Stored Pool Chemicals Led to Corroded Sprinklers Before Plant Fire, Report Finds July 23, 2026 More than twice the amount of swimming pool chemicals as planned were improperly stored at a Georgia plant, setting conditions...
Florida’s Share of Claims Lawsuits Now About Half of 2020 Numbers, Data Show July 22, 2026 By William Rabb At the height of the Florida property insurance crisis in the early 2020s, one statistic seemed to galvanize the movement...
Google Expands in Miami After Its Billionaire Founders Buy Homes July 22, 2026 Alphabet Inc. has more than quadrupled its office space in Miami this year shortly after co-founders Larry Page and Sergey...
Georgia DOI Set to Lower Exam Score Requirements if Agent Has Sponsor July 22, 2026 Applicants hoping to become insurance agents in Georgia may soon be able to start work even if they don’t ace...
WVU Health Leadership Failed to Address Painkiller Thefts as Opioids Spread July 22, 2026 By Henry Culvyhouse WVU Health Systems knew for years that employees were stealing highly addictive drugs. A federal settlement shows the medical system...
People: Georgia’s Walker Named President of National Benefits and Insurance Group July 21, 2026 Mychal Walker, owner of an insurance agency in Duluth, Georgia, has been named president of the National Association of Benefits...
Another Sign of the Times: Security First Reduces Average Dwelling/Fire Rates July 21, 2026 Ormond Beach-based Security First Insurance, with almost 50,000 dwelling/fire policies in Florida, announced it has cut average rates and is...
Private Equity Backing AGI, an AI-Enabled Platform for Faster Brokerage Growth July 20, 2026 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Despite growing concerns about private-equity-backed ventures and the use of artificial intelligence, an Atlanta-based firm said it has launched an...
Two Years in, Ortiz Steps Down as CEO of Florida Re July 20, 2026 Alvaro Ortiz, the CEO of Tampa-based Florida Insurance and Reinsurance Co. since it was formed in 2024, has resigned from...
Tropical Storm Watches Posted Across Florida’s Panhandle Region July 20, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Florida Panhandle as the Atlantic’s next event takes shape off shore....