Are More Tiny Homes the Answer to Orlando Area’s Housing Crisis? January 19, 2023 Orange County planners outlined a variety of strategies Tuesday for county commissioners to consider as the board searches for answers...
Alabama Governor Names Fowler Insurance Commissioner January 19, 2023 Alabama’s governor has appointed Mark Fowler as state insurance commissioner, elevating him from an acting commissioner position. “I am deeply...
Heritage Insurance Authorizes Another Stock Repurchase Plan After Downgrade, Losses January 18, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The board of directors for Tampa-based Heritage Insurance Holdings has authorized the repurchase of $10 million in shares from stockholders,...
Alabama Landfill Still Burning, Triggering Health Concerns, Class Action vs. Owners January 18, 2023 An underground fire at an Alabama landfill has continued to pollute the air in eastern parts of the Birmingham region...
Purmort & Martin Buys Lovinger Agency in Tampa January 18, 2023 Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency, one of the oldest agencies in the Sarasota, Florida, area, is expanding with the acquisition...
Insurers Do Not Have to Defend in Opioid Litigation, Federal Appeals Court Finds January 18, 2023 By William Rabb Two insurance carriers have no duty to defend or to indemnify Quest Pharmaceuticals in lawsuits brought over the drug distributor’s...
World Insurance, Kin Make Moves in Florida, South Carolina January 18, 2023 New Jersey-based World Insurance Associates has acquired Volaris Insurance Group of Tampa. World Insurance, one of the larger brokerages in...
Man Confessed to Staged Crash But Alleged Conspirators Went to PIP Clinics Anyway January 17, 2023 Miami authorities have arrested five people in connection with a staged auto accident scheme, a scheme that continued even after...
Alabama Survivors Hid in Tubs, Shipping Containers as Tornado Tore Through Homes January 17, 2023 An Alabama engine mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado decimated his shop and killed two of...
Doctors, Insurers Clash on Florida Workers’ Comp Physician Dispensing Rules January 17, 2023 By William Rabb Physician dispensing of medications has long been a flash point in workers’ compensation insurance, with at least 22 states regulating...