Florida Carriers Seek Staggering Rate Increases Amid Market Turmoil February 25, 2020 By Amy O'Connor It’s no surprise that Florida carriers are raising homeowners’ insurance rates given several years of catastrophes and losses from litigation...
300 Residents Evacuated, Dozens Treated After Pipe Rupture in Mississippi February 25, 2020 Authorities say they’re testing the air quality after a pipe ruptured, prompting the evacuations of more than 300 residents and...
Judge Wants Questions Answered on Plan to Remove Capsized Ship in Georgia February 24, 2020 By Russ Bynum A federal judge on Friday ordered attorneys for the U.S. Coast Guard and a maritime salvage company to answer detailed...
James River Accuses 52 South Carolina Residents of Faking Uber Accidents February 24, 2020 Some South Carolina residents deliberately caused hit-and-run accidents while in Uber rides as part of an insurance scam, a car...
Kentucky House Clears the Way for Legalizing Medical Marijuana February 24, 2020 By Bruce Schreiner After years of setbacks, medical marijuana advocates cleared a historic hurdle Thursday when the Kentucky House voted to legalize the...
Appalachian Underwriters Adds Ashman as External Marketing Rep in West Florida February 21, 2020 Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has hired Carol Ashman as its new external marketing representative for Western Florida. She will focus on...
Tennessee Licenses 200th Captive Insurance Company February 21, 2020 The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is marking the licensing of its 200th captive insurance company, Mattoon Insurance...
Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Alabama Senate Committee February 21, 2020 By Kim Chandler A medical marijuana bill cleared its first hurdle Wednesday in the Alabama Legislature, giving hope to advocates after years of...
Fort Lauderdale Fined $1.8M by Florida Officials After Multiple Sewage Spills February 21, 2020 The state of Florida is fining the city of Fort Lauderdale $1.8 million for a series of massive sewage spills...
Floodwaters Begin to Recede in Storm-Ravaged Mississippi February 20, 2020 Hundreds of homes and businesses remained without power Wednesday as floodwaters receded around Mississippi’s capital, and it was unclear when...