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Louisiana Places Moratorium on Insurance Policy Cancellations/Non-Renewals

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in late March issued Emergency Rule 40, which places a moratorium on insurance policy cancellations and non-renewals for policyholders in Louisiana. The emergency rule is a result of the statewide public health emergency declared by …

12 Companies Cited by OSHA in New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse

Federal workplace safety officials have cited 12 businesses with safety violations in connection with partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans in which three workers died and 18 others were seriously injured. The U.S. Department of Labor’s …

Implementation of New Texas Coastal Building Code Extended to September

The start date for implementation of the new building code standard for Texas’ property insurance provider for wind and hail in counties along the state’s coastline has been extended. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issued an emergency rule to …

47 Long-Term Care Sites in Louisiana Seen as Coronavirus ‘Clusters’

As coronavirus cases spike ever higher in Louisiana, the state’s nursing homes, assisted living sites and adult residential care facilities are showing more and more “clusters” of the virus, but the full scale of the outbreak at those sites remains …

Oklahoma’s Insurance Risk Partners Joins BRP Group

Oklahoma City-based Insurance Risk Partners (IRP) has entered into a partnership with BRP Group Inc. to become part of their BKS-Partners operating group. IRP was formed in 2016 by industry veterans Paul and David Brown, and Patrick Truhlar, who have …

Insurer, Go, Offering 50% Discount on Auto Insurance for Essential Workers in Texas

Silicon Valley-based insurance company, Go, is now offering a 50% discount on auto insurance to all essential workers in Texas who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Go has partnered with Redpoint County Mutual Insurance Co. to …

Toilet Paper-Hauling Truck Catches Fire on Texas Interstate

A tractor-trailer hauling toilet paper crashed and caught fire near Dallas early Wednesday, spilling the hot commodity all over an interstate. The fire shut down westbound lanes of Interstate 20 near Interstate 45 in Hutchins, the Texas Department of Transportation …

New Orleans Officials, Developer Clash over Demolition of Collapsed Hotel

Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed in October, remain in limbo as the city and developers disagree over how to safely bring down the structure. Among other things, the demolition plan is hampered …

Louisiana Spillway May Have to Be Opened for a Record 3rd Year in a Row

A major flood control structure on the Mississippi River may have to soon be opened up to ease pressure on New Orleans levees, federal authorities said on March 31. The river is expected to crest above 17 feet (5.2 meters) …

Srna Named CEO at Oklahoma’s American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual

Oklahoma City-based American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Co. (AFRMIC) has appointed Jon D. Srna as the company’s next chief executive officer. He assumes the leadership position on April 20. Srna brings broad expertise in personal lines insurance and an …

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