Florida Plaintiffs Claim Victory After Dropping Suit to Block SB 76’s Solicitation Ban June 14, 2022 By William Rabb When the Florida Legislature approved Senate Bill 76 last year, with its restrictions on homeowner solicitation by roofing contractors, insurers...
1971 Georgia Thiokol Plant Explosion That Killed 29 Now Largely Forgotten June 14, 2022 A half-century ago, an explosion ripped through a Georgia factory that made flares for use by the Army in the...
King Brokerage Acquires Wurzel Agency in Florida June 13, 2022 King Insurance, a brokerage based in Gainesville, Florida, has continued its steady expansion with the acquistion of The Wurzel Agency...
North Carolina Brush Fire Ignites Fireworks, Killing One, Injuring Three Firefighters June 13, 2022 A brush fire on a North Carolina farm caused fireworks to explode inside a container where they were stored, killing...
Ford Donates Sale of Trees at Kentucky Battery Plant to Volunteer Fire Department June 13, 2022 Ford Motor Co. has awarded a volunteer fire department more than $40,000 raised from the sale of timber harvested at...
OSHA Fines Georgia Pillow Maker $191,000 after Repeated Amputations June 12, 2022 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Georgia pillow manufacturer for repeat violations after four accidents that...
North Carolina Asbestos Suit vs. Ford, Other Parts Makers Moves Ahead June 10, 2022 A federal lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. and other manufacturers of auto parts that contained asbestos is proceeding, after a...
Florida Must Pay $1.2 Million for Destroying Sickened Citrus Trees, Jury Finds June 10, 2022 The owner of a commercial nursery has won a $1.2 million judgment against the Florida Department of Agriculture in the...
Citizens Adds Thousands of Policies But Has Yet to Complete Reinsurance Needs June 10, 2022 By William Rabb Two developments at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. show how tough the Florida market continues to be, even after recent legislative...
People Moves: New Faces at Hub and at North Carolina Industrial Commission June 9, 2022 Hub International, a global insurance broker, has named Mark Bowron senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the Carolinas,...