Top 10 Southeast Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 Florida’s distressed property insurance market continued to be a top concern for readers of the Insurance Journal’s Southeast section in...
Miami Court Finds IDS Property Insurance Withheld Data on PIP Cases December 29, 2021 In a class-action lawsuit that could affect no-fault auto insurance companies around the country, a Miami judge has sanctioned an...
$1 Million in Hermes Handbags Stolen from Florida Store December 29, 2021 More than a dozen one-of-a-kind Hermes handbags with an estimated value of about $1 million were stolen in a smash-and-grab...
Florida Woman Who Lost Leg After Pedicure Settles for $1.75M December 29, 2021 A Florida woman whose leg had to be amputated because of an infection after a pedicure has reached a $1.75...
Gallagher Acquires Five Points in Tennessee December 28, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Franklin, Tennessee-based Five Points Benefits Solutions, an employee benefits provider, the company announced...
Florida Ringleader Sentenced After Security First Audit Uncovers Fraud December 28, 2021 A Florida claims adjuster that authorities called the mastermind behind an extensive property insurance fraud scheme has been sentenced to...
$9,000 an Hour for Comp Attorney Fee Has Tongues Wagging in Florida December 28, 2021 By William Rabb Few things in Florida workers’ compensation have been a bigger issue over the last decade than claimants’ attorneys’ fees. Despite...
King Insurance Acquires Three More Agencies December 27, 2021 King Insurance, a Florida-based insurance broker and employee benefits firm, has acquired three agencies in Florida and Georgia, bringing to...
As Charleston Seawall Looms, Some Seek More Natural Methods December 23, 2021 CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)–A plan to build a $1.1 billion seawall around much of downtown Charleston is leaning toward relying on...
Voluntary Comp Rates Drop Again in South Carolina; Assigned Risk Multiplier to Rise December 22, 2021 Workers’ compensation insurance rates for the voluntary market will drop next year in South Carolina, but the loss cost multiplier...