Here are some of the latest insurance news in Texas as of July 11, 2023:
Texas lawmakers allocate $2 billion to increase water supply, reduce flooding. The funding will be used to improve water infrastructure, build new reservoirs, and purchase land to protect against flooding.
1 killed in boiler explosion at southeastern Texas power plant. The explosion occurred at the Luminant Wolf Creek Power Plant in Franklin, Texas. One person was killed and two others were injured.
Inspectors in McClenney Moseley 'fraud' scheme sue for unpaid bonuses and overtime. Seventeen former field inspectors for a company that provided damage estimates for McClenney Moseley & Associates filed a lawsuit against their former employer. They allege that they are owed for bonuses that were promised but never paid, as well as for overtime that they worked.
Louisiana parishes top list of riskiest US housing markets. A pair of Louisiana parishes lead CoreLogic's ranking of riskiest U.S. housing markets based on natural-disaster probability.
Fatal blaze at Texas refinery to result in lawsuits against oil refiner Marathon. 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 against oil refiner Marathon Petroleum.
Texas cotton farmers seek improvements to crop insurance. 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.