Coming Soon to Florida: New State-Fed Program to Elevate Homes in Flood Zones December 11, 2024 By William Rabb At the Florida Chamber of Commerce Insurance Summit last week, the state’s emergency management director announced a multi-million-dollar program that...
North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Crisis December 10, 2024 A town in North Carolina sued utility firm Duke Energy DUK.N on Wednesday, accusing the company of deceiving its customers...
Study: A Meter of Sea Rise Could Impact $1 Trillion in Property on Southeast Coast December 10, 2024 A meter of sea level rise by 2100 would affect more than 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of...
Environmentalists Headed to Court Over Proposed Oil Well in Florida Watershed December 10, 2024 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in...
North Carolina School Principal Charged With Pet Insurance Fraud December 9, 2024 A North Carolina elementary school principal and a Cape Hatteras man were arrested last week and charged with insurance fraud...
Executive of Tyler Perry Studios Dies When Plane He Was Piloting Crashes in Florida December 9, 2024 (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed...
Jury Awards $310M to Parents of Teen Who Fell from Orlando Amusement Park Ride December 9, 2024 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement...
Miss. Supreme Court Orders USAA to Pay $15M in Hurricane Katrina Bad-Faith Claim December 9, 2024 By William Rabb When hurricanes hit coastal areas, property insurers often breathe a sigh of relief when much of the damage appears to...
After 23 Years as CEO, Craft Moves to Producer Role at Palomar as Williford Takes Helm December 6, 2024 Alabama-based Palomar Insurance, a 70-year-old agency with offices across the state and in Mississippi and Georgia, announced that longtime CEO...
Georgia Parents and Teen Indicted in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash December 6, 2024 DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia couple has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after authorities say they let their daughter...