Former Florida Insurance Adjuster Pleads Guilty in Scheme that Robbed Drug Dealers January 9, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A former Florida claims adjuster for State Farm Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Group has pleaded guilty to participating in a...
Florida High Court Upholds Slashing of Punitive Damage Award in Tobacco Case January 8, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has struck down $16 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. as “excessive,” a...
Storms Cause Damage to Homes, Cars Across the South January 6, 2023 Storms across the South, part of a front that swept through the country this week, damaged homes, cars, a manufacturing...
Insurer vs. Insurer: Appeals Court Affirms Bad Faith Verdict in Florida Work Injury Case January 6, 2023 By Jim Sams After a job-site injury left independent contractor Ernest Guthrie paralyzed below the waist, two insurers for the contractor that hired...
New Florida Law Makes Joint Settlement Offers ‘Legit’ But May Not Go Far Enough January 6, 2023 By William Rabb In the celebration over the Florida Legislature’s sweeping insurance reforms approved last month, one statutory change has slipped under the...
Duke Energy Blames Rolling Blackouts on Perfect Storm of Issues January 5, 2023 Duke Energy Corp. executives on Tuesday blamed a convergence of widespread extreme cold, higher than projected demand, malfunctioning plant equipment...
Florida Workers’ Comp Division Busy with Panel Review, Hearings, Rule Changes January 5, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s Division of Workers’ Compensation is having a busy January. Starting today, Jan. 5, the...
3 Dead, 2 Hurt in Scaffold Collapse at North Carolina Construction Site January 4, 2023 Three construction workers were killed and two others were hurt on Monday when scaffolding collapsed in an industrial accident at...
Update: Demotech Drops Frontline But Insurer Gets BBB+ from KBRA January 4, 2023 By William Rabb Frontline Insurance Group, parent to two significant property insurers in Florida, has had its financial rating stability withdrawn by the...
Emergency Berm Said to Have Helped Florida Beaches During Ian, Nicole January 3, 2023 While crews finish final details of a widespread St. Johns County beach repair project, county officials are considering work next...