Tampa Med Clinic Owner Charged with Staging Crashes and $970,000 in False Claims July 6, 2022 The owner of a Tampa medical clinic has been charged in a scheme that staged auto accidents then submitted more...
Insurer’s Good Deed Restarts the Clock on Benefits, Carolina Appeals Court Finds July 5, 2022 By William Rabb Insurers might say this one falls in the category of “no good deed goes unpunished.” In a workers’ compensation decision...
Drug Distributors Prevail in $2.5 Billion West Virginia Opioid Case July 5, 2022 Major U.S. drug distributors McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen Corp., and Cardinal Health Inc. are not responsible for fueling an opioid epidemic...
Florida Workers’ Comp Admin, Second-Injury Fund Fees to Remain Steady for 2023 July 5, 2022 The surcharge for Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund and for the second-injury fund will remain the same for 2023...
Georgia Construction Company Must Remain Defendant in Wetlands Suit, Court Finds July 5, 2022 By William Rabb A federal court in Georgia has refused to dismiss a construction company from a lawsuit over wetlands violations, even though...
New Alabama, Georgia Laws Taking Effect Today Indirectly Affect Insurance July 1, 2022 Several Alabama and Georgia laws that could indirectly affect property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance take effect today, July 1....
Florida Property Reinsurance Premiums Rise by as Much as 50%: Gallagher Re July 1, 2022 Property reinsurance rates rose by as much as 50% in Florida at July 1 renewals and by up to 40%...
North Carolina Assembly Sends Rental Home Elevator Safety Bill to Governor July 1, 2022 Safety improvement requirements to prevent injury or death from elevators inside North Carolina vacation cottages and short-term rentals received final...
Governor, Florida Cat Fund Board Agree to Raise Premiums for Insurers July 1, 2022 Florida property insurers have another cost increase to manage after the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund was approved for a premium...
Gone with the Flo: Progressive Stops Writing DP-3 Policies in Florida July 1, 2022 By William Rabb Eight months after it stopped renewing homeowners and rental property policies in Florida, Progressive Insurance announced it will now stop...