Tapco Underwriters MGA Rebrands as CRC Tapco February 17, 2026 Tapco Underwriters, a North Carolina-based managing general agent, has new livery and a new name, 17 years after it was...
State Farm Adjuster’s Opinion Does Not Override Policy Exclusion in MS Sewage Backup February 17, 2026 By William Rabb Insureds cannot rely on the word of an insurance adjuster—even one hired by the insurer—to show that a homeowners’ policy...
King Risk Acquires Georgia-Based Hanc Group Agency February 13, 2026 Gainesville, Florida-based King Risk Partners has acquired the Hanc Group, an insurance agency that serves the Korean-American community and others...
TVA Now Ready to Reverse Plans on Closing Two Coal-Fired Power Plants February 13, 2026 By Jonathan Mattise The nation’s largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned...
Florida Engineers: Winds Under 110 mph Simply Do Not Damage Concrete Tiles February 13, 2026 By George Miles, P.E. and Daniel Frates, P.E. With tile roofs popular across Florida, and with questionable claims about roof damage raising concerns in insurance and engineering circles,...
How One Fla. Insurance Agent Allegedly Used Another’s License to Swipe Commissions February 12, 2026 By William Rabb Imagine the surprise of being told by the Internal Revenue Service that you owe $116,000 in taxes on more than...
Florida Insurance Costs 14.5% Lower Than Without Reforms, Report Finds February 12, 2026 By William Rabb Florida’s landmark 2022 and 2023 legislative changes have had a big impact on the state’s economy, thanks to lowered insurance...
Fingerprints, Background Checks for Florida Insurance Execs, Directors, Stockholders? February 11, 2026 By William Rabb Florida insurance company officers, employees, board members and even stockholders would have to undergo background checks and fingerprinting under a...
Tennessee Approves Smallest Drop in Workers’ Compensation Costs in Years February 11, 2026 The average workers’ compensation rates for the Tennessee voluntary market should drop about 2% this year, marking the 13th straight...
West Virginians Could Soon Lose Access to 28% of Affordable Housing February 11, 2026 At 93, Anna Lee Pettit lives alone in a first-floor apartment at Morgantown’s Unity House Apartments, where she can get...