Building Stronger, Other Lessons from Hurricane Ivan at 10th Anniversary September 18, 2014 By Alex Cary, IBHS This week marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, one of the costliest tropical storms to ever hit the U.S....
West Virginia Spill Lawsuit Scheduled for Next September September 17, 2014 A lawsuit against a water company, chemical producer, airport and others over a January chemical spill won’t get a hearing...
AssuredPartners Promotes Berman to Southeast VP Post September 17, 2014 Lake Mary, Florida-based AssuredPartners Inc. has promoted Louis Berman to the new role of regional vice president. In his new...
U.S. Grant to Help Tennessee Reduce Worker Misclassification September 17, 2014 Tennessee has received a $499,000 federal grant for efforts to stop worker misclassification. According to the U.S. Department of Labor,...
North Carolina Touts Strong First Year with Captives September 17, 2014 In less than a year since its captive-enabling legislation went into effect, North Carolina says it is making progress towards...
Sinkholes Continue Taking a Toll in Southeast September 16, 2014 By Bruce Schreiner Solid ground isn’t always a certainty. Sinkholes can lurk anywhere, beneath suburban homes, city streets or even football stadiums and...
Mississippi Wind Pool Ending Rate Break for Large Firms September 16, 2014 Large businesses and government agencies have been getting a big break on premiums in Mississippi’s coastal insurer of last resort,...
EMPLOYERS Launches Work-Related Injury Hotline for Florida Small Business Clients September 16, 2014 Small business insurer EMPLOYERS has launched Coventry/NT24, a 24-hour hotline staffed by registered nurses who provide medical guidance over the...
Insurer to Pay for Florida Gators-Idaho Vandals Cancelled Game September 15, 2014 By Michael Adams The University of Florida’s Athletic Department is scheduled to collect $1.8 million under a Lloyd’s of London insurance policy that...
Wotring Joins J.M. Wilson for Southern Territory September 15, 2014 Surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson announced the addition of Wendy Wotring as a sales and agency relations specialist for North...