Major Florida Citrus Grower to End Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Blight January 9, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds...
Florida Grand Jury Finds No Criminal Activity With COVID Vaccine Development January 9, 2025 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate “any...
More SE States Pushing Funding, Discounts for Stronger Roofs as Storms Increase January 9, 2025 By William Rabb A residual property insurer and regulators in two Southeastern states are emphasizing roof integrity, more signs that mitigation and prevention...
ALKEME Conjures Another Acquisition with Georgia’s Professional Benefits Consultants January 8, 2025 California-headquartered ALKEME, ranked as one of largest U.S. insurance brokerages, has continued its growth spurt with the recent acquisition of...
Alabama Now Requiring Quarterly Reports From Surplus Lines Brokers January 8, 2025 Starting this spring, surplus lines brokers in Alabama must file quarterly reports showing all surplus lines transactions, the state Department...
JetBlue Stowaway Deaths Probed After Florida Flight From New York January 8, 2025 Local law enforcement officials in Fort Lauderdale are investigating the deaths of two individuals found in the landing gear compartment...
After Nautilus Insurance Wins Civil Suit vs. Murdaugh, Trial Starts for His Conspirator January 7, 2025 Just days after convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was ordered to pay almost $15 million to Nautilus Insurance Co., his friend...
Ryan Specialty to Acquire Nashville-Based Velocity Risk Underwriters MGU January 7, 2025 Ryan Specialty, a specialty insurance services firm and trading partner for agents and brokers, plans to acquire Nashville-based Velocity Risk...
Did Florida Appeals Court Put the Final Nail in the AOB Coffin? Maybe January 7, 2025 By William Rabb Almost five years after Florida lawmakers clamped restrictions on assignment-of-benefits agreements and two years after they effectively outlawed AOBs altogether,...
New NC Governor Issues Orders to Speed Housing Work After Helene January 6, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and...