Weight-Loss Surgery Covered by Workers’ Comp, Carolina Appeals Court Finds May 4, 2022 By William Rabb Workers’ compensation insurer Erie Insurance Group must pay for weight-loss surgery for an obese woman who was injured at her...
Social Media Valuable Tool for Forecasters, Residents in Path of Tornadoes May 4, 2022 By JASMINE HOLLIE, The Tuscaloosa News In the 11 years since a devastating tornado outbreak struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama, social media has evolved into a lifesaving tool...
Brown & Brown Acquires Orchid, CrossCover May 4, 2022 Brown & Brown Insurance, an insurance brokerage firm, has completed its acquisition of Orchid Underwriters Agency, based in Vero Beach,...
Another Strems Law Firm Attorney Suspended by Florida Supreme Court May 4, 2022 Fallout from the infamous Strems Law Firm’s litigation practices in Florida continues. Two years after Coral Gables plaintiffs’ attorney Scot...
BXS Insurance Morphing to Cadence After Mississippi-Texas Bank Merger May 4, 2022 The nation’s second-largest bank-owned insurance brokerage, BXS Insurance, is changing its brand name to Cadence Insurance, the company announced. The...
Rating Firms Urge Florida Lawmakers to Take Swift Action on Litigation, Cat Fund May 3, 2022 By William Rabb Two insurance company rating firms have joined the call for Florida lawmakers to approve decisive measures to stave off financial...
Black Neighborhood Lost $5M When Homes Taken by Georgia Authorities in 1960s May 3, 2022 Residents of a Black neighborhood in north Georgia lost more than $5 million on their properties when their homes were...
Medical Marijuana Industry Booming in Florida in Last Two Years May 3, 2022 As in other states that have legalized medical marijuana, Florida has seen a huge increase in doctors, users and dispensary...
Louisiana Judge Orders Liquidation of Lighthouse May 2, 2022 A Louisiana district court judge last week ordered the liquidation of Lighthouse Property Insurance Co., the troubled homeowners insurer who...
Kentucky Becomes 21st State to Adopt Model Cyber Security Law for Insurers May 2, 2022 Kentucky has become the 21st state to adopt a data security law that will require insurers and larger agencies to...