South Carolina City’s Special Court to Deal with Abandoned Properties October 24, 2013 Florence is taking steps to deal with abandoned and run-down buildings and revitalize neighborhoods by starting a city livability court....
North Carolina Captive Insurance Law Now in Effect October 24, 2013 North Carolina is open for business as a domicile for captive insurance companies. The North Carolina Captive Insurance Act, signed...
North Carolina, Florida Among States With Most Reported Heavy Equipment Thefts October 24, 2013 A report this month from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows five of the top 10 states nationwide with...
Florida Regulators Disapprove NCCI’s 1% WC Rate Increase Proposal October 23, 2013 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today issued an order notifying the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that its 1-percent...
Florida Court Reverses Itself: 104-Week Limit on Temporary Benefits Constitutional October 23, 2013 By Michael Adams A Florida district court has overturned an earlier ruling that found a 104-week limit on an injured worker’s temporary benefits...
Two Arrested in Alleged Staged Accident Scam in North Carolina October 23, 2013 North Carolina’s Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin this week announced the arrest of two people in an alleged insurance fraud scheme...
New North Carolina Law on Passing School Buses to Take Effect Dec. 1 October 22, 2013 North Carolina authorities say the recent death of a Rowan County teen illustrates why tougher penalties are needed in North...
Florida Condo Developer Sues Residents Over Website October 22, 2013 The developer of a mold- and water-plagued condominium complex in Manatee County alleges in a lawsuit that a handful of...
University of Alabama Studies Impact of 2011 Tornado on Foreclosures October 21, 2013 A University of Alabama study has found that the April 2011 tornado didn’t severely impact home foreclosures in the Tuscaloosa...
137,800 in Mississippi Fall in Health Insurance ‘Coverage Gap’ October 21, 2013 By Emily Wagster Pettus A new study shows 137,800 low-income Mississippians fall into a health insurance “coverage gap.” They’re currently uninsured. They earn too...