State Farm Owes $2.6M to Florida, Court Says in Reading of ‘Dense’ Tax Code January 18, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports State Farm Insurance and its subsidiaries owe the state of Florida more than $2.6 million in back taxes and interest...
OSHA Fines Mississippi Poultry Plant $212,646 in Death of 16-year-old Worker January 17, 2024 The Occupational Health and Safety Administration this week fined a Mississippi poultry processor $212,646 – an amount set by law...
Fla. Senate Panel Votes to Raise Citizens’ Policy Cap to $1M, End Glidepath for Some January 17, 2024 By William Rabb The Florida Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would make the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance...
Allstate Doesn’t Owe for Diminished Value; Farm Bureau Barred from Subro, Courts Say January 17, 2024 By William Rabb Two court rulings in Southeastern states have underscored insurers’ responsibilities under uninsured motorist laws. In a Mississippi class-action lawsuit, the...
Alabama’s Starke Agency Acquires University Insurance in Auburn January 16, 2024 Starke Agency, an insurance brokerage in Montgomery, Alabama, has acquired University Insurance Agency in Auburn, one of the oldest brokers...
US Supreme Court to Hear Case on Starbucks Firing Pro-Union Workers in Tennessee January 16, 2024 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by Starbucks to a judicial decision that...
NTSB Investigating After High-Speed Rail Crashes Killed 3 People in Florida January 16, 2024 By Freida Frisaro FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida’s Brightline...
Former Finance Manager of WV Disaster Assistance Sentenced to 3 Years for Theft January 16, 2024 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former finance manager of a nonprofit organization that assists West Virginia disaster victims was sentenced...
Alabama City Councilman Charged With Insurance Fraud January 16, 2024 Alabama authorities last week charged a city councilman with insurance fraud, alleging that he falsely claimed he had purchased a...
Florida OIR Report Shows Indemnity Paid Was Much Higher for Litigated Claims January 16, 2024 By William Rabb Stakeholders have continued to react to a recent Florida Office of Insurance Regulation report on the property insurance market, a...