Universal Ready to Add Florida Policies Again, Contemplates Potential Rate Cuts October 30, 2023 By William Rabb Universal Insurance Holdings, after discontinuing more than 160,000 policies over the last two years, now sounds like it’s ready to...
Appeals Court Upholds $12M Verdict in Fatal Keys Crash; Insurer Facing Bad-Faith Claim October 27, 2023 By William Rabb A federal appeals court this week upheld a $12 million jury award against a gravel and waste-hauling company in a...
Six Years After They Began, Strems’ Massive Litigation Actions Detailed in Book October 25, 2023 By William Rabb The story of disbarred Florida plaintiffs’ attorney Scot Strems has been told, in bits and pieces, in this publication and...
Kentucky Clarifies Matching Law While Florida Insurers Get Limits on Replacement October 24, 2023 By William Rabb and Jim Sams Matching requirements for roofs and interior furnishings have been a tough issue in the property insurance industry for years. Recent...
Florida Special Session Called to Punish Iran…and Help Floridians with Wind Mitigation October 23, 2023 By William Rabb Florida lawmakers have agreed to convene in another special session – the sixth in three years – this time to...
GEICO Lays Off 6% of Workforce and Will Require More In-Office Time October 20, 2023 By Chad Hemenway and William Rabb In a letter to employees, GEICO president and chief executive officer Todd Combs said the Berkshire Hathaway company is laying...
Ameris Bank Agrees to Invest $9M in Jacksonville, Settling DOJ Redlining Charges October 19, 2023 By William Rabb Ameris Bank, an Atlanta-based corporation with operations in seven Southeastern states, has agreed to invest $9 million in minority neighborhoods...
Recalled Dehumidifiers Rich Ground for Subrogation Actions, the Latest in NC October 19, 2023 By William Rabb American consumers may remember the news about certain Chinese-made dehumidifiers, more than 1.5 million of which were recalled due to...
Growing the Business Is a Team Effort at Ellis Insurance Agency October 16, 2023 By William Rabb When Insurance Journal called Danielle Ellis, principal at Ellis Insurance Agency in Charleston, West Virginia, with the news that the...
When Florida Insurers Go Bust, it Means Changes in North Carolina Insurance Law October 12, 2023 By William Rabb Insurance department omnibus bills in state legislatures are often seen as housekeeping or budget items that may revise regulatory language,...