Captive Insurance Expert Pleads Guilty to Aiding Solar Ponzi Scheme Leaders February 12, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Remember the Carpoffs, the California couple sent to prison in 2021 and 2022 for running a $1 billion Ponzi scheme...
Florida Bills on Litigation Financing, Wind-Mit Program Moving Along February 9, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Two pieces of legislation that could help reduce losses and litigation costs for insurance carriers are moving in the Florida...
‘My Safe Florida Condo,’ Pet Insurance Bills Passed by Senate Committee February 7, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports First came the My Safe Florida Home program, providing matching grants to homeowners who fortify their homes against wind damage...
Newer, Elevated Structures Had Much Smaller Flood Claims in Ian, FEMA Says February 6, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Hurricane Ian caused extensive damage in southwest Florida, with more than 37,000 National Flood Insurance Program claims, making it the...
Former Agent Sentenced to 15 Years in ‘FastLife’ Scheme. Spent Funds on Insurance February 5, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A former Sarasota insurance agent and financial advisor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for what prosecutors said...
OSHA Fines Georgia Plumbing Contractor $186,000 After Fatal Fall Down Manhole February 1, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Georgia plumbing contractor more than $184,000 for failing to take...
Move to End Georgia’s Direct-Action Lawsuits vs. Trucking Insurers Gaining Steam January 31, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports This year could be the year that Georgia joins most other states and repeals its direct-action law that has reportedly...
COVID Liability Immunity Includes Slips and Falls at Hospital – Alabama High Court January 29, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports When the COVID-19 virus spread across the country three years ago, dozens of state legislatures approved statutes that granted health...
Witness Affidavit Not Needed Before ‘John Doe’ Auto Suit Filed – SC Supreme Court January 25, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A driver may file a “John Doe” civil action against an unknown driver, even without first obtaining an statement from...
State Farm Owes $2.6M to Florida, Court Says in Reading of ‘Dense’ Tax Code January 18, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports State Farm Insurance and its subsidiaries owe the state of Florida more than $2.6 million in back taxes and interest...