Tennessee Tech Develops Low-cost Sensors to Help Detect Flooding October 24, 2022 Extreme rainfall events, and the dangerous floods that follow them, are happening more often in Tennessee. This risk grows as...
Florida Offering $5 Million to Help Needy Hurricane Victims Pay Insurance Deductibles October 24, 2022 The Florida Housing Finance Corp. is providing $5 million to help low- to moderate-income families and individuals in six counties...
Florida Sees Rise in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Amid Ian Flooding and Destruction October 21, 2022 Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county...
Florida Governor Plans to Call Second Special Session to Tackle Insurance Crisis October 21, 2022 Florida’s besieged property insurance industry is hoping the second time will be the charm, after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that...
Hotaling Insurance Services Merges with Florida’s Akumen Insurance October 21, 2022 Hotaling Insurance Services, a brokerage and risk management team, has merged with Akumen Insurance Advisors of south Florida. The deal...
Choice Financial Acquires Georgia Pines; Hilb Adds Allegacy Unit October 21, 2022 Choice Financial Group, a regional insurance agency based in Virginia Beach, said it has acquired Georgia Pines Agency, expanding its...
People Moves: One Call Names Perez CFO October 21, 2022 Jacksonville-based One Call, a care management firm for the workers’ compensation industry, announced that it has named Juan Perez chief...
Crist’s Claim of Cutting Insurance Rates ‘Mostly True,’ Politifact Says October 21, 2022 By William Rabb A fact-checking publication known for its thorough examination of claims made by politicians has deemed Charlie Crist’s statement that he...
Florida CFO Calls for Ban on Assignments of Benefits, Limits on Public Adjusters October 20, 2022 By William Rabb In the wake of Hurricane Ian, Florida’s chief financial officer has taken a hard line on insurance claims litigation, calling...
Report: Hurricane Ian Farm Loss Could Reach $1.56 Billion October 20, 2022 Agriculture losses in Florida from Hurricane Ian’s high winds and drenching rains could reach $1.56 billion, with citrus, cattle, vegetable...