Florida’s TypTap Attracts $100M to Expand Nationally in Flood, Homeowners Insurance March 2, 2021 TypTap, a five-year old Florida-based writer of private market homeowners and flood insurance, has attracted $100 million in financing from...
Historic General Store in North Carolina Destroyed by Fire March 1, 2021 A century-old general store in the northwest North Carolina mountains known as a gathering place for local commerce and memories...
Florida Lawmakers Unveil $100M Plan to Tackle Climate Change, Sea Rise March 1, 2021 By Curt Anderson Low-lying Florida, surrounded by the sea, is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to ocean level rise driven by...
South Carolina Senate Passes COVID Liability Protection Bill March 1, 2021 A bill that would prevent lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 as long as federal...
Damage to West Virginia Power Grids from Winter Storm Delays Power Restoration February 26, 2021 Some West Virginia residents are waiting longer than anticipated for their power to come back on after utility crews found...
Family of West Virginia Gov to Pay $270K in Suit Over Mine Discharges February 26, 2021 A coal company controlled by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice must pay $270,000 to a nonprofit land...
Southern Exposure: Cold Wreaks Havoc on States with Aging Waterworks February 26, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte and Leah Willingham The sunshine is back and the ice has melted. But more than a week after a deep freeze across the...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Lawsuit by Transgender Fire Chief Over Technicality February 26, 2021 By Russ Bynum A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city’s fire...
SIU Adds Kiernan to Marine Brokerage Team in Georgia February 26, 2021 Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (SIU) has added John Kiernan to its Marine Brokerage team. He will be based in Alpharetta,...
After Texas Power Failures, South Carolina Gov Wants Winter Storm Review of Grid February 25, 2021 South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants the state’s electric providers to review their power grids to see if they could...