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Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Drinking Water in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The heating element removed from Monique Plaisance`s water heater in September was disintegrating, streaked with rust and covered in a dry crust. She blamed the corrosion on the water piped in from the area`s longtime drinking …

Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Challenge to Public Adjuster Law

Insurers and the Texas Department of Insurance hope to persuade the state Supreme Court to block a constitutional challenge to a law that prohibits roofing contractors from acting as public adjusters on their customers’ damage claims. The high court heard …

Toll Rises to 8 Dead, 63 Hurt in Louisiana Interstate Pileup Blamed on Fog, Fire Smoke

The toll from a series of crashes on a Louisiana interstate rose to eight dead and 63 injured, a day after a “super fog” of marsh fire smoke and dense fog snared more than 160 vehicles in the fiery pileup, …

Texas Women Want Careers as Truck Drivers Say They Can’t Get a Job Because of Their Gender

Ashli Streeter entered truck driving school with high hopes of the open road and a well-paying job. The 27-year-old from Killeen took out a $7,000 loan for school and received her commercial driver’s license in May. After months of filling …

Jury Awards $270,000 in Baylor University Suit Brought by Former Student

A federal jury found Baylor University negligent in a Title IX lawsuit and awarded $270,000 to a former student who alleged she was physically abused by a football player in 2014 during a period of wide- ranging scandal at the …

Flights Delayed and Canceled at Texas Airport After 2 Private Jets Clip Wings on Airfield

Flights were delayed and canceled this week at Houston`s William P. Hobby Airport as crews cleaned up after two private jets clipped wings when they were moving on the airfield, officials said. No injuries were reported and the city fire …

8 Dead, 63 Hurt From Louisiana Interstate Pileup Blamed on Dense Fog, Smoke

The toll from a series of crashes on a Louisiana interstate rose to eight dead and 63 injured Tuesday evening, a day after a “super fog” of marsh fire smoke and dense fog snared more than 160 vehicles in the …

Texas’ QuoteWell Announces Launch of Brokerage Operations

QuoteWell, a tech-enabled commercial insurance wholesale brokerage that is at the forefront of innovating the distribution side of insurance, announced the launch of its brokerage operations to serve independent retail agents. QuoteWell helps agents who are often overlooked and given …

‘Superfog’ Blamed For Louisiana Highway Crashes That Killed 7

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – At least seven people were killed Monday after a “superfog” of smoke from marsh fires and dense morning fog caused a series of wrecks on Interstate 55 near New Orleans that left a long stretch of …

People Moves: Texas Mutual Promotes Sherrouse and Dowling to VP Positions

Texas Mutual Promotes Sherrouse and Dowling to VP Positions Texas Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Austin, Texas, promoted two current employees to vice president. Peppia Sherrouse is Texas Mutual’s new vice president of claim operations. She previously served as vice …

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