Purmort & Martin Buys Lovinger Agency in Tampa January 18, 2023 Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency, one of the oldest agencies in the Sarasota, Florida, area, is expanding with the acquisition...
Insurers Do Not Have to Defend in Opioid Litigation, Federal Appeals Court Finds January 18, 2023 By William Rabb Two insurance carriers have no duty to defend or to indemnify Quest Pharmaceuticals in lawsuits brought over the drug distributor’s...
World Insurance, Kin Make Moves in Florida, South Carolina January 18, 2023 New Jersey-based World Insurance Associates has acquired Volaris Insurance Group of Tampa. World Insurance, one of the larger brokerages in...
Man Confessed to Staged Crash But Alleged Conspirators Went to PIP Clinics Anyway January 17, 2023 Miami authorities have arrested five people in connection with a staged auto accident scheme, a scheme that continued even after...
Alabama Survivors Hid in Tubs, Shipping Containers as Tornado Tore Through Homes January 17, 2023 An Alabama engine mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado decimated his shop and killed two of...
Doctors, Insurers Clash on Florida Workers’ Comp Physician Dispensing Rules January 17, 2023 By William Rabb Physician dispensing of medications has long been a flash point in workers’ compensation insurance, with at least 22 states regulating...
Exclusive Remedy Bars Uninsured Motorist Coverage for Crash — S. Carolina High Court January 16, 2023 By Jim Sams If Stephany Connelly had not been working, she may have been entitled to collect up to $350,000 in uninsured motorist...
Florida OIR: Litigation Cost Data Due March 1 January 13, 2023 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reminding property/casualty carriers that litigation cost data for 2022 is due March 1....
7 Deaths, Severe Damage in Alabama as Tornadoes Rip Across the Southeast January 13, 2023 At least seven people were killed in central Alabama and more are missing after tornadoes and severe storms left a...
Morgan & Morgan Sues Trademark Office over Refusal to Register Phone Number January 12, 2023 By William Rabb Florida-based Morgan & Morgan, which calls itself the largest injury law firm in the country, has become one of the...