Florida Workers’ Comp Admin, Second-Injury Fund Fees to Remain Steady for 2023 July 5, 2022 The surcharge for Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund and for the second-injury fund will remain the same for 2023...
Georgia Construction Company Must Remain Defendant in Wetlands Suit, Court Finds July 5, 2022 By William Rabb A federal court in Georgia has refused to dismiss a construction company from a lawsuit over wetlands violations, even though...
New Alabama, Georgia Laws Taking Effect Today Indirectly Affect Insurance July 1, 2022 Several Alabama and Georgia laws that could indirectly affect property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance take effect today, July 1....
Florida Property Reinsurance Premiums Rise by as Much as 50%: Gallagher Re July 1, 2022 Property reinsurance rates rose by as much as 50% in Florida at July 1 renewals and by up to 40%...
North Carolina Assembly Sends Rental Home Elevator Safety Bill to Governor July 1, 2022 Safety improvement requirements to prevent injury or death from elevators inside North Carolina vacation cottages and short-term rentals received final...
Governor, Florida Cat Fund Board Agree to Raise Premiums for Insurers July 1, 2022 Florida property insurers have another cost increase to manage after the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund was approved for a premium...
Gone with the Flo: Progressive Stops Writing DP-3 Policies in Florida July 1, 2022 By William Rabb Eight months after it stopped renewing homeowners and rental property policies in Florida, Progressive Insurance announced it will now stop...
Court Orders New Trial for Insurance Exec Convicted of Bribing NC Commissioner June 30, 2022 By William Rabb It may seem a minor point to some, but it’s fundamental to the American system of justice, advocates said: It’s...
Hattersley Faults Patronis for Inaction on Florida Insurance Crisis June 30, 2022 A Democratic challenger to Florida’s chief financial officer this week laid the blame for some of the state’s property insurance...
South Carolina Makes $2.2 Million Available for 2022 Wind Mitigation Grants June 30, 2022 Some $1.1 million will be made available to South Carolina homeowners for wind mitigation grants starting Friday, July 1, the...