Texas top insurance regulator has named eight industry professionals to participate in an advisory group to work on issues related to windstorm insurance along the state’s coast. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) solicited participants for a technical advisory working …
Serious safety violations at a chemical plant in Arkansas have resulted in a proposed $122,000 in fines for an Indiana company, federal regulators say. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited West Lafayette, Ind.-based Great …
Regulators say a Dallas-area refrigerated transport company will pay $50,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Stevens Transport will settle a case involving its refusal to hire a paraplegic man …
A Houston man has pleaded guilty to recruiting patients for a healthcare provider in return for kickbacks. Floyd Leslie Brooks, 45, entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute for his role in the $45 million …
The mother of two teens injured last year on a carnival ride in Greensburg, La., is suing the state Fire Marshal’s Office. The Advocate reports the lawsuit alleges the fire marshal’s office failed to properly inspect the ride prior to …
El Dorado Chemical says it will soon resume operations after last month’s explosion at its plant in south Arkansas. No one was hurt in the May 15 blast at the plant, which produces chemicals for farming and industrial uses. The …
A federal magistrate has ordered the garnishment of money from a life insurance policy owned by former Ball, La., Mayor Roy Hebron, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for defrauding a federal agency. The Town Talk reports U.S. Magistrate …
Broussard, La., officials say the city’s fire department will continue to respond to calls in rural Lafayette Parish, but city-parish government’s nonpayment for that service ultimately might put lives and property at risk. The Advocate reports that information was contained …
A last-minute provision added to legislation headed to the governor’s desk will give some relief to coastal property owners who get insurance through Louisiana’s state-run insurer of last resort. The compromise language was devised by lawmakers seeking to lessen the …
Forecasters say storms that swept Arkansas on June 3 and 4 included at least one tornado, which touched down southwest of Carlisle in Lonoke County. A storm survey team couldn’t find damage, but photographs taken during the storm indicated it …
