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Higginbotham Adds South Florida Benefits Agency to Team
Apr 26 2024 // Texas-headquartered Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance and benefits firms, has added Adams Benefits of Boca Raton, Florida, to its team, the company said in a news release. The move marks an expansion...
Employer Can’t Deny Comp Claim in Shooting Then Argue Immunity, Court Says
Apr 26 2024 // An employer cannot deny a workers’ compensation claim on the grounds that a shooting injury was not work-related then turn around and argue it has immunity from a tort lawsuit because the incident happened at work, a...
4,800 Claims Handled by Unlicensed Adjusters in Florida After Irma, Lawsuit Says
Apr 25 2024 // Two south Florida lawsuits against property insurers argue that two major carriers employed a business strategy of hiring inexperienced or even unlicensed claims adjusters after storms, practices that have led to...
FAU Gets Grant to Study Seaweed Harvesting, Just as Blobs Approach South Florida
Apr 24 2024 // Researchers at Florida Atlantic University are using a $1.3 million grant to see if huge blobs of seaweed can be harvested to help mitigate the economic impact on Florida beaches. The FAU Harbor Beach Oceanographic...
Risk Perception Drops After Hurricanes: Study
Apr 23 2024 // As time passes after hurricanes, new analysis by Stanford University researchers shows perception of personal risk, including the likelihood of injury and home damage, decline. The findings suggest that programs and...
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