Florida Approves Property Insurance Reform May 9, 2011 By Michael Adams Homeowners’ insurers in Florida are breathing a sigh of relief after succeeding in a months-long battle to obtain property insurance...
42 Alabama Counties Now Approved for Disaster Aid May 9, 2011 Monroe County has been approved for federal disaster aid, which brings the total number of Alabama counties covered to 42....
Florida Judge Says Insurance Should Cover Chinese Drywall Case May 9, 2011 A Florida judge has ruled that a couple’s damage from tainted Chinese drywall is covered by their homeowner insurance policy....
Florida Legislature Passes Medical Malpractice Changes May 6, 2011 The Florida House has approved the final version of a bill overhauling medical malpractice suits in the state. The bill...
Coal Company Involved in Deadly Blast Cited Again May 6, 2011 By Tim Huber Troubled coal producer Massey Energy Co. has been cited for more than two dozen serious safety violations that could have...
Official: Alabama Storm Damage Could Near $2B May 6, 2011 By Phillip Rawls Damage from Alabama’s deadly tornadoes could approach the state’s record of $2 billion from Hurricane Ivan in 2004, Alabama’s insurance...
This Is the House that House Built May 5, 2011 By Ernest Herndon Robert House’s previous house in Summit, Mississippi had wooden floors, and walls made of 200-year-old longleaf heart pine. After it...
IBHS Hires Quarles as Senior Scientist May 5, 2011 The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) named Steve Quarles senior scientist for hurricane/high-wind building durability and fire...
West Virginia Jury Awards $2.69M in Fatal DUI Wreck May 5, 2011 The families of four people killed in a fatal drunken driving accident in West Virginia have won a $2.69 million...
Kentucky to Streamline Agents’ Licenses for Veterans May 4, 2011 By Michael Adams Members of the armed services and their sponsors will find it easier to keep or obtain an agent’s license under...