Kentucky AG Settles Opioid Suit vs. The Kroger Co. for $110 Million January 13, 2025 By Bruce Schreiner Kentucky will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation’s largest grocery chains of helping fuel...
Mississippi Police Officer Suspended After Chase That Ended in Three Deaths January 13, 2025 BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi police officer whose pursuit ended in a crash that killed three people has...
Judge Triples Jury Award in Nautilus Insurance Suit Against Murdaugh Accomplice January 13, 2025 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A federal judge last week tripled the damages that Alex Murdaugh’s co-conspirator must pay to Nautilus Insurance Co., bringing the...
FEMA Maps Lead to Development in Flood-Risk Areas, NC State Study Shows January 13, 2025 By William Rabb A study by researchers at North Carolina State University supports what some critics of federal flood maps have said for...
$1.7B in Block Grants Awarded to North Carolina Governments for Helene Recovery January 10, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address...
Georgia Lawmakers Gearing Up for New Tort Reform Push January 10, 2025 By Charlotte Kramon ATLANTA (AP) — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are...
Collateral Agreement Didn’t Mention Tort Claims, Cutting SUNZ Out of BP Funds January 10, 2025 By William Rabb If insurance carriers want dibs on a company’s assets as premium security or collateral, they had better specify that those...
Major Florida Citrus Grower to End Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Blight January 9, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds...
Florida Grand Jury Finds No Criminal Activity With COVID Vaccine Development January 9, 2025 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate “any...
More SE States Pushing Funding, Discounts for Stronger Roofs as Storms Increase January 9, 2025 By William Rabb A residual property insurer and regulators in two Southeastern states are emphasizing roof integrity, more signs that mitigation and prevention...