Jersey DOL Cites 5 Southeast Contractors for Misclassifying Workers February 17, 2022 Contractors based in Florida, North Carolina and Georgia have been ordered to stop work in New Jersey and now face...
Six Years After Deadly Police Chase, Georgia High Court Limits Insurer’s Obligation February 17, 2022 The headlines in 2016 provoked an outcry across Georgia: A man stole a car near the Atlanta airport, fled from...
Florida Insurance Rescue Bills Move Closer to Becoming Law February 17, 2022 By William Rabb Two bills that many in the insurance industry hope will solve some of Florida’s worsening property insurance problems moved a...
After Months of Decline, Florida Claims Litigation Rose Sharply in January February 16, 2022 Just when insurers saw signs that last year’s reform legislation may be having an impact on claims litigation, bad news...
Florida House Committee Approves Home Hardening Tax Breaks February 16, 2022 Florida’s chief financial officer is applauding lawmakers for approving a home-hardening measure that could affect homeowners insurance rates in years...
Relatively Weak Hurricane Elsa Caused $1B in Damage Last Year February 15, 2022 Hurricane Elsa, which made landfall on July 7, 2021, with winds of 86 mph, caused about $1 billion in damage...
St. Johns, Lighthouse Insurance Suspend New Writing in Florida February 15, 2022 By William Rabb Two more property insurers, including one of the largest insurers in Florida, have stopped writing new policies in the state,...
People Moves: Burns & Wilcox adds Anderson in Miami February 15, 2022 Burns & Wilcox, a wholesale broker and underwriter, announced that Craig Anderson has joined the company’s newly opened South Florida...
North Carolina High Court Ends ‘Absurd’ Windfall for Comp Insurers on Temp Workers February 15, 2022 For years, workers’ compensation insurers in North Carolina have been able to enjoy a windfall in some cases that involved...
Man Loses Arm and Leg after Explosion at South Florida Scrap Yard February 14, 2022 An explosion at a scrap-metal yard in South Florida left a man with such serious injuries that his arm and...