$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...
Insurer vs. Insurer: Appeals Court Affirms Bad Faith Verdict in Florida Work Injury Case January 6, 2023 By Jim Sams After a job-site injury left independent contractor Ernest Guthrie paralyzed below the waist, two insurers for the contractor that hired...
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...