Florida Courts Clarify Role of Appraisal in Coverage Claim Disputes December 10, 2020 By Kimberly K. Berman For first party property claims, lengthy and costly litigation is not always the only mechanism for resolving a dispute. Most...
Explosion at West Virginia Chemours Plant Prompts Shelter-In-Place December 10, 2020 An explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant on Tuesday night prompted authorities to order residents within 2 miles of...
Trial in West Virginia Opioid Lawsuit Postponed Indefinitely December 9, 2020 A federal judge in West Virginia has indefinitely postponed a trial date in a lawsuit filed by the city of...
EPA Approves Revised Mississippi Flood Control Project Previously Vetoed December 9, 2020 By Emily Wagster Pettus The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project to pump water...
Florida Approves 6.6% Rate Decrease to Workers’ Comp Rates December 9, 2020 Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has issued a final order approving the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)’s filing for...
South Carolina City to Receive $1.45M for Hurricane Florence Damage December 8, 2020 A coastal city in South Carolina is getting $1.45 million from the federal government to repair damage caused by Hurricane...
3 Mississippi Apartment Complexes Sued for Fair Housing Act Violations December 8, 2020 By Emily Wagster Pettus The U.S. Department of Justice last month sued the owners and manager of three apartment complexes in Mississippi, saying they...
Florida Nursing Homes Will Be First to Receive COVID Vaccine December 8, 2020 By Brendan Farrington Residents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities will be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine when Florida begins receiving...
Kentucky City, County to Waive License Fees for Restaurants, Bars Due to Pandemic December 8, 2020 Kentucky’s Daviess County Fiscal Court and Owensboro City Commission are preparing to waive license fees for restaurants and bars to...
Chambers to Serve as Director of Digital Partnerships for Appalachian Underwriters December 8, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has added William Chambers as director of Digital Partnerships. Chambers comes to AUI with over 5...