South Carolina Renews Wind Pool Territory Expansion December 14, 2020 By Amy O'Connor A temporary order extending the area where South Carolina’s residual property insurance market provides insurance has been renewed for another...
Students Seek Refund of Tuition, Fees from Georgia’s University System Amid Pandemic December 11, 2020 Students who took online classes at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology due to the pandemic...
Best Downgrades Ratings of Tower Hill Prime Insurance of Florida December 11, 2020 AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit...
1 Worker Killed, 3 Injured by West Virginia Chemical Plant Blast December 11, 2020 By John Raby An explosion and fire at a West Virginia chemical plant that shook surrounding homes killed a plant worker and injured...
Appeals Court OK’s Suit Over Mississippi School Funding Disparities December 10, 2020 By Emily Wagster Pettus A federal appeals court has affirmed that Mississippi parents may pursue a lawsuit that says the state allows grave disparities...
Florida Courts Clarify Role of Appraisal in Coverage Claim Disputes December 10, 2020 By Kimberly K. Berman For first party property claims, lengthy and costly litigation is not always the only mechanism for resolving a dispute. Most...
Explosion at West Virginia Chemours Plant Prompts Shelter-In-Place December 10, 2020 An explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant on Tuesday night prompted authorities to order residents within 2 miles of...
Trial in West Virginia Opioid Lawsuit Postponed Indefinitely December 9, 2020 A federal judge in West Virginia has indefinitely postponed a trial date in a lawsuit filed by the city of...
EPA Approves Revised Mississippi Flood Control Project Previously Vetoed December 9, 2020 By Emily Wagster Pettus The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project to pump water...
Florida Approves 6.6% Rate Decrease to Workers’ Comp Rates December 9, 2020 Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has issued a final order approving the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)’s filing for...