Florida’s New Consumer Advocate Tackles Open Hurricane Michael Claims November 19, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s new Insurance Consumer Advocate Tasha Carter has been busy since taking office August 1. With more than 12,000 Hurricane...
West Virginia County Opts Out of Federal Opioid Negotiation Class November 19, 2019 A West Virginia county has opted out of a federal opioid lawsuit negotiation class, allowing the county to pursue the...
West Virginia Judge Asks State Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Church Abuse Case November 18, 2019 A West Virginia judge is looking to the state Supreme Court for guidance after dismissing a case that alleges a...
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to North Carolina’s Synergy Insurance Company November 18, 2019 AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” to...
Another $180M Approved for North Carolina Disaster Aid, Prep November 18, 2019 Another $180 million in state funds are going to help with disaster recovery following hurricanes Matthew, Florence and Dorian and...
Two Large Yachts Destroyed in Predawn Fire at Florida Marina November 18, 2019 Authorities say a huge fire has destroyed two large yachts in South Florida, sending flames skyward and leaving millions of...
Florida Expands Access to Insurtech Services and Devices November 18, 2019 By Andrew Marcus On June 28, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 301 into law and, in doing so, loosened regulatory...
Former North Carolina Insurance Chief Goodwin to Seek Post Again in 2020 November 15, 2019 North Carolina’s insurance commissioner from 2009 through 2016 wants the job again. Democrat Wayne Goodwin announced Tuesday he’ll run for...
North Carolina Officials Vote to Reopen Island Damaged by Hurricane Dorian November 15, 2019 County commissioners on the North Carolina coast have moved to reopen an island ravaged by Hurricane Dorian. Acting on a...
Carolina Amusement Park Fined $42K by OSHA Over Maintenance Worker Injury November 15, 2019 Federal safety officials have fined an amusement park on the North Carolina-South Carolina line after a maintenance worker was injured...