Florida’s Universal Profits Are Up as Carrier Sheds Policies, Feels Impact of Reforms July 28, 2023 By William Rabb Efforts by Universal Insurance Holdings, the publicly traded parent company of one of Florida’s largest property and casualty insurers, to...
Teen`s Death in Poultry Plant Shows Child Labor Remains a Problem, Feds Say July 28, 2023 The death of a 16-year-old in a Mississippi poultry plant earlier this month offered another reminder that children remain vulnerable...
Alfa Insurance Agent in Alabama Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly Victims July 28, 2023 A former Alfa insurance agent in Alabama has pleaded guilty to defrauding people, most of them elderly, of more than...
Florida Democratic Senators Host Facebook Town Halls on Continuing Insurance Crisis July 27, 2023 Two Florida Democratic state senators are hosting webinars this month and next on the state’s property insurance situation. “Homeowners Insurance...
Fire That Killed Memphis Firefighter Was Arson, Fire Department Says July 27, 2023 Authorities searched on Thursday for the person who set a fire that killed a Memphis firefighter and sent three others...
Allstate Loses $17M NC Job Incentive Plan Due to So Many Remote Workers July 27, 2023 Allstate Insurance is no longer eligible for one of the largest incentive packages from the state of North Carolina, created...
Payroll Was Millions More than Florida Contractor Reported, DFS Says July 27, 2023 A south Florida contractor faces significant jail time after he was arrested for vastly underreporting his payroll to his workers’...
Brown & Brown Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations July 26, 2023 Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO), a global insurance broker, reported second-quarter earnings of $190.4 million. The Daytona Beach company...
Mississippi Governor Asks for Federal Assistance After Tornado Damage July 26, 2023 Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has requested financial assistance from the federal government for 16 counties hit by tornadoes and damaging...
South Florida Corals Already Bleaching as Water Temps Hit Record Highs July 26, 2023 Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures,...