Southeast News for October 2024
- TPG’s Exactech Goes Bankrupt After Lawsuits Over Recalled Implant Devices
- ICEYE Analysis Shows Wider Florida Flooding From Milton: 185,000 Buildings Hit
- Former North Carolina Volunteer Fire Chief Charged with Embezzling $155,300
- Fla. DFS Offers to Check Contracts With Roofers, Adjusters; Tenn. Eyes Claims Denials
- Helene-Caused IV Fluid Shortage to Affect Surgeries for Weeks
- Program Uses AI to Send Cash Payments to 1,000 Households Hit by Hurricanes
- AI Chatbot Pushed Florida Teen to Suicide, Lawsuit Against Its Creator Alleges
- North Carolina Governor Approves $600 Million in Helene Recovery Funding
- Judge Cans North Carolina Captive’s Claims That Managers Stole Software
- Dozens of Alleged Looters, Unlicensed Construction Workers Arrested in Florida
- Rebuilding from Hurricanes Hinges on Immigrants at Center of US Election
- Universal, AmCoastal Report Some Costs from Helene, Milton for Q3
- Georgia County to Sue BioLab Over Chemical Fire and Toxic Fumes
- North Carolina Calculates Helene Damage at $58B, Far More than Florence
- Alabama Judge Appoints Mediator in Long-Running Med Marijuana License Dispute
- Former Ga. Insurance Commissioner, Now in Prison, Surrenders Law License
- Grieving Families Say Georgia Island Dock Collapse Tragedy Was Preventable
- Milton Ravaged One of the Most Popular Areas for Snowbirds on Florida’s Gulf Coast
- Florida’s Heritage Insurance Reports 5,400 Claims, $57M in Cat Losses From Milton
- CRC Group, Insurance Office of America Add New Faces in the Deep South
- AIG Plans to Consolidate Atlanta Ops Into Innovation Hub
- Cash-Flush Florida Tries to Buy Back Its Bonds for First Time
- Tennessee Pollution Exclusion Confusion: Courts Differ But Clauses Can Apply
- Hurricane Milton Caused $1.5B-$2.5B in Losses to Florida Agriculture
- Centerbridge-Backed Lab Under Pressure After Chemical Fire
- Appeals Court Says Experts Must Show Causal Relationship in BP Oil Workers’ Suits
- Claims from Hurricane Milton Continue to Rise in Florida
- At Least 7 Dead After Ferry Dock Gangway Collapsed on Georgia Island
- Counterpoint: New Florida Rule Not Aimed Only at Public Adjusters
- Point: The Game-Changing Impact of Florida’s New Rule on Public Adjusters
- The Impact of 2 Storms and Claims Advice From a Second-Generation Insurance Agent
- Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure
- Florida OIR Extends Order, Barring Policy Cancels or Nonrenews Until Dec. 10
- Oakbridge Adds Alabama’s Hull & Associates to the Lineup
- 3 Workers Dead, 4 Hurt in Collapse of Bridge Being Demolished in Mississippi
- Coastal Cities Have a Hidden Vulnerability to Storm Surge – Caused by Humans
- Florida Man Dies From Smoke After Golf Cart Battery Fire in Milton Flooding
- Family of Tenn. Man Who Died in Plastics Plant Flooding Files Wrongful Death Suit
- HCI Group Expects to Pay $600M to $750M in Claims from Recent Hurricanes
- People’s Trust Managed Repair Clause Survives Another Florida Legal Challenge
- Progressive to Pay Policy Limits in Fatal Boat Crash That Involved Murdaugh’s Son
- FEMA Workers Change Response Tactics in North Carolina After Threats
- Explaining Deductibles After Multiple Florida Hurricanes
- The ‘Waffle House Index’ Helps Residents, FEMA Gauge a Storm’s Severity
- Far From Milton’s Eye, Tornadoes Wrought Unexpected Damage
- Investigation Underway After Small Plane Crashes in Savannah Neighborhood
- Floridians Cleaning up From Milton Hampered by Widespread Fuel Shortage
- Volunteers Bring Solar Power to Hurricane Helene Disaster Zone
- Update: Milton’s 152,000 Claims So Far Mean New Pressure on Reinsurance, Rate Hikes
- Tenn. Authorities Continue to Investigate Container Suspected of Holding Dynamite
- If Flood Insurance Lapsed, FEMA Extends Grace Period to Renew Policies
- Agents Report Limited Damage But More Claims Expected As Floridians Return Home
- Milton’s Surprise Was the Damage Unleashed by Powerful Winds
- Milton Brings Winds, Flooding to Florida but Damage May Not Be as Heavy as Feared
- Update: Florida CFO Bars Insurers From Altering Adjusters’ Reports Without Explanation
- With Back-to-Back Storms, Florida Now Facing Delays in Claims Adjusting
- Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida’s Tampa Area With House-Toppling Winds
- Hurricanes Milton and Helene Expose Limits of US Flood Maps
- Unlicensed Work Does Not Void Contract With Condos, Florida Appeals Court Says
- As Milton Nears, Flood-Proof Fences Will Face a Major Test in Tampa
- Florida CFO Issues Order Allowing Agency Customer Reps to Work Remotely
- Report Says Growth of Private Flood Insurance Has Stagnated. Neptune Disagrees
- Inside the Carolina Mountain Town that Helene Nearly Wiped Off the Map
- Fourth Storm in 14 Months Takes Aim at West Florida. Citizens Most Exposed
- Hippo, Orion180 Expand Homeowner Offerings in Southeast
- Rebuild or What? Florida Towns Hit Three Times by Hurricanes Face Tough Choice
- NC Town That Produces Quartz for Tech Products is Devastated by Helene
- Helene-Soaked Florida Faces New Threat: Up to a Foot of Rain
- Helene’s Flooding a Reminder of Appalachia’s Growing Risk From Violent Storms
- McGriff Amps Up SE Benefits Offerings With Acquisition of Amity in Tampa
- Tennessee Investigating Plastics Factory Where Helene Flooding Killed 11 Workers
- Miami Condo President Charged With Skimming $1.5 Million in Association Fees
- Modeler KCC Puts Privately Insured Losses at $6.4B From Helene
- Shelter Order Lifted for 90,000 Georgia Residents After Chemical Plant Fire
- Helene Claims in Florida Already More Than 65,700 – Far More Than Idalia
- Hurricane Ravages Southern Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest
- Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll
- Carolina Agents, Insureds Stunned by Unprecedented Damage So Far Inland
- Cleanup Begins After Chemical Plant Fire Forced Evacuations Near Atlanta
- Investigation Started into Plane Crash That Killed Several People in North Carolina
- Florida’s Heritage Stock Price Drops After ’60 Minutes’ Report on Adjusters
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