Storm Threat Continues in South; 11 Lives Already Lost in Southeast April 29, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are expected to sweep across the U.S. South, threatening more damage to a region where dozens...
Roth to Retire, Replaced by Kinsey at Fireman’s Fund in Florida April 29, 2014 Lee Roth will be retiring from Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., and Joe Kinsey, who has reported to Roth for the...
Florida’s Citizens Readies $1.5 Billion Catastrophe Bond Deal April 28, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s largest property insurer is preparing to transfer $3.1 billion in risk through a combination of reinsurance catastrophe bonds, including...
Surplus Lines Insurers Could Pick Up Citizens Policies Under Senate Bill April 28, 2014 By Gary Fineout Homeowners seeking coverage from Citizens Property Insurance could wind up getting policies from out-of-state insurers that are exempt from many...
Tennessee Supreme Court Reinstates Malpractice Suit April 28, 2014 The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a medical malpractice lawsuit that had been thrown out by lower courts because the...
Insurers Cooperated in Writing of Florida Rule on Gun Ownership April 27, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers have approved legislation that supporters say will uphold a policyholder’s constitutional right to bear arms by preventing insurers...
Florida’s Heritage Insurance Hopes to Raise $100 Million in IPO April 25, 2014 By Michael Adams A Florida property insurer that provides insurance coverage to 128,000 homeowners is planning to go public by issuing an initial...
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Mississippi Fire Protection Fee April 25, 2014 The U.S. Supreme Court will consider May 15 whether to hear an appeal over whether a Mississippi fire protection district...
South Carolina Locals Enact Own Texting Bans While State Stalls April 25, 2014 By Andrew Coffman Smith After years of facing fierce opposition, the idea of South Carolina passing a statewide texting-while-driving ban is becoming a real...
Florida Ban on Gun Ownership in Insurance Underwriting Goes to Governor April 24, 2014 A Florida bill that would forbid insurance companies from refusing to serve or charging higher rates to applicants based on...