Miami’s ‘Impossible’ Traffic Mess Shows Strains of Booming South August 2, 2024 By Skylar Woodhouse Former reality TV star Fredrik Eklund zips up and down Miami in a lilac Rolls-Royce with a turquoise interior, hunting...
Tropical System Could Bring Heavy Rains, Flooding to Parts of Florida August 2, 2024 The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical wave that could strengthen over the weekend, bringing heavy...
Ryan Specialty Builds with US Assure, a Builder’s Risk Specialist, in Jacksonville August 2, 2024 Ryan Specialty, a publicly traded provider of specialty products for insurance agents, brokers and carriers, has agreed to buy US...
J&J MGA Acquires Georgia-Based Strickland General Agency August 2, 2024 Johnson & Johnson, a managing general agency working in 48 states, has acquired Strickland General Agency in Suwanee, Georgia, J&J...
Tennessee DCI Returns $9.5M to Policyholders in Mediated Claims Disputes August 2, 2024 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance so far this year has secured more than $9.5 million for policyholders whose...
Hurricane Could Drain Florida Cat Fund’s Reserves. But That May Be OK, Report Says August 1, 2024 By William Rabb A report from Moody’s Ratings service contends that one good hurricane this year could wipe out the Florida Cat Fund’s...
Wood Pellet Production Boomed in the South to Meet Demand. It’s Come at a Cost August 1, 2024 By JAMES POLLARD, Julie Watson and Stephen Smith GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’ home...
Claim on Seized Hemp Shipment Barred, Showing Trickiness of Coverage August 1, 2024 By William Rabb International treaties preempt state-based legal actions, giving an air transport company an escape from claims on what a hemp producer...
Are Captives the Answer for Uninsured HOAs? Utah Opens Door August 1, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane When actuary Greg Fears attended a Western Region Captive Insurance Conference in April, he expected to learn and share information...
Tampa Bay Rays Are Cleared to Stay in St. Petersburg, Build New Ballpark July 31, 2024 The Tampa Bay Rays received final approval Tuesday for their proposal to build a new ballpark in St. Petersburg, Florida,...