Alabama Agents Vow to Fight Tax Breaks That Mostly Benefit Two Carriers November 23, 2021 By William Rabb Independent insurance agents in Alabama are trying again to crack open what they say is the state’s “good ol’ boy”...
If a Tree Falls on a Porta-Potty, Injury Not Compensable, Tennessee High Court Finds November 22, 2021 If a tree falls on worker while he’s on a bathroom break, the resulting injury is not necessarily compensable, the...
Insurtech Slide Closes $100M Fundraising Round November 22, 2021 Slide, an insurtech company based in Tampa, announced it is closing its oversubscribed, $100 million Series A fundraising round. Slide...
Habart Named Director of Tennessee’s Surging Captive Section November 22, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance has promoted the Captive Insurance Section’s acting manager to be director of the...
Independent Agents Can Access Tech Training, Tools with Catalyit November 22, 2021 Independent agent associations in seven states have teamed up with the technology company Catalyit to help agencies assess and improve...
Down Then Up: Florida Litigated Claims Climbed a Bit in October November 19, 2021 After two months of significant declines, litigated claims for Florida’s largest property and casualty insurers rose 5% in October, a...
Alabama DOI to Hold Hearing on Merger of ProAssurance and Noetic November 19, 2021 The Alabama Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing Dec. 6 on the proposed merger of Birmingham-based ProAssurance Specialty...
Kentucky Contractors’ Self-Insurers’ Fund Returns $27M Dividend November 19, 2021 The Kentucky Associated General Contractors’ Self-Insurers’ Fund will make a $27 million dividend payment to members next spring, the fund...
Florida Supreme Court Suspends Witness-Coaching Attorney for 91 Days November 19, 2021 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has suspended a workers’ compensation defense lawyer for 91 days after he was caught coaching a...
Federal Juries Give Different Verdicts in Massive 3M Earplug Litigation November 18, 2021 Two federal juries have come down on opposite sides in the latest trials over 3M’s combat earplugs, but much more...