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...
WV High Court: Liability Coverage Due for Latent Disease, Even Years After Policy Dates November 13, 2023 By William Rabb Liability insurers that write in West Virginia and beyond received some unsettling and expensive news from the state Supreme Court...
Markets/Coverages: Florida Citizens Taps Verisk Aerial Imagery for Underwriting November 10, 2023 Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider, announced that Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the residual, not-for-profit insurer in Florida,...
Florida’s HCI Group Rebounds: Q3 Profit, Fewer Policies, Lower Litigation Costs November 9, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Tampa-based HCI Group, the holding company for Homeowners Choice and TypTap property insurance companies, reported a $15.7 million net income...
Lawsuit on West Virginia Jail Conditions Has Been Settled November 9, 2023 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by inmates who described conditions at a southern West Virginia jail as inhumane...
Fed Judges Ask Florida Supreme Court to Decide if Insurers Can Sue Auto-Glass Shops November 9, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Legislature earlier this year struck a mighty blow for auto insurers in their years-long fight against windshield repair...
Higginbotham Expands Collegiate Athletics Investment With LEARFIELD, Adds 10 Southern Universities to Portfolio November 9, 2023 Higginbotham announced the expansion of its multi-year investment in collegiate athletics to include ten universities in the southern region of...
‘Black Panther’ Stuntman Mourned After Georgia Crash that Killed Him and Children November 8, 2023 A stuntman in “Black Panther” and “Avengers” movies was remembered by loved ones after he and three of his children...
Local Governments in West Virginia Will Soon See Opioid Settlement Money November 8, 2023 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Local governments in West Virginia will start seeing opioid settlement money by the year`s end, the...