Louisiana 2020 Hurricane Insured Claim Costs Still Rising April 30, 2021 Insurers have increased by 25% since the end of last year estimates of the claims costs for three hurricanes that...
Texas House Passes Bill That Would Expand State’s Medical Cannabis Program April 29, 2021 By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune The Texas House gave approval on April 28 to a bill that would expand the state’s medical cannabis program to...
Texas Q1 Surplus Lines Premium Up 20% Over 2020, Stamping Office Says April 29, 2021 The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported that the state has seen record-breaking premiums in the first quarter...
Branch Insurance Expands Home, Auto Coverage to Colorado, Oklahoma April 29, 2021 Columbus, Ohio-based Branch Insurance is now offering its home and auto insurance coverage in Colorado and Oklahoma. The company, which...
Houston’s Skyward Specialty Launches Healthcare Professional Liability Group April 28, 2021 Houston-based Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. (Skyward Specialty) has launched its Healthcare Professional Liability practice led by Brenda Craig, April...
Louisiana Refineries to Pay $5.5M for Lake Charles-Area Contamination April 28, 2021 Nine oil refineries and chemical companies in the Lake Charles area have agreed to pay the federal government $5.5 million...
Texas Bill Would Require Disclosure on ‘Occupational Insurance’ Policies April 28, 2021 Texas legislation requiring an occupational insurance policy to include a specified disclosure statement clarifying the policy is not a workers’...
U.S. Supreme Court Hands Texas Insurers a Win in Air Ambulance Billing Battle April 28, 2021 A 2020 decision by the Supreme Court of Texas that limits workers’ compensation air ambulance payments to what is “fair...
New Roles for Gomez, Copeland at IIAT; New Directors at Global Special Risks April 27, 2021 IIAT Connie Gomez has joined the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Texas’ IIAT Advantage team as an Advantage Market support...
Roadway Work Zone Fatalities Increased by 9% in Texas in 2020 April 27, 2021 The number of Texas work zone fatalities increased by 9% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to state transportation officials....