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Fatal Blaze at Texas Refinery to Result in Lawsuits Against Oil Refiner Marathon

May 26 2023 // HOUSTON – Attorneys representing the family of a worker who was killed in a fire at a Texas City, Texas, refinery and another worker who was hospitalized said on Wednesday they have filed or would soon file injury claims...

Texas Cotton Farmers Seek Improvements to Crop Insurance

May 25 2023 // LUBBOCK — On the eve of another drought-ridden growing season, farmers from the High Plains are asking state and national lawmakers to provide a stronger financial safety net.In Austin and Washington, D.C., farmers from...

Families of Uvalde Victims Dig In for New Test of Gun Industry Protections

May 23 2023 // AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – After Mayah Zamora was shot and wounded at Robb Elementary School, her family did what many mass shooting survivors do: They sued.They sued the store off Main Street in Uvalde, Texas, that sold...

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

May 22 2023 // 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...

Families of Gun Violence Victims Dig In for New Test of Gun Industry Protections

May 22 2023 // After Mayah Zamora was shot and wounded at Robb Elementary School, her family did what many mass shooting survivors do: They sued.They sued the store off Main Street in Uvalde, Texas, that sold the teenage gunman his...

Chubb: No Duty to Defend Texas Subway Franchise in Killing Case

May 22 2023 // ACE American Insurance Company (Chubb) says it has no duty to defend a Texas Subway franchise sued by the family of a former worker killed on site by an ex-boyfriend.In a complaint for declaratory relief filed in the US...

5th Circuit Clears Texas Class-Action Suit Against GEICO

May 19 2023 // 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...

Fire Broke Out at Marathon Refinery in Texas

May 18 2023 // 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...

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

May 17 2023 // 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%...

Trans Worker Says Texas-Based Railroad Wouldn’t Promote Her

May 17 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A former BNSF worker who was named one of the railroad’s employees of the year in 2021 for her work in supporting LGBTQ+ workers is now suing the railroad where she worked for 30 years,...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires RHP General Agency in Texas

May 17 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. subsidiary Risk Placement Services Inc. acquired Houston, Texas-based RHP General Agency Inc. Greg Vanek and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Russell...

More States Adopting Professional Standards for Public Adjusters

May 16 2023 // A movement to establish professional standards for public adjusters gained ground this year, with lawmakers in five states passing bills that impose new controls over a trade that already requires a license in 46...

More States Adopted Professional Standards for Public Adjusters This Year

May 16 2023 // A movement to establish professional standards for public adjusters gained ground this year, with lawmakers in five states passing bills that impose new controls over a trade that already requires a license in 46...

Texas Windstorm Insurance Group Getting Update on Cat Funding for 2023 Season

May 15 2023 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors will meet at the Austin Marriott South on May 23 at 9 a.m.In addition to the TWIA board’s consideration of routine association updates, the board will...

Tornado Hit South Texas Near The Gulf Coast, Damaging Dozens of Homes

May 15 2023 // One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities...

Texas Mutual Awards $1M in Grants to 10 Colleges

May 15 2023 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced it is awarding $1 million in grants to 10 colleges across Texas to fund workplace safety courses for business owners, employees and the general public. Texas Mutual began its...

Port Arthur, Texas Refinery to Pay $1.4M Settlement Over Clean Air Act Violation

May 15 2023 // Texas Attorney General Ken announced a $1.4 million settlement in an environmental enforcement action against a Port Arthur refinery operated by TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc....

Texas Shell Refinery Unit Had History of Malfunctions Before Fire

May 12 2023 // The units at a Houston-area Shell refinery that caught fire on Friday repeatedly malfunctioned in recent years without action from Texas regulators.Since the start of 2022, the British oil giant reported at least four...

People Moves: McGriff Hires Marine and Energy Practice Leadership; IMA hires Chappell as Central Region Sales Leader

May 11 2023 // McGriff Hires SVP, Director and Producer for its Houston Marine and Energy PracticeMcGriff has added three new members to its growing Houston, Texas-based marine and energy practice. Joe Etzler joins McGriff as managing...

Alliant Acquires Texas’ McAnally Wilkins

May 11 2023 // Alliant Insurance Services has acquired McAnally Wilkins, LLC, a leading provider of property and casualty (P&C) insurance solutions for the oil and gas service industry. Based in Odessa, Texas, McAnally Wilkins...