Florida’s Altmaier to Assume NAIC Presidency for 2021 December 29, 2020 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will have officers for 2021. The newly-elected officers will assume their duties on...
Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: Southeast Region December 29, 2020 By Amy O'Connor It was another busy year for the Southeast region – from Florida’s distressed property insurance market to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Miami Beach Considers Homeowner Grants to Prepare Property for Sea Rise December 29, 2020 By Alex Harris Miami Beach is exploring a way to help residents cover the cost of floodproofing their properties from heavy rains and...
BKS-Partners to Acquire Assets of Tanner, Ballew & Maloof of Atlanta December 29, 2020 Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners, LLC (BKS-Partners), the middle-market indirect subsidiary of BRP Group, has entered into an agreement to acquire...
Christmas Day Blast Rocks Downtown Nashville, Damages Dozens of Buildings December 28, 2020 By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker Federal agents spent the weekend probing an explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as investigators scoured hundreds of tips and leads...
North Carolina Restaurant Owners, Workers Clash Over COVID Safety December 28, 2020 By Mackensy Lunsford Restaurant owners, who have seen their capacity and hours limited by government entities, are struggling to keep the doors open,...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: Southeast Region December 28, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Here’s a look back at Insurance Journal’s most read stories of 2020 for the Southeast region, based on readership metrics:...
Tennnessee High Court: Presumption Law Protects Agents, Carriers December 23, 2020 By Jim Sams Under Tennessee law, policyholders who pay their premiums create a legal presumption that they have accepted the terms of coverage....
New AAIS Fire Risk Model Approved by Florida Regulator December 23, 2020 Insurance advisory organization AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services) has received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for...
Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court December 22, 2020 By Jonathan Mattise The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act, allowing...