Is Miami-Dade, Once the Leader in Strong Building Requirements, Now Out of Step? November 16, 2023 Editor’s note: For almost three decades, Florida contractors and building officials have operated under two different building codes: One for...
Holding Company for American Southern Reports Improved Net Earnings for Q3 November 15, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Atlantic American Corp., the holding company for property/casualty insurer American Southern Insurance Co., Bankers Fidelity Life, and an employee benefits...
Disney Study Says it Has $40B Impact on Florida as it Battles DeSantis in Court November 15, 2023 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion as...
Florida Officials Pause Plan to Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Groups, Citing Liability November 15, 2023 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A plan to prohibit a pro-Palestinian student group from state university campuses in Florida has been...
Florida OIR Approves Record Workers’ Comp Rate Cut, Despite Roofers’ Concerns November 15, 2023 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and the state insurance commissioner have approved a 15.1% average decrease in workers’ compensation...
American Coastal, Once Affiliated with UPC, Has Buyer for Interboro in New York November 14, 2023 American Coastal Insurance Corp., formerly affiliated with Florida-based United Property & Casualty Insurance, announced it has a cash buyer for...
2 Arrested After Atlanta Apartment Fire Linked to Fireworks Displaces 100+ November 14, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — Two people have been arrested in connection with a fire that damaged an Atlanta apartment complex and...
Federal Court Splits North Carolina Hurricane Insurance Claims November 14, 2023 A North Carolina investment firm and its property insurer have each won partial victories in a dispute over hurricane insurance...
West Virginia Taps $4 Million in Insurance to Pay Settlement With Inmates November 13, 2023 The state of West Virginia has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by inmates who...
Florida Firm Fined $16 Million Over Defect in Clothing Steamer Products November 13, 2023 The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that HSN Inc., of St. Petersburg, Florida, has agreed to pay a $16...