The Federal Emergency Management Agency says four more counties in Arkansas have been approved for disaster assistance as a result of damage from storms and flooding that began May 21. Heavy rains produced record flooding in the state, especially along …
Heading off the prospect of everyone in Texas being able to call themselves plumbers, Gov. Greg Abbott extended the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and its licensing law until 2021 via an executive order. The Texas State Board of …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has added Lisa Webb as director of IIAT Advantage Markets. Webb has more than 30 years of experience in personal and commercial lines sales, management, training and claims handling. Many IIAT members know …
Oklahoma’s governor and Republican legislative leaders are raising concerns about the state’s proposed $85 million settlement with an opioid manufacturer that has yet to be approved by a judge. Gov. Kevin Stitt, House Speaker Charles McCall and Senate President Pro …
The city of New Orleans is using a $12.5 million grant to elevate more than 50 houses that have experienced repeated flooding. The city says in a news release that the money comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Flood …
Louisiana Farm Bureau is following the downward trend in auto insurance rates started by State Farm and Progressive insurance companies, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. Louisiana Farm Bureau has filed for a 4.4% rate decrease on 220,000 automobile policies, …
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed four bills into law aimed at bolstering the state’s emergency preparedness and disaster relief programs, including framework that provides more than $1.6 billion for flood control projects and repairs across the state. The legislation, which …
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) reports that as a result of the passage of legislative revisions to 2013 workers’ compensation reforms, it is required to review and update the schedule of fees by which doctors who treat injured workers …
L-3 Communications, a large defense contractor with facilities in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit. According to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), an engineer hired …
A prominent cancer hospital in Houston will be subject to more aggressive federal oversight after authorities found the facility in violation of serious hospital requirements for patient care and safety. The clampdown on MD Anderson Cancer Center follows an “adverse …
