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Texas Winter Storm Brings Slick Roadways, Power Outages

More than a quarter-million businesses and households in Central and East Texas did not have power Wednesday morning as a winter storm persisted, immobilizing portions of the state with slick roadways and freezing temperatures. Approximately 258,411 customers, out of about …

Q&A: Louisiana Commissioner Jim Donelon on Special Session to Address Insurance Crisis

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana lawmakers created a $29 million incentive fund to lure property insurance companies to write business in the state. The Insure Louisiana Incentive Program provided grants to five insurers, who were required to match …

People Moves: NFP Hires Hawley as SVP in its Surety Practice

NFP Hires Hawley as Senior Vice President in its Surety Practice NFP, a New York, NewYork-based property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement advisor, has hired Aaron Hawley as a senior vice president in its Surety practice. …

Texas Power Grid Holding Up Amid Winter Storm

A dayslong winter storm warning in Texas is already disrupting travel plans and closing schools, but state officials say the power grid is holding up. According to the National Weather Service, tens of millions of people in Texas and mid-South …

AM Best: Louisiana Insurance Incentive Program a “Short-Term Stopgap”

As Louisiana lawmakers adjourn Monday for a special session to address the state’s property insurance crisis, a commentary from AM Best says Louisiana’s plan to appropriate $45 million in funds to incentivize insurance companies to take on more property risk …

North La. Families Evacuated After Train Derails

KEATCHIE, La. (AP) – About 130 people in north Louisiana are under a mandatory evacuation Saturday after a train derailed and at least two of the cars involved began leaking hazardous products, state police said. The Union Pacific Railroad train …

Filipino Workers Say Oil Company Abandoned Them in Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – As Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in August 2021, Renato Decena and Rosel Hernandez watched the storm punch a hole in the roof of the bunkhouse where they were sheltered _ abandoned, they allege, …

Inszone Acquires Texas’ Austin Insurance

Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Austin Insurance. Established in 2005 by Cole Austin, Austin Insurance has provided insurance services in Grand Prairie, Texas for over a decade. Operations for Austin Insurance will continue under Inszone Insurance’s Dallas location. …

Boeing Arraigned in Texas Court Over Max Jet Crashes

FORT WORTH — In an unusual proceeding for a corporation accused of a crime, Boeing officials were arraigned Thursday in a federal courtroom in Fort Worth for the company’s actions leading to two plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in …

Tornado Causes Damage East of Houston

PASADENA, Texas (AP) – A powerful storm system took aim at the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, spawning a tornado that downed utility poles and power lines, overturned vehicles and ripped roofs off homes and businesses in communities east of Houston. …

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