Flooded River Taking Aim at Mississippi Delta May 12, 2011 By Holbrook Mohr and Shelia Byrd The Mississippi River took aim at one of the most poverty-stricken parts of the U.S. Wednesday, leaving some low-lying Memphis...
Alabama Insurers Receiving Steady Stream of Storm Claims May 11, 2011 By Michael Adams Alabama residents who suffered severe losses due to a series of storms that swept through the Southeast last month have...
North Carolina Subsidy for Firefighters’ Workers’ Comp in Jeopardy May 11, 2011 By Michael Adams Facing a tight state budget, North Carolina’s lawmakers are reconsidering the state’s financial commitment to a workers’ compensation fund that...
Wholesaler All Risks Expands Orlando Branch; Names Deising Manager May 11, 2011 Wholesale insurance broker All Risks, Ltd. reports that Don Deising has been hired to lead its Orlando, Florida operation as...
Alabama Offices to Replace Drivers’ Licenses Lost in Tornadoes May 11, 2011 The state Department of Public Safety is opening offices in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham to help Alabamians whose driver’s licenses and...
Tennessee House Passes Bill Limiting Lawsuit Damages May 11, 2011 By Erik Schelzig The Tennessee House this week approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s measure to place limits on payouts from successful lawsuits. The...
North Carolina Exempts Adults from ATV Safety Rules May 11, 2011 A bill exempting adult drivers of all-terrain vehicles from helmet and eye protection requirements while riding on private property has...
Mississippi Jury Awards $322 Million in Asbestos Suit May 10, 2011 By Shelia Byrd A jury has awarded $322 million to a Mississippi man who claimed he inhaled asbestos dust while mixing drilling mud...
Memphis Battles Rising Mississippi River May 10, 2011 By Adrian Sainz and Matt Sedensky The Mississippi rose toward the highest level ever in the river city of Memphis, flooding pockets of low-lying neighborhoods and...
Florida’s Acentria Acquires Stant Agency May 10, 2011 Destin, Fla.-based Acentria reported it has acquired The Stant Agency. The office will remain in Crestview, Fla. Wes Stant, commercial...