Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alabama AG Urges No Pre-Trial Immunity for Ex-Officer Charged With Shooting Man
Jul 16 2025 // A former Alabama police officer charged with murder for shooting an armed Black man in the man’s front yard during a dispute with a tow-truck driver shouldn’t be granted immunity before going to trial, the...
Insurance Fraud Charges Dropped for Former Alabama Congressional Aide
Jul 1 2025 // A former aide to an Alabama congressman, previously sentenced for health care fraud, has been cleared of insurance fraud and other charges related to claims made on her mother’s car in 2022. Sherry McCormick, who was...
Alabama DOI Encourages Insurers to Use More Than Drones in Nonrenewals
Jun 19 2025 // Alabama’s insurance commissioner this week urged property insurers to be judicious in the use of drones and aerial imagery in making nonrenewal decisions, but stopped short of issuing new regulations. “If an...
Alabama-Based CRC Group Rebrands BenefitMall as CRC Benefits
Jun 18 2025 // Three years after it purchased BenefitMall, Alabama-based CRC Group is rebranding its employee benefits division as CRC Benefits, the company announced this week. The change marks a significant step in aligning the...
Investigation Finds Pilot’s Meds Were Contributing Factor in Alabama Helicopter Crash
Jun 16 2025 // Federal investigators found that a pilot’s medication use may have been a contributing factor in a 2023 medical helicopter crash that killed two in Alabama. The National Transportation Safety Board released the final...
Alabama Sheriff Arrested for Hiring Uncertified Officers, One Accused of Violence
Jun 10 2025 // The sheriff of an Alabama county mired in allegations of abuse was arrested on Monday for hiring officers without state training or certification, according to an indictment. Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith, 41, was...
Longtime Alabama Insurance Agent Announces Run for Governor
Jun 5 2025 // Longtime Alabama insurance agent and former congressional candidate Ken McFeeters announced he is running for governor of Alabama next year, casting himself as a political outsider and accusing his opponent U.S. Sen. Tommy...
Alabama Study Shows Fortified Homes Paying Off for Insurers, Homeowners
May 28 2025 // A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a lot of money. The first-of-its-kind...
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Additional Legal Protections for Police Officers
May 16 2025 // Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday approved enhanced legal protections for police officers, changes that Republicans said show support for law enforcement but Democrats called “a green light to kill Black...
Tornadoes, Winds, Rain Hit Florida Panhandle and Parts of Alabama
May 12 2025 // Tornadoes, strong winds and flash flooding hit parts of north Florida and Alabama over the weekend, damaging dozens of homes and commercial and farm structures, weather and local news sites reported. In the Florida...
Trawick International Moves HQ From Alabama to Miami
Apr 28 2025 // Trawick International, a longtime provider of travel insurance, student insurance and specialty coverage, is moving its headquarters from the quiet streets of Fairhope, Alabama, to Miami. “Miami is a thriving,...
Alabama House Advances Bill to Let Police Enforce Immigration Laws
Apr 25 2025 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation last week that would allow local law enforcement to enforce immigration law, as conservative legislators push for increased alignment with the federal...
Alabama Lawmakers Set Minimum PBM Payments to Independent Pharmacies
Apr 10 2025 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday voted to put new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers in an effort to curb the closure of small pharmacies across the state. The Alabama House of Representatives...
PointeNorth Expands With Three Alabama Agency Acquisitions
Apr 9 2025 // PointeNorth Insurance Group, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent agencies in the Southeast, has acquired three agencies in Alabama, the latest move in the group’s expansion plans. The acquisitions...
FirstBank, With its Own Insurance Agency, Merges With Alabama Bank
Apr 3 2025 // Nashville-based FB Financial Corp., parent company of FirstBank and FirstBank Insurance Agency, plans to merge with Southern States Bancshares, the parent of Southern States Bank, headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, the...
Alabama Senate Advances New Regs on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Mar 24 2025 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two blocks from the Alabama Statehouse, a black wreath hung on the door of Adams Drugs — a symbol to draw attention to the number of neighborhood pharmacies that have closed, or are in danger of...
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Ban on Machine-Gun Conversion Devices
Mar 20 2025 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday approved a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns, after a deadly year that included multiple mass...
People Moves: Alabama DOI Names Boswell Accounting Director
Mar 20 2025 // The Alabama Department of Insurance has named Nicole Boswell accounting director. Boswell Boswell, with the department since 2008, previously was accounting manager of financial operations and assistant financial officer...
As Some States Welcome More Captives, Alabama DOI Declares Moratorium on Them
Mar 10 2025 // Just as several other U.S. states are bragging about the growing number of captive insurers domiciled there – and are making changes to attract more captives – Alabama regulators have declared a temporary moratorium on...
A Binder is Binding Enough, Alabama Supreme Court Says in Win for Arbitration Clauses
Mar 10 2025 // Is a binder binding, even if the property owner never received the insurance policy? Yes, it is, the Alabama Supreme Court decided in a recent case that marks another win for insurers relying on binding arbitration...
