South Florida Contractor Charged with Underreporting Payroll by $5.9 Million August 24, 2023 Florida authorities this week charged a south Florida contractor with underreporting his payroll by almost $6 million, cheating his workers’...
Federal Reserve Fines Alabama Bank $3M for Flood Insurance Monitoring Issues August 24, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Federal Reserve Board has fined Regions Bank, based in Birmingham, Alabama, almost $3 million for failing to ensure that...
Miami-Dade Considers New Storm Protection Plan: Dunes, Mangroves and Barrier Gates August 24, 2023 Local and federal officials have agreed to a plan to study new ways to protect much of Miami from rising...
SBK Insurance Names Risk Manager at Chattanooga Office August 24, 2023 SBK Insurance, a subsidiary of Tennessee-based SmartBank, said Drew Vaughn has joined the Chattanooga team as risk manager. Vaughn is...
Shot-at FedEx Driver, Now on Workers’ Comp, Has Been Fired, Attorney Says August 23, 2023 By Emily Wagster Pettus A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has...
Explosion Demolishes Carolina Home of NFL Player, Killing His Father August 23, 2023 A North Carolina mansion owned by NFL player Caleb Farley exploded Monday night, killing his father and injuring another person....
Orion180, Headquartered in Florida, Now Approved to Do Business in the State August 23, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Another insurance firm is expanding into Florida, the state in which it has had its headquarters for several years. Orion180,...
Florida OIR Tells Citizens to Rethink Maximum Rate Increase on HO Policies August 22, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports When Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in June filed for the maximum rate increases allowed by its statutory glidepath, many in...
Wright Flood to Launch Residential, Private Flood Insurance Option in 5 States August 22, 2023 Wright National Flood Insurance Services introduced FocusFlood, the company’s newest product and an extension of its popular ResiFlood program, into...
Third Child Dies Following House Fire in North Carolina August 22, 2023 CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A third child has died following a weekend house fire in North Carolina, officials said. Fire-fighting...