Slide Assumes 86,000 Farmers Policies in Florida, Offers Appointments to Agents October 16, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Tampa-based Slide Insurance, which has made a practice of assuming Florida policies from other insurers in the last two years,...
Florida Supreme Court Declines to Rehear Med Mal Case that Changed Rule on Experts October 13, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to rehear a medical malpractice case that has made it easier for insurers...
Despite Reform Laws, Florida Premiums Won’t Drop, Karen Clark & Co. Says October 11, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports State laws adopted in 2022 and 2023 may have stemmed excessive claims litigation in Florida, helping to stabilize the distressed...
DFS: Florida Claims Adjuster Arrested in $11M Scheme that Sent Checks to Conspirators September 29, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Additional arrests are expected after a 41-year-old south Florida claims adjuster was charged this week in an elaborate scheme that...
South Florida Public Adjusters Charged with Forging Documents, Defrauding Citizens September 27, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Florida authorities have arrested four Miami people, including two licensed public adjusters, on charges that they forged an elderly homeowner’s...
AM Best Tweaks State Farm Outlook to Negative After Weather, Regulatory Issues September 25, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The AM Best financial rating firm has downgraded its outlook for multiple State Farm insurance companies due to weather losses...
OSHA Fines Georgia Concrete Pipe Maker $246,000 After Death of Worker in Florida September 21, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The death of a 19-year-old Florida worker could have been prevented if a concrete pipe maker had ensured that employees...
Carshare Restart: Hochul Signs Bill Allowing Out-of-State RRGs to Cover Nonprofits September 21, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that should make it easier for nonprofit groups to find auto insurance...
New York Contractor Sentenced for Defrauding State Workers’ Comp Fund September 20, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A drywall contractor has been sentenced to six months in jail for defrauding the New York State workers’ compensation insurance...
When Policies Conflict, Insurers Must Split Costs, Appeals Court Finds in Georgia Case September 19, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports When the wording of insurance policies conflict with each other and can’t be reconciled, insurers must share defense expenses, a...