FEMA Responds to Florida’s Flood Rate Request, Sort Of February 17, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has responded to Florida’s request to review the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rates...
Ex-Freedom Industries Exec Sentenced to 1 Month for West Virginia Chemical Spill February 17, 2016 By John Raby A former Freedom Industries executive was sentenced Feb. 11 to one month in federal prison for a chemical spill that...
Florida Reaches 20 Reported Cases of Zika Virus February 16, 2016 Health officials say 20 cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Florida. The Florida Department of Health announced...
Fire Destroys 184-Year-Old Landmark General Store in Kentucky February 16, 2016 A fire has destroyed a northern Kentucky landmark – the 184-year-old Rabbit Hash General Store in Boone County. Media outlets...
Takata Engineer Pleads 5th Amendment in Florida Air Bag Lawsuit February 16, 2016 By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Susannah Nesmith A Takata Corp. engineer involved in testing the company’s air bags invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination in declining to...
The Villages Insurance Expands Into Florida’s Lake County February 16, 2016 The Villages Insurance has expanded into Lake County, Fla. The Villages Insurance Lake County Division will extend its offerings already...
A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for West Virginia Mutual Insurance Co. February 16, 2016 A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and...
Tennessee Warns of Hoverboard Dangers After 2 Nashville Home Fires February 12, 2016 The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) has renewed a consumer alert about the potential fire hazards of so-called “hoverboard”...
Citizens Launches ‘Call Citizens First’ Campaign to Combat Florida Abuse February 12, 2016 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has launched a multi-faceted education campaign in an attempt to improve customer claims handling while taking...
South Carolina Lawmakers Seek to Provide $40M in Aid to Farmers Hit by Flood February 12, 2016 By Seanna Adcox South Carolina farmers devastated by last fall’s flooding could get up to $40 million in state aid to stay afloat...