committee Recommends No Rate Hike for Texas Windstorm Insurer

The Actuarial and Underwriting Committee of Texas’ insurer of last resort for wind and hail coverage for properties in the state’s coastal counties voted on July 21 to recommend a 0% rate increase to its board of directors. The Texas …

Mendenhall Appointed President of Sleeper Sewell Insurance in Dallas

Dallas-based independent insurance agency, Sleeper Sewell Insurance, has named Myles Mendenhall as president. Mendenhall joined Sleeper Sewell Insurance in 2013. Prior to Sleeper Sewell, he served as president and was a shareholder of Planned Benefits Inc. DBA Foster Financial Group. …

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