Tennessee Supreme Court Hears General Contractor Liability Case September 6, 2011 The Tennessee Supreme Court is considering a case that could change a homeowner’s ability to recover damages when a subcontractor...
KEMI to Offer Preferred Program to the Kentucky Restaurant Association September 2, 2011 Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI) and the Kentucky Restaurant Association (KRA) have launched a new workers’ compensation program. KEMI is...
Judge Allows Mississippi Suit Challenging Healthcare Law to Continue September 2, 2011 A federal judge will allow a lawsuit filed in Mississippi challenging part of the Obama administration’s health care law to...
Seward Joins Lockton in Memphis September 1, 2011 Insurance broker Lockton has added longtime Memphis risk management executive Ben Seward to its expanding Memphis office. Seward has been...
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Household Exclusion in Auto Policies September 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida’s highest court has upheld the so-called “household exclusion” clause in automobile policies that states the injuries suffered by family...
Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Medical Malpractice Cap September 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida highest court will consider whether a $1 million cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the state’s...
Alabama Governor Names Tornado Recovery Panel September 1, 2011 Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley chose the president and CEO of Protective Life Corp., Johnny Johns, and the publisher of The...
Home Insurers in Georgia Seek Rate Hikes August 31, 2011 A year after most Georgia insurers increased homeowners premiums by 9 to 23 percent, a new wave of increase requests...
Main Street Group Promotes 3 Officers August 30, 2011 The Main Street America Group has promoted three officers. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company has tapped Steve Peeters to serve as...
Florida Targets Check Cashing Firms for Aiding Workers’ Comp Fraud August 30, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida officials, law enforcement officers and trade groups are lining up in an effort to stop checking cashing companies from...