5th Circuit: Texas May Not Regulate Air Ambulance Fees August 10, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruled on Aug. 4 that the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation may not...
Texas Outlines Legislative Changes in SB 1367 Related to Property/Casualty Insurance August 10, 2021 Noting the passage in the 87th Legislature of Senate Bill 1367, which made changes to certain lines of insurance, the...
People Moves: WSS Adds Brininstool in Texas; Skyward Specialty Expands With New Hires August 10, 2021 Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers Plano, Texas-based wholesale brokerage and general agency Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers (WSS), an XPT...
Louisiana 2020 Hurricane Update: $10B in Claims Reported as of June 30 August 9, 2021 The amount of money that insurers expect to pay for the 2020 hurricanes continues to grow, albeit more slowly, as...
Panel Revives Jurisdictional Question in Louisiana Suits Against Oil Giants August 9, 2021 By Kevin McGill The question of whether lawsuits blaming big oil companies for loss of vulnerable Louisiana coastal wetlands will be tried in...
Texas Surplus Lines Premium Total for July 2021: $836.1M August 9, 2021 Texas surplus lines premium for July 2021 reached $836.1 million, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported. The...
Staffing Crisis Hits Texas Hospitals as Burnout Depletes Workforce, Virus Surges August 6, 2021 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Texas nurse Jenna Price gets half a dozen solicitations a day from hospitals and staffing agencies that want to pay...
Van Carrying 25 in Texas Crashes; Leaves at Least 11 Dead, Others Injured August 6, 2021 An overloaded van carrying about 25 passengers crashed Aug. 3 on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 11...
Filtration System Blamed for Chemical Leak at Texas Water Park August 6, 2021 A Texas water park says a chemical exposure that sent dozens of people to hospitals was caused by “improper installation”...
TWIA to File for Rate Increase; TDI Proposes Member Assessment Rule Change August 6, 2021 The property insurer of last resort for wind and hail in counties along the Texas coast will file for a...