Countertop Maker in Georgia Fined for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust July 11, 2025 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Georgia countertop maker $33,000 for allegedly exposing workers to high levels...
Georgia Commercial Lender Owner Charged With $140M Ponzi Scheme July 11, 2025 By Jeff Amy NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — A prominent Georgia Republican was running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of at least...
Honduran Woman Sentenced for Defrauding NorGUARD of Comp Premiums July 10, 2025 By William Rabb A Honduras woman this week was sentenced to less than two years in federal prison for her role in paying...
Corps Revises Pearl River Flood Study in Mississippi, Sets New Comment Period July 10, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a revised study on potential flood controls for the part of the...
People Moves: Tennessee Names New Insurance Examinations Director July 10, 2025 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced promotions to key insurance regulatory, emergency services and management roles. Bryant Cummings,...
Villages Health System Sees $350 Million in Medicare Overcharges July 9, 2025 A health-care system serving the largest retirement community in the US has filed for bankruptcy after disclosing it potentially overbilled...
Ken Griffin-Backed Florida Bill for Non-Competes Becomes Law July 9, 2025 By Anna J. Kaiser and Michael Smith Florida enacted legislation allowing non-competes of up to four years, handing a victory to Citadel’s Ken Griffin, who pushed for...
Family of Four Killed in North Carolina Plane Crash July 9, 2025 A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back...
Time to Change North Carolina’s Unique (and Antiquated) Rate Bureau System? July 9, 2025 By Jerry Theodorou Insurance markets differ in important ways from state to state, and North Carolina’s stands out for two reasons. First, insurers...
Chantal Flooding Forces Dozens to Flee Homes in North Carolina July 8, 2025 By Allen Breed CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal swept a woman in her car from...