Texas / South Central News
News for October 2008
October 30, 2008
October 29, 2008
- Texas A&M Settles Decade-Old Lawsuit over Deaths
- Storms Take Toll on Louisiana Nonfarm Jobs
- Texas Nonfatal Workplace Injury/Illness Rate at 5-Year Low in 2007
October 28, 2008
- 2008 a Rough Year for Texas Insurers
- Texas Lawmakers Critical of Federal Response to Hurricane
- Arkansas High Court Won't Rule on Workers' Comp Fairness Issue
- Texas Windstorm Insurance Pool's Mobile Claim Office Closing Nov. 5
October 27, 2008
- Arkansas Insurance Company Owner Sentenced to 6 Years
- Texas EMT Sentenced in Workers' Comp Fraud Case
October 24, 2008
- RMS Estimates Ike Insured Losses Now in $13B to $21B Range
- Insurance Checkpoints Continue to be a Priority in Louisiana
- 2,000 Texas Families Moving to FEMA Trailers
October 23, 2008
- Texas Monitoring for Fairness in Treatment of Ike-Affected Policyholders
- Jury Convicts Louisiana Woman in Money Laundering Scheme
- New Van Provides Better Road-Condition Pictures in Arkansas
October 22, 2008
October 21, 2008
October 20, 2008
- Mammoth Fossil Lost in Storm is Returned to Owner
- Texas Supreme Court Revisits Workplace Injury Case
- SBA: $50M Approved for Louisiana Storm Victims
October 17, 2008
October 16, 2008
- Louisiana High Court Rejects Insurance Liquidation Case
- Louisiana Producer Charged With Submitting Falsified Claims
- Texas Regulators: Ike Repairs on Coast Must Follow Building Code Rules
October 15, 2008
- Money Laundering Trial Starts in Louisiana
- Crime Prevention Program Comes to Texas/Mexico Border
- El Paso Woman Sentenced in Insurer Embezzlement Scheme
October 14, 2008
- Oklahoma Lawmakers Consider Making ATVs and UTVs 'Street-Legal'
- Texas AG Urges Continued Reporting of Ike Related Price Gouging
- FEMA Extends Hurricane Ike Housing Deadline in Louisiana
October 13, 2008
- Hurricane Norbert Expected to Flood Presidio
- Deadlines for Katrina, Rita Policies
- Ike is Costliest Storm in Texas History; Price Tag Now More Than $11B
- Louisiana State Senator Pleads Guilty in Money Laundering Case
- Fines for No Insurance Included in $815M Texas Drivers Owe State
October 10, 2008
- American National Aiding Clients of Former Agent Accused of Premium Theft
- Hurricane Ike Produces 76,000 Damage Claims So Far
- Medical Group Earns First Texas Mutual Workers' Comp Dividend
October 9, 2008
- Ike Claims for Texas Windstorm Pool May be Less Than Expected
- Texas Commission Says Insurance Counsel Should Remain Independent
- Report: Louisiana Ecosystem Should Rebound after Hurricanes
October 8, 2008
- Louisiana Senator Says State Declared Agricultural Disaster
- Feds Deny Flood Aid to Oklahoma; Gov. Henry Seeks Public Help
- OSHA Fines Oklahoma Refinery $91K
October 7, 2008
- Investigation: Ike's Toll on Environment a Heavy One
- Texas Company Cited in Fatal I-430 Bridge Accident in Arkansas
October 6, 2008
- Port of New Orleans Settles With Insurer Over Katrina Damage
- Arkansas Court to Consider Workers' Comp Fairness Issue
- Texas Orders Nearly $220K in Fines, Restitution in August
October 3, 2008
- Texas Law Firm Pleads Guilty to Role in Staged Accident Scheme
- Entergy Spends up to $35 Million for Arkansas Storm Repairs
- Most Texas Banks Stable and Safe, Advisory Firm Says
- Texas Rolls Out Insured Driver Database Statewide
- Two Arrested on Sex Abuse Claim in Oklahoma
October 2, 2008
- Pair to Stand Trial in Oklahoma for Inflating Insurance Company Assets
- Louisiana Port Suffers $1.5 Million in Damages from Ike
- Entergy: 2 Storms Cost at Least $1 Billion
- Adjusters Working Ike Claims from Texas Coast to Arkansas Border
October 1, 2008