Texas / South Central News
News for September 2008
September 30, 2008
- Ike Pummels Louisiana-based Restaurants
- House Committee to Hold Hearing on Insurance Issues
- Number of Volunteer Firefighters Falling in Texas
- Texas Mutual Pays $2.3M Dividend to CompGroup AGC
- Analysis: Paid Sterilization Idea Divisive in Louisiana
- 20 Counties in Ark. Declared Disaster Areas After Ike
September 29, 2008
- Hurricane Hotelier in Texas Sentenced for Fraud
- Texas Cautions Consumers on Replacement of AIG Policies
- Gustav and Ike Blasted Louisiana's Crops, Forestry and Fisheries
- Okla. Traffic Fatalities Down From 2007
- Texas Sets Workers' Comp Benefit Rates
September 26, 2008
Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says- New Texas Work Comp Commissioner: We've Come a Long Way
- Insurance Tab for Hurricane Ike Rising
- Congressional Candidate Touts Flood Plan
- Gulf Seafood Industry Crippled by Ike's Damage
- Texas Windpool Not Denying Claims on a Blanket Basis, Spokesman Says
- 12 Racehorses Die in Fire at Louisiana Training Center
September 25, 2008
- Geeslin: Too Early to Tell How Much Ike Will Ultimately Cost
- Texas Workers' Comp Discount, Interest Rate Set for Q4 2008
September 24, 2008
- Oklahoma Energy Company Reports Some Damage from Hurricanes
- Texas Mayor Requesting $2.3B in Aid From Congress
- Hurricane Gustav Damage in Alexandria, La., Tops $25M
September 23, 2008
- Legal and Illegal, Latinos Labor to Rebuild Texas
- Texas Issues Data Call to Insurers in Hurricane Ike's Aftermath
- Insurer Trade Group Leader Says Industry is Responding to Ike Claims
- Entergy Sees Up to $600M in Damage from Gustav
- C-130s to Spray for Mosquitoes in Louisiana's Coastal Parishes
September 22, 2008
- Small Oil Producers Hit by Hurricanes
- Gustav, Ike Cause $222 million in Transportation Damage
- Louisiana Citizens' Hurricane Claims at 41K, Number Expected to Rise
- Named-Storm Deductibles: Louisiana Legislators Want Just 1 Yearly
- Entergy Sees $500 million to $600 million in Damage from Gustav
- $6 Billion Storm? Ike's Economic Impact is Felt Widely
- Catastrophe Modelers Revise Expectations of Hurricane Losses
- Twenty-Six More Louisiana Parishes Declared Disaster Areas
September 19, 2008
- Storm Surge Not Covered in Texas Windstorm Association Policies
- Texas Seeks Federal Help for Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Ike
- Hurricane Gustav Disaster Declaration Extended for Louisiana
September 18, 2008
- Hurricane Ike Tests Texas Windstorm Association's Ability to Pay Claims
- Ark., La. Commissioners Reassure Policyholders After AIG Bailout
- Arkansas AG Subpoenas Gas Retailers for Ike-Related Price Spikes
September 17, 2008
- Louisiana Commissioner: Citizens Can Handle Gustav and Ike
- Galveston-based American National Operational, Company Says
- 20,000 Cattle, Horses Wandering in Southeast Texas
September 16, 2008
- At Resort Cut Off By Ike, Whole Neighborhoods Gone
- Most of Louisiana's Coast Flooded by Ike
- Texas Regulators Suspend Premium Payments for Ike Victims
September 15, 2008
- Relief Operations Ramp Up in Storm-Hit Texas
- Texas Agents Group Gears up Disaster Response Team
- Ike Kills 2 in Louisiana, Floods Homes
- Nearly 2,000 Brought to Safety in Texas
- Ike Insured Damage Estimates Range from $6B to $18B
- 1 Dead in Ark. After Ike, More than 200K Lose Power
September 12, 2008
- Hurricane Ike Idles Texas Oil Industry, Threatens Floods
- Like Ike, Insurance Exposures Along Texas Coast Are Massive
- Louisiana Won't Be Spared by Ike
- Okla. Gov. Declares Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Ike
- State Offices Close in Advance of Ike in 2 SW Louisiana Parishes
- Texas Closures, Evacuations
- ''Straw Man'' Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
- 6 More Louisiana Parishes on "Major Disaster'' List
September 11, 2008
- Thousands Flee Texas Coast as Hurricane Ike Shifts Northward
- La. Regulators Suspend Cancellations, Nonrenewals with Emergency Rule
- Gustav-Related Louisiana Agriculture Damage Estimates Released
September 10, 2008
- Louisiana Still Mopping up From Gustav as Ike Enters Gulf
- Texas Crop, Livestock Losses Reach $1.4 Billion
- Gustav's Agriculture Damage $372 Million and Counting
- July Enforcement Actions in Texas Result in $500K in Fines
- Texas Work Comp Division Encourages Crane Safety in Wake of Accidents
September 9, 2008
- Texas Bracing for Possible Strike by Hurricane Ike
- Bordelon Named Texas Commissioner of Workers' Compensation
- La. Commissioner: Insured Gustav Losses Estimated at $1.7B
- Louisiana Agent Accused of Misappropriating Premiums
September 8, 2008
- Farms in Northeast Louisiana Looking at Disaster
- Army Corp of Engineers Wins Flood Fight During Hurricane Gustav
September 5, 2008
- Risk Management Group Says Gustav Damage Between $4 and $10 Billion
- Houston Couple Charged for Insurance Fraud, Deadly House Fire
September 4, 2008
- After Gustav, Will People Be Less Likely to Heed Warnings Next Time?
- Insurers Estimate Gustav Claims as HIgh as $10 Billion
- Allstate Mobile Response Units in Place for Gustav Victims
September 3, 2008
September 2, 2008