Study Shows Pollution, Runoff Intensify Red Tide Blooms in Florida Waters August 30, 2022 A new study by University of Florida researchers has provided one of the strongest correlations yet, showing that red tide...
Four Workers Hurt in Steam Release at North Carolina Paper Mill August 29, 2022 Four workers were hurt at a North Carolina paper mill on Thursday, officials said. Four employees at WestRock’s mill in...
Viewpoint: Can the Florida Insurance Market Withstand Another Hurricane Andrew? August 29, 2022 By Gavin Bradshaw The wide-ranging impact of Hurricane Andrew on the Florida insurance market is a familiar story within the risk management world....
Mississippi Capital Area Bracing for More Pearl River Flooding August 29, 2022 The rental home that Suzannah Thames owns in Mississippi’s capital city was filled with dirty, snake-infested flood water when the...
USAA Settles Mississippi Class Action Over Underpaid Auto Claims August 29, 2022 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Another national insurance company has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it underpaid hundreds of auto insurance claims. A...
Mississippi Cleaning Up After Heavy Rains, Flash Flooding August 26, 2022 Heavy rain and flash flooding have prompted evacuations, rescue operations and closures across Mississippi. Rain has pummeled the central and...
Two Law Officers Killed in Helicopter Crash in Tennessee August 26, 2022 Federal and state officials are investigating after two Tennessee law enforcement officers died when their helicopter hit power lines and...
DCA Can’t Prohibit Lower Court Ruling, Florida Justices Decide in Insurance Case August 26, 2022 By William Rabb Claim Was Settled, But Insurer Attorneys Revealed Mediation Info, Claimants’ Lawyer Says An appeals court cannot be used to prohibit...
UPC Gives up the Ghost: Now in Orderly Run-Off, But Trouble May Be Brewing August 25, 2022 By William Rabb United Property & Casualty Insurance Co., facing heavy losses, in July put out feelers for a potential sale or merger...
Georgia Insurance Agent Charged with Keeping Premium Refund Checks August 25, 2022 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A Georgia insurance agent is facing additional charges after she was arrested in July for allegedly keeping premium refund checks...