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Special Trustee Appointed to Assist Clients of McClenny Moseley

The Louisiana Supreme Court appointed an attorney to take control of the “multitude of hurricane and storm-related” lawsuits filed in state courts by McClenny Moseley and Associates. In an order posted online Thursday, the high court named Edward J. Walters …

Investigators Determine Cause of Texas Fire That Killed 18,000 Cows

LUBBOCK — State investigators have determined a fire and explosion at a Panhandle dairy farm was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck that was cleaning part of the barn. The April 10 fire …

Native American Former Student Sues Ok. School for Removing Feather at Graduation

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – A Native American former student is suing an Oklahoma school district for the removal of an eagle feather from her graduation cap prior to her high school graduation ceremony. The lawsuit filed Monday in Tulsa County …

Founder of Morgan White Insurance Group in Mississippi Dies in Arkansas Plane Crash

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – The pilot killed after his small plane crashed May 17 in northwest Arkansas has been identified as former Mississippi state Sen. Johnny Morgan, authorities said. A family member confirmed Morgan, 76, of Oxford, Mississippi, was the …

Second Round of Insure Louisiana Incentive Program Canceled; Additional Funding Awaits

The second application period for the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program was canceled this week as the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) waits on lawmakers to appropriate more funding for the program. The 30-year day application period, which began May 1, …

Sanctions Continue to Pile Up for McClenny Moseley & Associates

Even though they have been suspended from the practice of law, attorneys with McClenny Moseley & Associates continue to rack up penalties as federal judges clean up a mess created by the law firm’s mass filing of hundreds of hurricane-damage …

5th Circuit Clears Texas Class-Action Suit Against GEICO

GEICO must defend itself against a class-action lawsuit that alleges it failed to include the cost of sales taxes and purchasing fees when it paid total loss auto collision claims in Texas, depriving policyholders of actual cash value. A panel …

Fire Broke Out at Marathon Refinery in Texas

A fire at a Marathon Petroleum refinery near Houston caused visible flames and left at least one worker dead, the company said. Marathon said the cause of the Monday morning fire was under investigation. Aerial footage from Houston television stations …

AM Best Downgrades Ratings of Farm Bureau Mutual in Arkansas

AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas Inc. The outlook of the FSR was …

Survey: Texas Employer Participation in Workers’ Comp System up to 75%

A survey from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Research and Evaluation Group found that employer subscription in workers’ comp increased to 75% in 2022, up from 72% in 2018. Texas allows employers to decide whether or …

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