Alabama Home Builder’s Negligence Not Covered by Liability Policy, 11th Circuit Says January 11, 2023 By Jim Sams An Alabama judge awarded Robert and Mindy Barton $900,000 for actual damages and emotional distress caused by the botched construction...
South Carolina DOI Sees $10 Million to Policyholders After Complaints about Insurers January 10, 2023 The South Carolina Department of Insurance in 2022 returned $10.3 million to policyholders who filed complaints about insurance companies, the...
$2 Million Now Available for Tennessee Rescue Squad Safety and Response Gear January 10, 2023 Rescue squads in Tennessee can now apply for state grants for equipment used in emergency response and for equipment used...
Florida Rodeo Rider Dies After Being Thrown From Horse January 10, 2023 A woman died after she was thrown from a horse at a rodeo in the Florida panhandle, authorities said Sunday....
Alera Group Continues SE Expansion with Sutter McLellan Agency in Georgia January 10, 2023 Alera Group, a national property insurance and benefits firm, has acquired Atlanta area-based Sutter, McLellan & Gilbreath, a full-service agency....
Georgia Has Funds for Testing Lead in Water But Few Schools Sign Up January 9, 2023 Lead exposure can have serious health consequences for children, but only a fraction of Georgia schools have signed up for...
Mississippi Farms Settle Suits Over South African Laborers’ Higher Wages January 9, 2023 Two agriculture businesses in the Mississippi Delta and some Black farm workers have settled the workers’ lawsuits over claims the...
Former Florida Insurance Adjuster Pleads Guilty in Scheme that Robbed Drug Dealers January 9, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A former Florida claims adjuster for State Farm Insurance and Berkshire Hathaway Group has pleaded guilty to participating in a...
Florida High Court Upholds Slashing of Punitive Damage Award in Tobacco Case January 8, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has struck down $16 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. as “excessive,” a...
Storms Cause Damage to Homes, Cars Across the South January 6, 2023 Storms across the South, part of a front that swept through the country this week, damaged homes, cars, a manufacturing...