6th Circuit: Insurer’s Hefty Penalty on Employer’s Audit Non-Compliance Will Stand March 17, 2022 By William Rabb A workers’ compensation insurance company’s hefty penalty against its non-compliant insured will likely stand, after a federal appeals court found...
OSHA Fines Postal Service After North Carolina Worker Loses Arm March 17, 2022 The U.S. Postal Service said it is continuing to investigate an accident at a North Carolina distribution center in September...
Georgia Bill Granting Comp Benefits for Mental Stress for Responders Dies March 17, 2022 A plan to make mental stress a compensable condition for Georgia’s first responders never made it out of committee in...
Florida DFS Charges Two Roof Contractors in ‘Free Roof’ Scheme March 17, 2022 By William Rabb The recent arrest of two men associated with a large Florida roofing company, on charges of offering “free roofs” and...
People: McGriff Names Samuel COO; Holland Moves to Tower MSA March 16, 2022 McGriff, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based insurance broker and a subsidiary of Truist Holdings, announced new appointments and new roles for...
Georgia Court: Despite Policy Payout, Settlement Offer Not Enforceable March 16, 2022 By William Rabb A payment of the policy limits is not always enough to settle a vehicle accident. The insurer must also agree...
People: Universal, Lockton, Crawford Name New Executives March 15, 2022 Soleimani, Luther and Ropiecki Elevated at Universal Universal Insurance Holdings, parent company of Florida’s largest private insurance carrier, announced the...
Coming Soon: Stadium-Sized Site to Test 200-mph Wind, Waves, Storm Surge March 15, 2022 By William Rabb In the not-too-distant future, researchers should be able to see exactly which materials and construction techniques hold up best against...
Demotech Gives New Kid, Slide, a Top Financial Rating, Thanks to Capital Raised March 14, 2022 Slide, a startup insurtech and one of the newest companies to enter the Florida property insurance market, has begun with...
Georgia High Court Finds Retailers May be Liable for Securing Loads on Vehicles March 14, 2022 By Jim Sams Georgia shoppers who are unable to load bulky purchases onto their vehicles by themselves might find store employees less willing...