Supreme Court Gets Florida Dispute Over Vessel vs. Floating Home March 26, 2012 By Curt Anderson Court documents refer to it as “that certain unnamed gray, two-story vessel approximately 57 feet in length.” To Fane Lozman,...
Supreme Court Rejects Tobacco Firm Appeal of Florida Award March 26, 2012 By James Vicini The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it will not hear an appeal by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds West Virginia Law on Arbitration in Nursing Home Cases March 26, 2012 By Michael Adams The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a West Virginia law that allows nursing homes to use pre-dispute arbitration agreements with...
Mississippi High Court Won’t Rehear Wind vs. Water Damage Case March 26, 2012 The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied motions to reconsider its ruling last December that overturned a judgment for an insurance...
Mississippi Lawmakers End Hunting/Fishing Exemption from Flood Regulation March 26, 2012 The Mississippi Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill to allow local governments to enforce federal floodplains codes...
North Carolina Officials: Increased Fire Insurance Premiums Due to GPS March 23, 2012 By Michael Adams Some North Carolina homeowners are seeing premium increases this year due to a fire rating change. And North Carolina officials...
Trayvon Martin March Canceled Due to Lack of Insurance March 23, 2012 A march of Florida’s state capital to protest the shooting of Trayvon Martin has been canceled due to a lack...
South Carolina Bill Calls for Elected Insurance Commissioner March 23, 2012 By Meg Kinnard A bill approved unanimously by a South Carolina legislative panel on Wednesday would make the director of state insurance agency...
Florida Tax-Credit Plan to Shore Up Cat Fund Raises Questions March 22, 2012 By Michael Adams A Florida plan to sell insurers and financial institutions state premium tax credits to help fund the state’s homeowners’ reinsurance...
Main Street America Group Names Four New Officers March 22, 2012 Jacksonville, Florida-based Main Street America Group has elected four new officers at the insurer’s recent annual policyholders meeting. Mark Friedlander...