Florida House Votes to Loosen Child Labor Laws a Year After Tougher Immigrant Statute February 5, 2024 By Brendan Farrington TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A year after Florida enacted a law making it more difficult for employers to hire immigrants...
North Carolina Lawmakers Say Changes Could Come for State’s High-Risk Driver Pool February 5, 2024 North Carolina has a rather unique setup for auto insurance, allowing insurers to place high-risk drivers into the state Reinsurance...
Former Agent Sentenced to 15 Years in ‘FastLife’ Scheme. Spent Funds on Insurance February 5, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A former Sarasota insurance agent and financial advisor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for what prosecutors said...
Small Plane Crashes into Mobile Home Park Near Tampa, Killing 3 February 2, 2024 A small plane crashed into a Clearwater, Florida, mobile home park Thursday night, killing the pilot and two people on...
Online News Site in Florida Shuts Down After Less Than a Year February 2, 2024 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Messenger, an ambitious online news site that billed itself as a nonpartisan digital...
West Virginia Construction Firm to Buy Bankrupt College Campus February 2, 2024 CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the sale of a defunct private university’s campus to...
Ken Griffin Wants to Stop ‘Toxic Waste’ Casinos in South Florida February 2, 2024 (Bloomberg) — Ken Griffin wants to exert more influence in Florida politics. One of his top priorities: stopping new casinos...
Florida High Court Says Appraisals Can Be Compelled Before Coverage Decided February 2, 2024 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has resolved a conflict between differing appeals court decisions, deciding that property insurers can be compelled...
PointeNorth Keeps Growing with 2 More Georgia Agency Acquisitions February 1, 2024 Atlanta-based PointeNorth Insurance Group, one of the larger independent agencies in the Southeast, has continued its streak of acquisitions with...
Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis Dismissed by Federal Judge February 1, 2024 By Madlin Mekelburg (Bloomberg) — Walt Disney Co.’s lawsuit accusing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of politically retaliating against the company was dismissed by...