Latest Alabama Headlines
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Alabama Insurance Commissioner Ridling to Retire; Fowler To Take Over
Jun 17 2022 // Alabama’s longest-serving insurance commissioner, Jim Ridling, will retire at the end of the month, the state’s governor announced. “Jim has kept stability in the agency, all while bringing fresh ideas to...
Alabama Seafood Company Recalls Crabmeat Sold in 4 Southern States
Jun 7 2022 // An Alabama seafood company is recalling 1-pound packages of crab meat because federal inspectors found listeria bacteria on cooking equipment and in the cooking room. Irvington Seafood of Irvington, Alabama, said in a...
People Moves: Longtime Alabama Agency Adds New Shareholder-Owners
May 18 2022 // Byars/Wright Insurance, an independent agency with six offices in Alabama, has named four new shareholders, officially giving the agency six owners. In addition to existing owners Haig Wright II and Skip Roberts, four...
Alabama DOI to Hold Hearing on VR Acquisition of National Security Group
May 13 2022 // The Alabama Department of Insurance will hold a hearing in June on VR Insurance Holdings’ proposed purchase of the National Security Group. VR Insurance Holdings is a recently formed Delaware-based company formed by...
Alabama Auto Shop Owners Design Anti-Theft Cages for Catalytic Converters
Apr 27 2022 // As the number of catalytic converter thefts has soared nationwide, one Alabama auto repair shop has begun building anti-theft cages that cover the pollution-control devices. Dean and Cory Parker, owners of Dean’s...
Alabama Man Charged with Fraud After Hummer Found Buried
Apr 21 2022 // Alabama sheriff’s deputies this week arrested a man they say buried a Hummer six years ago after filing an insurance claim on the vehicle. Bruce Parnell was taken into jail in Washington County, in southwest Alabama,...
Higginbotham Buys Lyon Fry Cadden in Alabama
Apr 20 2022 // Lyon Fry Cadden Insurance, one of the oldest property and casualty brokers in Alabama, is now part of Higginbotham, one of the largest U.S. brokers and human resources and benefits firms. Higginbotham said in a press...
People: Palomar Expands; Alabama DOI Adds Examiner
Apr 12 2022 // Palomar Expands with New Faces in Transportation, Cosmetic Surgery Insurance Palomar Insurance Corp., based in Montgomery, Alabama, has moved into South Carolina, the company announced. Hawks The Greenville, South...
Six Years After Insurance Claim, Hummer Found Buried in Rural Alabama
Apr 8 2022 // The owner of a Hummer vehicle found buried in rural Alabama will have some explaining to do when he returns home, the local sheriff said after crews used a backhoe to unearth the vehicle this week. “We had our...
Alabama, Georgia Lawmakers Make Uber, Grubhub Drivers Independent Contractors
Apr 5 2022 // Alabama and Georgia are poised to join the ranks of those states making it clear that drivers for Uber, Lyft, Grubhub and other delivery and ride-sharing apps should be considered independent contractors, not employees...
Nationwide Doesn’t Have to Defend in Suit Against Alabama Child Molester
Apr 4 2022 // David Barrow consoles a soccer player after a loss at the state championship in 2011.(AP Photo/The Huntsville Times, Eric Schultz) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. does not have to defend its insured, an Alabama man who...
Alabama Wildfire Chars 600 Acres; No Injuries Reported
Mar 29 2022 // A wildfire that began over the weekend has consumed more than 600 acres of woods southeast of Birmingham, threatening homes but not causing any reported injuries. Fire officials say smoke and smoldering debris will...
Tornadoes Cause Limited Damage in Alabama, Mississippi
Mar 24 2022 // The same severe weather front that destroyed property in Texas and Louisiana also spawned at least six tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama, but damage appeared to limited. In Baldwin County, in south Alabama, emergency...
Alabama House Approves Anti-Riot Bill Criticized by Blacks
Feb 25 2022 // The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday that would create a new definition of a riot and provide tougher penalties for people who participate in one. Republicans supporting the bill said it is...
Alabama House Could Vote Today to End Permit Requirement for Concealed Guns
Feb 22 2022 // The Alabama House of Representatives could vote as soon as today on legislation to do away with the requirement for a person to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said there...
Alabama House Agrees to Send More Funding to Wind Mitigation Program
Feb 9 2022 // The Alabama House of Representatives has agreed to divert more funding to Strengthen Alabama Homes, a program that fortifies houses and roofs to mitigate wind damage. Rep. Chip Brown The House this week approved House Bill...
Alabama Woman Wanted in Georgia Insurance Fraud Case
Feb 7 2022 // A Georgia judge has issued an arrest warrant for an Alabama woman who may have forged documents to receive more than three months of insurance benefits after a 2019 car crash. Tessa Blakely, 40, of Fort Mitchell, Alabama,...
NBA Team Owner Buys National Security, Alabama-based Insurer
Feb 4 2022 // A holding company formed by the owner of the Sacramento Kings basketball team has agreed to purchase National Security Group Inc., an Alabama-based specialty underwriter of property, casualty and life insurance, for $41...
People Moves: Alabama’s Palomar Names Smitherman CTO; IoA Adds Three
Jan 31 2022 // Smitherman Alabama-based Palomar Insurance has named Justin Smitherman chief technology officer, charged with tech strategies and management, the company announced. Smitherman started with Palomar in 2011 and was promoted...
Stonetrust Workers’ Comp Expands into Alabama
Dec 10 2021 // Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation Insurance announced that it is expanding into the Alabama market, starting Jan. 1. Stonetrust is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and operates in 10 states, including...
