Statute of Limitation on Officials’ Surety Bonds Action Is 3 Years, Georgia Court Says February 27, 2025 By William Rabb Surety carriers providing bonds for elected officials in Georgia this week discovered that a statute of limitations on claims litigation...
Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Over Editorial That Judge Had Ordered Removed February 26, 2025 A Mississippi city dropped its lawsuit Monday against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local leaders removed by a...
Big Threat? Payroll Companies Taking Insurance Biz Away From Agencies, Agents Warn February 26, 2025 By William Rabb Insurance agents in Florida and beyond are finding that some of their toughest competition now seems to be coming from...
South Carolina Republicans Launch TV Ads to Salvage Tort Reform Bill February 25, 2025 Georgia lawmakers aren’t the only ones contemplating a major tort-reform bill during the legislative session this year. Next door, South...
Florida Contractor in Fatal Fall Incident Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud February 25, 2025 By William Rabb A Florida framing contractor has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and millions of dollars in fines and restitution...
Florida AG Sues Target, Claiming DEI Initiatives Misled Investors February 24, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s new attorney general filed a federal court lawsuit against Target on Thursday, claiming the discount...
Georgia Tort Bill Advances After Kemp Makes Concession on Medical Costs February 24, 2025 By Charlotte Kramon and Jeff Amy Georgia senators voted 33-21 on Friday to support Gov. Brian Kemp’s top-priority legislation to limit lawsuits, but not before some...
Snowy Roads Lead to Hundreds of Crashes in Virginia, North Carolina February 24, 2025 By Ben Finley, Makiya Seminera and Sarah Brumfield NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Roads in Virginia and North Carolina remained treacherous Thursday as unusually heavy snow led to hundreds...
Florida OIR Wants More Data, Warns Insurers About Concurrent Causation Denials February 24, 2025 By William Rabb As consumer complaints have apparently mounted over unpaid hurricane losses, Florida’s top insurance regulator and some lawmakers are signaling new...
Georgia Commissioner Proposes New Rules on Lithium Batteries, Mobile Homes February 21, 2025 The Georgia Office of insurance commissioner will hold a hearing March 20 on new rules regarding fire safety, including the...