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...
Florida Bills Would Provide Millions in Flood Mitigation, Elevation Grants January 8, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Florida’s wind-mitigation grant program for homeowners has proven to be so popular that the governor has proposed another $107 million...
Former Georgia Insurance Agent Wanted on Charges of Pocketing Premium Payment December 13, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A former Georgia insurance agent was missing Wednesday after he was charged with diverting a premium payment to his own...
KBRA: Florida Insurers Got Creative in 2023 but Higher Reinsurance, Storms Coming December 13, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Things are looking up in the buffeted Florida market, but reinsurance rates will continue to rise for the next two...
Former Florida Adjuster Sentenced to Five Years in Robbing of Tampa Drug Dealers December 13, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A former Florida claims adjuster has been sentenced to five years in prison and three years of probation for her...
Florida Trial Lawyer State Rep Offers Condo ACV Bill as a Solution to Costs December 12, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A bill introduced by a Democrat and trial attorney would take a step toward something that property insurers have longed...
Florida Weekly Wage and Max Workers’ Comp Benefit See Biggest Jump Since 1980 December 8, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has released the maximum weekly wage benefit for 2024 and it’s the largest two-year...