Severe storms sweeping across southern portions of the U.S. and up into the Midwest were blamed Saturday in the deaths of at least 11 people, including two first responders, as high winds, tornadoes and unrelenting rain battered large swaths of …
Endo Pharmaceuticals has reached an out-of-court settlement totaling $8.75 million for the company’s alleged role in Oklahoma’s opioid crisis, state Attorney General Mike Hunter reported in a media release issued by his office. The majority of the money will go …
A third University of Oklahoma student has come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against a former university administrator. The 21-year-old student claims in a lawsuit filed on Jan. 6 that former OU Vice President Jim “Tripp” Hall III performed a …
Donna Aug has joined the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) as director of Finance. She joins from Northstar Fire Protection and Northstar Alarm & Suppression System, where she served as controller for 11 years. Prior to this role, …
The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports that excess and surplus lines premium (E&S) in Texas reached $6.95 billion in 2019, a 14.36% increase over 2018’s premium total of $6.08 billion. The past year led to record-breaking totals, …
An Arkansas panel formed after historic flooding last year has released a report recommending increased oversight of the state’s levees, consolidation of some levee districts and state grants to fund improvements. Gov. Asa Hutchinson created the Arkansas Levee Task Force …
A 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a Houston Astros game at Minute Maid Park continues to receive anti-seizure medication seven months after suffering a brain injury that could leave her at risk of seizures for life, an …
Texas’ insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the coast says new terms and conditions for policies with an effective date on or after January 1, 2020, are now in place. The updated coverages, terms, and conditions apply …
Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to be “particularly vigilant” regarding potential cyber terrorism from Iran, suggesting that heightened tensions with the country have caused an increase in attempted attacks on state agencies. “This is something that everybody in the …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has hired Tara Mitchell as a director. Mitchell will lead IIAT’s technology initiatives to innovate and streamline business practices and bring greater value to IIAT members and the independent agent community. IIAT is …
