Federal prosecutors say a judge has sentenced a Flint-area podiatrist to four years, seven months in prison for his role in a $1.6 million fraudulent medical billing scheme. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade says Richard A. Behnan of Fenton was sentenced …
In a heavily guarded store just southwest of Houston, twin .50-caliber “Ma Deuce” machine guns rise up side by side from a mount that could be bolted to the deck of a warship or truck bed. The guns can fire …
Pre-dispute mandatory binding arbitration provisions in insurance policies may be on their way out in Texas if state insurance regulators proceed with a plan to ban them. The Texas Department of Insurance has informed lawmakers that it is considering a …
About 1.7 million pots and pans part of the Royal Prestige 9-Ply Thermal Wall Cookware are being recalled voluntarily because the cookware can collapse, crimp or severely deform when exposed to heat, posing a burn or fire hazard, according to …
While tornadoes and hailstorms were pounding their way through the Dallas/Fort Worth area last year, consumers had confidence that their insurance companies would be there to help with repairs to their cars, homes and businesses, according to a survey commissioned …
As more people are heading into the backcountry, avalanche educators say they’re finding new ways to help recreationists stay alive in avalanche terrain. Where backcountry safety education once stressed the mechanics of avalanches and snow science, training courses now incorporate …
Iowa officials are trying to increase awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. The state Department of Public Safety says insurance company State Farm will present the Iowa State Patrol a $25,000 grant Wednesday. The money will be used to …
An Ohio man hatched a plot to kill a woman he was in a home-ownership dispute with, authorities say, by approaching an emergency room patient at the renowned hospital where he worked as a nurse with the question, “Ever killed …
While the winter months always bring a spike in home fires, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) says home fire deaths reported on by the news media are above those reported at this time last year. According to media reports, home …
The Bituminous Insurance Companies (“Bitco”), wholly-owned general insurance subsidiaries of Old Republic International Corporation, announced that Vincent C. Lamb, president, has been appointed to the additional position of chief executive officer. He succeeds R. Greg Ator who has retired following …