The operators of a Lawton, Okla., Burger King restaurant have agreed to pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by federal officials. In a lawsuit filed in July 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Thomas B. Fargo has been named chairman of San Antonio-based USAA. Adm. Fargo is the financial services and insurance group’s 22nd chairman. He succeeds retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Lester L. Lyles, who is leaving USAA’s …
H-E-B has voluntarily recalled half-gallon containers of Strawberry Creamy Creations ice cream after metal from processing equipment was found during routine inspections. The San Antonio-based grocer on Aug. 22 announced the recall involving more than 100 stores in Texas. H-E-B …
When Hurricane Harvey’s devastating rains began overwhelming the Houston area, Donna and George Duggan didn’t immediately evacuate their Katy home. After all, the Duggans, both 62, had lived there for the better part of 20 years and the house had …
An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572.1 million to the state for its part in fueling an opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing addictive painkillers. J&J said it would to appeal the decision, though the award …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon has issued a cease and desist order against State Farm in a dispute over hurricane deductibles before Hurricane Barry. The state Department of Insurance received a complaint July 17 from a policyholder who claimed the …
Authorities say at least 18 people were treated after a carbon monoxide leak at a Houston area apartment complex. KTRK-TV reports that the Champions Fire Department says the Saturday morning leak might have been caused by a vehicle left running …
One General Agency (OGA) has acquired the renewal rights to the book of business previously owned by Oklahoma City-based Acton Inc. (Acton). Acton President Eric Acton will be joining the OGA staff. One General Agency (OGA), also based in Oklahoma …
The Austin Association of Insurance Professionals made their annual donation of school supplies to Wooten Elementary in August. School supply delivery was handled by AAIP 2019 President Lindsey Burton on Aug. 2. In addition to the supplies donated by members, …
Galveston, Texas has a new main fire station as recovery continues since Hurricane Ike swamped parts of the city in 2008. The Galveston County Daily News reports the $9.6 million Fire Station No. 1 was one of the last large …
