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As Demand Sinks Amid Pandemic, Texas Shale Producers Ask State to Cut Oil Output

Two Texas oil companies with large footprints in the West Texas oil patch have sent a letter to state regulators formally requesting an emergency meeting to consider reducing oil production as demand for oil around the world has collapsed during …

Going Home. How One Oklahoma Agency Leader Prepared His Firm for Remote Work.

In early March, well before stay at home orders were enacted in states and communities across the country, Tony Caldwell recognized that COVID-19, the disease created by the new coronavirus, was going to have a huge impact on life in …

Assessment: 100s of Homes Damaged, Destroyed in Arkansas Tornado

Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed in an EF-3 tornado that swept through Jonesboro, officials said Monday following damage assessments. Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said about 150 homes were mostly or completely destroyed in Saturday’s tornado, along with …

Texas’ Insurance Agency Higginbotham Buys Delivery Meals for Service Workers

Fort Worth, Texas-headquartered insurance and financial services firm, Higginbotham, is purchasing meals from local eateries that have temporarily reduced their operations to take-out and delivery due to COVID-19 mandates. The food deliveries go to those organizations working for the well-being …

Texas Mutual Donating $2M in Grants to Nonprofits Providing COVID-19 Relief

Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., is donating $2 million in grant funding for nonprofit organizations across the state that are vital to COVID-19 relief and recovery. The grants will go to 40 nonprofit organizations, including Meals on Wheels, …

Texas Insurance Regulators Expediting Review of COVID-19 Coverage Filings

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said it is expediting approvals for property/casualty filings that provide additional coverage or relief to policyholders during the COVID-19 outbreak. Recent filings related to COVID-19 include: Some auto insurers filed to remove delivery exclusions …

Oklahoma Lawmakers Call for First Responder Workers’ Comp Coverage for COVID-19

A group of Republican lawmakers from the Oklahoma House of Representatives are asking the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML), Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group (OMAG), CompSource Oklahoma and self-funded municipalities to cover and provide workers’ compensation benefits to any first responder testing …

Carrozza Joins Texas Associates Insurors as Risk/Insurance Advisor

Texas Associates Insurors has hired Brad Carrozza as its newest risk and insurance advisor. He is based in Austin. Carrozza’s specialization is focused on quarries, equipment rental operations, utility and pipeline construction, and landscape contractors, particularly tree specialists. As an …

6 Hurt as Tornado Tears Through Arkansas College Town

A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro. The six people reported injured were taken to a local hospital with minor juries, Jonesboro E-911 …

Oklahoma to Issue Temporary New Licenses for Insurance Producers, Adjusters

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has approved waiving certain requirements for new licenses issued to producers and adjusters. These measures will ensure services remain available during the state’s response to COVID-19. The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) contracts with a national …

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