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Deaths of 3 Men Working on Florida Keys Road Project Under Investigation
Jan 18 2017 // Authorities are investigating the deaths of three men who collapsed underground at a Florida Keys road project. Monroe County spokeswoman Cammy Clark says one worker for the county’s contractor went down a drainage...
Dashcam Footage Shows Truck Driver on Phone Before Driving off Florida Overpass
Jan 13 2017 // The Florida Highway Patrol says a man received a ticket after a dashcam in his truck showed him using a cellphone just before the semitrailer he was driving plunged off an Interstate 75 overpass near Tampa. Authorities say...
Acentria Insurance Acquires Huff Insurance Agency of Southwest Florida
Jan 12 2017 // Acentria Insurance has finalized itd merger with Huff Insurance Agency of Southwest Florida, LLC. Established in 1979, Huff Insurance Agency specializes in personal and business insurance and will continue to operate under...
PURE Launches E&S Product for High Net Worth Homeowners in Florida
Jan 12 2017 // Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property and casualty insurer designed for high net worth individuals and families, has launched PURE Programs, an excess & surplus lines...
Security Tightened at Massachusetts Airport after Florida Attack
Jan 11 2017 // Authorities say they’ve got “enhanced” security measures in place at Boston’s Logan International Airport in the wake of the deadly airport shooting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Massachusetts State...
Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Fires… Oh My! 2016 A Rough Year for the Southeast
Jan 11 2017 // It is fair to say 2016 was the year of the catastrophe in the Southeast. Tornadoes, drought, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires impacted virtually every state in the region. For the insurance industry, these events made for...
Court Rules Florida Workers’ Comp Rate Hike to Remain, For Now
Jan 9 2017 // Florida’s workers’ compensation rate increase of 14.5 percent will remain in effect while a Florida appeals court reviews a legal challenge to the state’s recent ratemaking process. The First District...
U.S. to Study Sand from Bahamas to Protect Florida Coast
Jan 9 2017 // A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off Southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act...
Southeast Regulation Report Card: North Carolina Flunks; Florida, South Carolina Dispute Grades
Jan 9 2017 // North Carolina ranks the worst of all 50 states when it comes to insurance regulation, according to a 2016 insurance regulation report card by an insurance industry think tank. The R Street Institute’s 2016 Insurance...
3 Florida School Buses Involved in Crashes on First Day Back to School
Jan 6 2017 // Authorities in Florida say three Pinellas County school buses crashed on the first day back from winter break, though no students were injured. The Tampa Bay Times reports the crashes occurred Tuesday afternoon. The...
Florida Judge Finds Pollution Notification Rule is Invalid
Jan 4 2017 // A Florida judge says a rule requiring companies to notify the public of pollution events within 24 hours is invalid. The new rule was pushed by Gov. Rick Scott after it took weeks for the public to be notified about a...
Velocity Risk Underwriters Expands Coverage to Coastal Homeowners in Florida
Jan 4 2017 // Velocity Risk Underwriters has expanded its Florida home insurance products and is now writing coastal homeowners policies statewide. Velocity offers an A.M. Best “A” rated coastal homeowners program through...
Strong Storm Causes Property Damage, Power Outages in Pensacola, Florida
Jan 3 2017 // Authorities say about 30 homes show impacts from a storm with strong winds that swept through Pensacola, Fla., early Sunday. Escambia County Public Information Officer Joy Tsubooka told the Pensacola News-Journal that no...
Hospital That Treated Florida Toddler Who Swallowed Battery Sued by Family
Dec 30 2016 // A Florida family sued a hospital for malpractice on Wednesday, saying their baby suffered severe burns because it took too long to remove a coin-sized battery that she swallowed. Parents Cole Parsons and Courtney Thorne...
83 Vehicles Broken Into on Christmas at Southwest Florida Hotels
Dec 29 2016 // Authorities in southwest Florida say they’re tracking down leads after 83 vehicles were broken into around several hotels early Christmas morning. The News-Press reports that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is...
Ex-Players Drop Case to Force NFL to Pay Workers’ Compensation for Concussions
Dec 28 2016 // The federal court case brought by 38 former National Football League players seeking to force the NFL to recognize chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as a covered disease under workers’ compensation has been...
500-Plus Oceanfront Homes in Florida Still at Risk Months after Matthew
Dec 28 2016 // Officials estimate over 500 oceanfront homes remain at risk months of Hurricane Matthew swept past northeast Florida’s coastline. According to the St. Augustine Record, St. Johns County officials say all 42 miles of...
Florida Church Struggles to Fix Steeple Toppled by Hurricane Matthew
Dec 27 2016 // The pastor of a Florida church whose steeple was toppled by Hurricane Matthew says it’s painful to see the storm’s damage linger. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that the 25-foot steeple remains where it...
Risk Strategies Acquires Advanced Insurance Underwriters in Florida
Dec 27 2016 // Risk Strategies Company, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired business insurance specialist Advanced Insurance Underwriters (AIU), headquartered in Hollywood, Fla. Terms of...
State Regulation Report Card: R Street Grades Them from Best to Worst
Dec 22 2016 // For the second year in a row, Vermont has been graded at the top of the class as having the best insurance regulatory system, while North Carolina has again been graded as having the worst, according to the fifth edition...
