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Climate Group Urges South Carolina Towns to Tackle Climate Change

A new group in Charleston is committed to lowering the area’s carbon footprint, and they’ve notched a recent success on James Island. The Charleston Climate Coalition, an all-volunteer group, was a driving force behind a resolution in the small town …

Racetrack Operator in Georgia Faces Charges Over Driver Death

A southwest Georgia man faces charges after a death last year a racetrack he operated. Insurance Commissioner John F. King said Thursday that 58-year-old Dan Cobb of Cairo was arrested earlier this month following an Oct. 10, 2020, death at …

USG Adds Reardon as Southeast Business Development Manager

USG Insurance Services, Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, has added Bob Reardon as Business Development manager: Southeast. Reardon joined USG in July 2020 as the branch manager of the Alpharetta, Ga., satellite office. Reardon has 28 years of combined …

Colonial Claims Acquires Premier Adjusting and Catastrophe Services of Florida

Colonial Claims LLC, a nationwide independent insurance claims service companies, has acquired Tampa area business Premier Adjusting and Catastrophe Services, Inc., a first and third-party claims handler for residential and commercial losses. The company said the move strengthens Colonial’s daily …

Noonan Joins CNC in Alabama as SVP of Strategy, Innovation

Insurance adjusting firm Catastrophe & National Claims (CNC) has added Tom Noonan as senior vice president of Strategy & Innovation. In this newly created role, he’ll help lead strategic planning and accelerate CNC’s innovation initiatives. He joins the team with …

Hearing Set for Next Year Over 18.7% North Carolina Dwelling Rate Increase

A hearing date for the proposed 18.7% dwelling insurance rate increase has been set for Jan. 18, 2022 by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance said. The proposed rate increase was …

Florida Condo Association Sues Resident for Feeding Stray Cat

A condominium association in Florida is suing a 78-year-old woman over the feeding of a stray cat. A lawsuit filed earlier this month in Tampa accuses Joan P. Hussey of breaking the rules by attracting and feeding “stray cats/animals” in …

North Carolina Tops 1K Captive Insurers in 7 Years

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has approved or licensed more than 1,000 risk-bearing captive entities (including conditional licenses and approvals) since its captive program inception in 2013 through year-end 2020, according to a statement from the department. As of …

Newly-Formed K2-Backed Exchange to Offer Coverage for Mobile Homeowners in Florida

Insurance services holding company K2 Insurance Services and New York based private equity firm Lee Equity Partners have formed American Mobile Insurance Exchange (AMIE), a reciprocal exchange that will seek to insure mobile homeowners in Florida. AMIE, which is headquartered …

Georgia Law Blocks Families of Nursing Home Residents from Suing Over COVID Deaths

A suburban Atlanta nursing home where 22 people died from COVID-19 has been faulted by state inspectors for failing to control infections, but relatives of people who died say they can’t sue because Georgia lawmakers last year blocked lawsuits unless …

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