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Workers’ Comp Carrier ClearPath Mutual Expands into Indiana, Tennessee

ClearPath Mutual Insurance Co. has expanded its workers’ compensation insurance offering into Indiana and Tennessee. According to ClearPath Mutual, when it began operations in 2018, the company applied for licenses in Tennessee and Indiana to better serve its existing Kentucky …

Federal Government Proposes $4.6B Plan to Protect Miami from Climate Impacts

The federal government is proposing a $4.6 billion plan to protect the low-lying Miami area from the effects of climate change, including the construction of miles of sea walls. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft plan Friday …

Tornado in Orlando Topples Trees, Damages Buildings

A tornado that struck the Orlando area toppled trees and damaged buildings but did not cause any deaths or injuries, authorities say. The National Weather Service said the twister had winds of at least 100 mph (160 kmh). The tornado …

After Crashing onto Louisiana Coast, Cristobal Moves Up Mississippi River Basin

Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened into a depression early on June 8 after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast, sending waves crashing over Mississippi beaches, swamping parts of an Alabama island town …

Trinity Benefit Advisors of Tennessee Joins BKS-Partners Operating Group

Knoxville-based Trinity Benefit Advisors (TBA) has entered a partnership with BRP Group, Inc. to become part of its BKS-Partners operating group. TBA is a provider of employee benefits to employers across the southeastern U.S., with a significant book of large …

Trawick International of Alabama Appoints Foster VP for Trip Insurance

Travel insurance provider Trawick International has added Bailey Foster to the Trawick International team. Foster has assumed the role of vice president for Trip Insurance. Foster has more than two decades of insurance industry experience. As a former sales executive …

Fire Causes Explosion on Florida Ship, 9 Firefighters Sent to Hospital

Nine firefighters responding to a fire aboard a ship in Florida have been hospitalized after the ship exploded, injuring eight and sending one to a hospital for heat exhaustion, authorities said. The explosion occurred nearly three hours after firefighters first …

Tropical Storm Cristobal Brings Rain, Flooding to South

Rain pounded the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which had already spawned a tornado in Florida. Roads flooded in coastal Louisiana and Mississippi, and thousands were without power even before the the …

Rite-Aid, Walgreens Sued by West Virginia Over Opioid Rx Flood

Rite-Aid and Walgreens failed to monitor and report suspicious orders of prescription painkillers in West Virginia while inundating their retail pharmacies with tens of millions of pills, according to a state lawsuit. The lawsuit filed by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey …

Insurance Office Of America of Florida Names Thompson SVP Of Enterprise Initiatives

Insurance Office of America (IOA) has promoted Steve Thompson to the newly created position of senior vice president of enterprise initiatives. Thompson joined IOA in 2017 as a managing partner over its program division. Thompson has worked in other capacities …

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