Citizens’ CEO: Florida Property Insurance Market is Shutting Down March 19, 2021 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has become the insurer of first resort as thousands of new...
ShoreOne Appoints Hoover as CMO to Lead Coastal State Expansion Effort March 19, 2021 ShoreOne has appointed Ben Hoover as chief marketing officer. Hoover will lead the marketing and distribution strategy for ShoreOne’s growth...
North Carolina Man Charged with Insurance Fraud in Wreck Scheme March 18, 2021 A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with an insurance fraud scheme involving roadside cleanup after a car crash,...
Applied Underwriters Acquires Florida Casualty Insurance Co. March 18, 2021 Florida Casualty Insurance Co. (FCIC), formerly Ashmere Insurance Co., has been acquired by Applied Underwriters and will become part of...
Severe Storms Across Southeast Bring Tornadoes, NWS Warns of More Outbreaks March 18, 2021 By Kanishka Singh The U.S. National Weather Service said a regional outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes was possible on Thursday from parts...
Georgia City Resident Sues Over Chemical Discharge in Water March 17, 2021 A Georgia city, a textile manufacturer and others are being sued by a former Summerville, Georgia, city council member over...
Bills Regulating Social Media Advance in Florida Legislature March 17, 2021 By Bobby Caina Calvan Florida lawmakers plunged deeper Monday into the politically fraught task of attempting to regulate social media and other Big Tech...
Florida Insurers Sustain ‘A’ Ratings, For Now, As 2020 Industry Losses Top $1.5B March 17, 2021 By Amy O'Connor Ratings agency Demotech has affirmed the ‘A’ ratings of the Florida homeowners carriers it rates, which account for approximately 66%...
Florida Sheriff Accused of Violating Civil Rights through Intel Program March 16, 2021 By Curt Anderson A federal lawsuit contends that a Florida sheriff is violating people’s rights through an intelligence-based policing program that improperly targets...
Former Miami Insurance Agent Arrested, Again, For Unlicensed Activity March 16, 2021 A former licensed insurance agent was arrested for the second time in Florida last month after allegedly selling insurance without...