Insurance for Georgia Saltmarshes? Research is Underway August 16, 2022 Conservationists and academics are researching ways to insure sensitive salt marshes in Georgia against degradation and loss, perhaps with parametric...
$16 Million Part of Federal Funding to Aide Florida with Affordable Housing August 15, 2022 The U.S. government is providing almost $12 million to help residents pay rent and mortgages in south Florida, a place...
South Carolina Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Beach Umbrella August 15, 2022 A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said. The umbrella was...
Georgia Dairy Farm Fined After Food Waste Causes Fish Kill August 15, 2022 A Georgia dairy farm has been fined after a release of food waste caused a fish kill, a rare instance...
Southern Baptists Facing Federal Investigation on Alleged Clergy Sex Abuse August 15, 2022 Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the...
Two More Appeals Courts Rule Against Businesses in COVID-Interruption Suits August 12, 2022 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Federal and state appeals courts in two Southeastern states have ruled against pandemic-affected businesses, adding to the list of decisions...
Florida’s Citizens Tops 1 Million Policies, Making it Largest in State by a Third August 12, 2022 Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., created by lawmakers as a last-resort option, has become the largest property insurer in the...
Officers Exempt from Workers’ Comp But Some Carriers Charging Anyway? August 12, 2022 By William Rabb Tradespeople who call themselves and their workers “independent contractors” have long been an issue for the workers’ compensation industry, often...
Assistance Also Available for Renters in Flooded Eastern Kentucky August 11, 2022 Federal assistance is available not just for homeowners, but also for renters whose homes and property were damaged by recent...
Florida Claims Litigation Dropped in July, but AOB Share Continues to Rise August 11, 2022 The volume of claims litigation in Florida rose in June then declined in July by almost the same amount. But...