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Higginbotham Expands Collegiate Athletics Investment With LEARFIELD, Adds 10 Southern Universities to Portfolio

Higginbotham announced the expansion of its multi-year investment in collegiate athletics to include ten universities in the southern region of the United States through its continued sponsorship agreement with LEARFIELD, a media and technology company that partners with college athletic …

Sentry Insurance Opens Regional Office in Plano, Texas

Sentry Insurance has expanded its presence with a new regional office in Plano, Texas that will service businesses in the South Central region. The new office will occupy 11,400 square feet at the Apex at Legacy, located at 5801 Headquarters …

Super Fog Blankets New Orleans Again, as Damp Fires and Smoke Close Interstate After Fatal Crash

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Dense smoke reminiscent of last month`s “super fog” that rolled into Louisiana has led to a deadly crash that shut down Interstate 10 in the New Orleans area early Tuesday, police said. The thoroughfare was closed …

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Postponed Amid Legal Battles Over Endangered Whale Protections

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – An upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed last week amid legal fights over protections for an endangered species of whale. A federal appellate panel last week paused a …

TWIA Expects Policy Count to Grow in 2024, Reaching 265,000 by Year End

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) expects policy count to continue to grow in 2024, the association’s Board of Directors said at an Oct. 31 meeting to review information related to the 2024 budget. Policies in-force are projected to increase …

People Moves: Breaux Joins Novatae Risk Group as Chief Operating Officer

Breaux Joins Novatae Risk Group as Chief Operating Officer Von Breaux joined Novatae Risk Group, headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, as chief operating officer. Breaux has more than 35 years of insurance industry leadership experience. He previously served as chief development …

Austin, Texas Becomes Largest US City to Drop Parking-Spot Requirements

Austin on Thursday became the largest city in the country to stop requiring new developments to have a set amount of parking — a move aimed at both fighting climate change and spurring more housing construction amid the city’s affordability …

Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Opens Third Round of Grants

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) will open its third round of grants at noon on November 6. There are 750 grants available in the third round, the Louisiana Department of Insurance said. …

Louisiana Courts Still Tidying Up After Storm of McClenny Moseley Lawsuits

In December 2022, before much was known about how McClenny Moseley & Associates in Houston was able to set up shop in New Orleans and sign-up thousands of Louisiana clients in less than a year, US District Court Judge James …

Louisiana Contractor Gets Max Fine After Fatal Fall at Georgia Hyundai Plant Site

Federal safety regulators have brought the hammer down on a Louisiana contractor, deciding that the company failed to use correct safety equipment that would have prevented a fatal fall at an electric car plant construction site in Georgia. “The risks …

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