April 14, 2020
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 …
April 14, 2020
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 …
April 14, 2020
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 …
April 13, 2020
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 …
April 13, 2020
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 …
April 13, 2020
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 …
April 9, 2020
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 …
April 9, 2020
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 …
April 9, 2020
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 …
April 8, 2020
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 …