25K Virus-Linked Claims Filed with Texas Workers’ Comp Carriers Through June 30 November 13, 2020 As of Sept. 27, workers’ compensation insurance carriers in Texas had reported more than 25,000 COVID-19 claims and 103 fatalities...
Vertafore Reveals Potential Breach of Texas Driver Information November 13, 2020 Denver, Colo.-based insurance information technology company, Vertafore Inc., says a potential breach has occurred of data involving information about anyone...
Citrus Groves, Plant Nurseries Near New Orleans Pummeled by Zeta November 12, 2020 Hurricane Zeta hit Louisiana’s citrus growers right at harvest time, and hit them hard. “We have some growers with up...
Louisiana Court Schedules Trial on First Coronavirus Business Interruption Lawsuit November 12, 2020 By Jim Sams A trial will begin Monday in what is thought to be the first lawsuit to be filed against an insurer...
Texas Seeks Comments on Windstorm Insurer Rules, Classification for Oil, Gas November 12, 2020 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) seeks comments on an informal draft to improve the structure of Texas Windstorm Insurance...
Fire, Explosions Shut Down Production at Texas Smoked Turkey Facility November 12, 2020 A company in eastern Texas that sells about 200,000 smoked turkeys every holiday season was forced to shut down after...
FEMA to Louisiana Homeowners: Don’t Pay Company for Blue Roof Tarps November 12, 2020 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is letting homeowners know that its Operation Blue Roof is free, and they should let...
Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Attorney in Staged Accident Probe November 10, 2020 A New Orleans personal injury attorney has been indicted in connection with a widespread probe in to a series of...
Johnson Controls, Manpower to Pay $40K in Oklahoma Harassment/Retaliation Suit November 10, 2020 Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) and ManpowerGroup US Inc. (Manpower) have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit charging the companies with...
5 more Louisiana Parishes OK’d for Federal Disaster Assistance November 10, 2020 The federal government has approved Louisiana’s request for FEMA individual assistance for five more parishes that were affected by Hurricane...