New Florida Law Makes Joint Settlement Offers ‘Legit’ But May Not Go Far Enough January 6, 2023 By William Rabb In the celebration over the Florida Legislature’s sweeping insurance reforms approved last month, one statutory change has slipped under the...
Duke Energy Blames Rolling Blackouts on Perfect Storm of Issues January 5, 2023 Duke Energy Corp. executives on Tuesday blamed a convergence of widespread extreme cold, higher than projected demand, malfunctioning plant equipment...
Florida Workers’ Comp Division Busy with Panel Review, Hearings, Rule Changes January 5, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s Division of Workers’ Compensation is having a busy January. Starting today, Jan. 5, the...
3 Dead, 2 Hurt in Scaffold Collapse at North Carolina Construction Site January 4, 2023 Three construction workers were killed and two others were hurt on Monday when scaffolding collapsed in an industrial accident at...
Update: Demotech Drops Frontline But Insurer Gets BBB+ from KBRA January 4, 2023 By William Rabb Frontline Insurance Group, parent to two significant property insurers in Florida, has had its financial rating stability withdrawn by the...
Emergency Berm Said to Have Helped Florida Beaches During Ian, Nicole January 3, 2023 While crews finish final details of a widespread St. Johns County beach repair project, county officials are considering work next...
Alabama Airport Worker Killed After Being Caught in Jet Engine January 3, 2023 An airport worker in Montgomery, Alabama, was killed Saturday when he was sucked into the engine of a plane. Local...
New Georgia Laws: Mental Health Reporting by Insurers, Permitting for Food Trucks January 3, 2023 Parts of a law overhauling insurance coverage for mental health, new ways for parents to challenge materials used in schools...
Tennessee Power Outages Amplify Calls for TVA to Rethink Fossil Fuels January 2, 2023 A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold...
Bucs’ Quarterback, Brothers Rescue People in Tampa Chopper Crash January 2, 2023 Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero Thursday when a helicopter crashed into Hillsborough Bay in Tampa. He...