Sanderson Farms, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 551,090 pounds of chicken products produced at its plant in Hazlehurst, Miss. Officials say a sample of the products analyzed by a customer of the company and the USDA was found to contain foreign …
The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced nine arrests following a multi-agency workers’ compensation sting in Manatee County, Florida. These nine individuals were found to have advertised their ability to perform jobs such as plumbing, …
A tornado quickly blew through a neighborhood on the South Carolina coast early Friday and blew out windows, knocked down trees and heavily damaged ten homes. The tornado touched down around 1 a.m. with maximum winds of 130 mph. It …
Former Milledgeville, Ga., Mayor Richard Bentley has pleaded guilty to 12 counts of insurance fraud. Multiple media outlets report that Bentley was sentenced in Baldwin County Superior Court to 10 years probation, given a $2,000 fine and ordered to perform …
Two earthquakes — including one of magnitude 4.0 — rattled Cushing, Okla., and caused power outages, but no injuries or significant damage is reported. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.0 magnitude quake struck at 8:16 p.m. on Sept. 24 …
A federal court jury in Cleveland, Ohio, has convicted a cardiologist of ordering unnecessary medical tests, performing unnecessary procedures and submitting fraudulent bills totaling $7.2 million. Fifty-six-year-old Harold Persaud of Westlake was convicted of one count of health carefraud, 13 …
Residents of Louisiana’s Lafayette Parish have one final chance to appeal proposed FEMA flood maps. The Advocate reports it’s the first major revision in two decades for documents used to set home elevations and insurance rates in flood zones. The …
Naperville, Ill., city officials have spent about $760,000 on rebuilding its online network three years after a cyberattack wreaked havoc. City officials tell the Chicago Tribune insurance covered about 25 percent of the cost. Officials say there’s no evidence of …
Missouri Department of Insurance Director John M. Huff has appointed five veteran regulators to new and expanded leadership roles. Angela Nelson, director of the Market Regulation Division, has been tasked with the additional responsibility of chief industry liaison where she …
Metairie, La.-based Eustis Insurance & Benefits Inc. is opening a new branch office in Dallas on October 1. Eustis president Tommy McMahon explained his company’s expansion into Texas is part of a comprehensive development strategy to grow beyond its historic …
