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Texas DWC Adopts Emergency Rule on Telemedicine, Telehealth

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has adopted a new emergency rule relating to telemedicine and telehealth for physical medicine and rehabilitation services. New 28 Texas Administrative Code §167.1 was adopted on an emergency basis became …

San Antonio Special Events Firm Sued for Sex-Based Harassment, Retaliation

Great Rentals and Events LLC, a San Antonio, Texas-based special events company that provides services for weddings and corporate functions, has been hit with a federal lawsuit charging the company with sex-based harassment and retaliation. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …

300 Homes, Buildings Damaged by Tornadoes in Louisiana

Though tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, Lousiana and Texas over the Easter weekend, in the South Central region, northern Louisiana bore the brunt of the storm system that swept across the South on Sunday. The weather service reported multiple tornadoes …

Texas Delays FAIR Plan Rate Changes; OKs Windstorm Insurer Policy Forms

The Texas Department of Insurance has moved the effective date of approved rate changes for the state’s FAIR Plan from May 1, 2020, to Aug. 1, 2020. TDI said the date change was due to the impact of the coronavirus …

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner: State Farm Cutting Auto, Homeowners Rates

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved overall base rate decreases of 3.5% for homeowners’ policies issued by State Farm Insurance Co., which follows his approval of an additional decrease of 2.3% for State Farm auto policies in March. “In …

Woodlands Insurance Acquiring Gulfstream’s Texas Homeowners Renewal Rights

The Woodlands Insurance Co. (TWICO) has completed a renewal rights agreement with Florida’s Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Gulfstream) to acquire Gulfstream’s book of homeowner business in Texas. The transaction will result in the transfer of approximately $4 million …

Germania Insurance to Return Nearly $6M to Personal Auto Customers in Texas

In light of the reduction in drivers on the road due to COVID-19 epidemic, Texas-based Germania Insurance will give back nearly $6 million in credits to its personal auto insurance policyholders. The company said through its Reduced Driving Payback, a …

Coast Guard Orders Cruise Ships in Galveston to Form Medical Plans

The U.S. Coast Guard has determined that crew members on cruise ships and vessels in Galveston, Texas, present a public health risk of spreading the new coronavirus and urged operators to form medical plans to care for sick workers. In …

Texas Surplus Lines Filings Up 14.5% in Q1 2020 Compared with Q1 2019

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports that excess and surplus lines insurance premium recorded for the first quarter of 2020 is up 14.5% compare with the same period last year. Additionally, the Q1 2020 filings represent a …

Little Rock, Arkansas, Bans Vehicle Caravans During Outbreak

Arkansas’ largest city is banning vehicle caravans during the coronavirus outbreak after a large crowd of vehicles gathered over the weekend. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott announced the executive order on April 6 in response to large crowds that gathered …

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