A Michigan meat company is recalling 129,000 pounds of beef products because of possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The meat products are made by Davis Creek Meats and Seafood and were made for Gordon Food …
The Nebraska Department of Insurance and UnitedHealthcare have settled complaints about the company’s past claims process, with the company agreeing to pay the largest fine ever imposed by the department, $650,000. The settlement was announced this week by state Insurance …
New vehicles would need to offer more safety features to address backovers and other potentially devastating accidents involving children under legislation approved this week by a Senate committee. Automakers would be required to address broad blind zones in large sport …
The UK’s Hiscox plc has launched two new insurance packages, available through brokers, which provide coverage for the trustees of charities, clubs and associations. Hiscox said its “Charities Insurance Portfolio” and its “Clubs and Associations Insurance Portfolio” have been developed …
For the second year in a row, Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed a bill that supporters say would prevent S.C. children from getting injured while riding all-terrain vehicles. Sanford said he vetoed the bill in part because it would grow …
A local model rocket club had permission to launch rockets into airspace near Lexington, Ky.’s Blue Grass Airport, but future launches could be in doubt over safety concerns. Air traffic around the airport had to be rerouted for several hours …
To prevent school shootings, some South Carolina legislators want more guns on campuses. A House subcommittee approved a measure Wednesday that would allow concealed weapon permit holders to carry guns onto public school campuses, from elementary schools to universities. Supporters …
When Category 5 Hurricane Andrew damaged or destroyed more than 125,000 Florida homes and left about 250,000 people homeless in south Miami-Dade County, the destruction was born from a mix of 165 mph winds, outdated building codes, shoddy construction and …
A repeat of the 1927 Great Mississippi Flood, the largest flood disaster in U.S. history, could cost up to $160 billion in economic damages if it were to recur today, according to Risk Management Solutions, a Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe risk …
A proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against an insurance company for tens of millions of dollars in illegal overcharges was rejected by the Los Angeles Superior Court, in part because it would have allowed the company to pay …