Regulator Deems Florida-Based American Capital Assurance Corp. Insolvent April 6, 2021 By Amy O'Connor After negative moves by ratings agencies last month to address its financial issues, Florida’s insurance regulator says American Capital Assurance...
26 Georgia Troopers Fired in Cheating Scandal Reach Settlement April 6, 2021 The Georgia Department of Public Safety has settled with 26 of the troopers it fired after they were accused of...
South Carolina Lawmaker Expects Medical Marijuana Bill to Pass April 6, 2021 By Jeffrey Collins A bill that would allow medical marijuana use in South Carolina has again made it to the Senate floor, and...
Florida Agents Join Consumer Advocate in Fight Against Contractor Fraud April 6, 2021 By Amy O'Connor As Florida insurers focus on addressing mounting losses in the state’s property insurance market with legislative reforms, rising rates and...
Leak at Wastewater Pond Prompts Evacuations in Florida April 5, 2021 By Adriana Gomez Licon Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a significant leak at a large pond of wastewater...
Report: Drug Addiction Cost West Virginia an Estimated $11B in 2019 April 5, 2021 Treating and addressing drug addiction cost West Virginia an estimated $11.3 billion in one year, according to a new report...
Florida School District Hit with ‘Bizarre’ $40M Ransomware Demand April 5, 2021 By Terry Spencer and Frank Bajak The computer system of one of the nation’s largest school districts was hacked by a criminal gang that encrypted district...
Some Georgia Schools to Remain Closed for 2 Weeks After EF-4 Tornado April 5, 2021 Some schools in a county hard-hit by recent storms will remain closed for a couple of weeks as cleanup continues,...
Kentucky Passes Liability Protections for Businesses, Healthcare Facilities April 1, 2021 By Bruce Schreiner and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Kentucky lawmakers voted to shield businesses and health care facilities from coronavirus-related lawsuits as they hurried to finish work Tuesday...
People Moves: Oakbridge Insurance Adds Moench; Cobbs Allen Hires Kirby April 1, 2021 Oakbridge Insurance Adds Moench as Chief Sales Officer Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC in Atlanta has added Cynthia Moench as chief...