Florida May Change Citizens’ Policyholder Assessments February 28, 2012 By Michael Adams Funding for the Florida’s state-run property insurer is likely to change as state lawmakers are looking to access the insurer’s...
Eastern Kentucky Fire Departments Struggle to Find Volunteers February 28, 2012 Fire departments in eastern Kentucky are struggling to find enough volunteers. Pike County Emergency Management Director Doug Tackett told the...
North Carolina Farm Bureau to Raise Homeowners’ Rates, Drop Policies February 27, 2012 By Michael Adams North Carolina’s third largest homeowners insurer is looking to reduce its exposure in the state by increasing rates and rolling...
Florida Lawmakers Split on Workers’ Comp Drug Dispensing; Rate Cut Possible February 27, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers appear headed toward a stalemate over how to rein-in the cost of physician-dispensed workers’ compensation prescription drugs. In...
Alabama Judge Acquits Man in Australia Honeymoon Death February 27, 2012 By Jay Reeves A judge on Thursday acquitted a man accused of drowning his newlywed wife during a honeymoon diving trip to Australia...
Kentucky Screenings of Miners Highlights Risk of Drug Use February 27, 2012 By Roger Alford More than 1,500 coal miners have tested positive for drug use since Kentucky began screenings six years ago, a state...
West Virginia Judge OKs Settlement in Agent Orange Suit February 27, 2012 A West Virginia judge has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by residents who say that chemical manufacturer...
Court Upholds 1998 Tobacco Deal, Denies North Carolina Firm’s Claims February 24, 2012 By Brett Barrouquere The landmark 1998 national settlement between 46 states and 19 tobacco companies is valid and doesn’t amount to a conspiracy...
Mississippi Moves to Enforce Flood Codes on Hunting-Fishing Camps February 24, 2012 The Mississippi House has approved a bill to allow local governments to enforce federal floodplains codes at hunting and fishing...
North Carolina Says 2 Counties Must Buy Flood Insurance to Get Loan February 24, 2012 North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is making a no-interest state loan available to repair two schools and other public buildings...