North Carolina Survey: Many Coastal Homeowners Have No Plan to Mitigate Storm Damage April 11, 2019 A majority of coastal homeowners have little to no intention of reducing their homes’ structural vulnerabilities, even though they live...
Southeast States Push Industry Over Cleanup of Toxic Coal Ash Ponds April 11, 2019 By David R. Baker It’s the other dirty problem for U.S. coal — one that could cost utilities billions to clean up. Even as...
Judge Says Security Company Not Liable in Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub Shooting April 10, 2019 A judge has ruled that the security company that provided firearms training to the man who killed 49 people in...
NCDOI: State’s Captive Insurance Program Continues Steady Growth April 10, 2019 North Carolina continues to experience growth in its captive insurance industry as it enters its sixth year and has emerged...
Florida Could Expand Self-Driving Car Law April 10, 2019 By Brendan Farrington Self-driving vehicles could be operated in Florida without a human backup under a bill approved by a House committee last...
Mississippi Funeral Home Sued for Giving Families Wrong Bodies April 10, 2019 A Mississippi funeral home is accused of giving the wrong bodies to two families. The Enterprise-Journal reported Tuesday that two...
Florida Legislature Considers Reforms to Non-Admitted Insurance Market April 9, 2019 By Patrick Stephens Two bills seeking to change the way Florida surplus lines business is handled are currently working their way through the...
Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners Acquires Lykes Insurance of Florida April 9, 2019 Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners (BKS-Partners), an insurance brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Tampa, Fla., has acquired Florida-based, independent...
North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up: March April 9, 2019 The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of March 2019. Insurance fraud costs...
Judge Rejects Lawsuit from Florida Sheriff Fired After High School Shooting April 9, 2019 A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Florida sheriff whom Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended after accusing him...