Service Workers Union Asks Feds to Oversee South Carolina’s ‘Lax’ Safety Agency December 8, 2023 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government on Thursday...
Florida Governor’s Budget Would Slice Premium Taxes and FIGA Assessment December 8, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s insurance commissioner have touted the governor’s 2024-2025 state budget, released this week, as...
Florida Weekly Wage and Max Workers’ Comp Benefit See Biggest Jump Since 1980 December 8, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has released the maximum weekly wage benefit for 2024 and it’s the largest two-year...
Judge Gives Early Nod to GEICO’s $5M Settlement in Georgia Class Action December 8, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports GEICO Indemnity Co. has agreed and a federal court in Georgia has given approval to a preliminary settlement of $5.1...
Florida Family Sues Panera Bread Over Caffeinated Lemonade After Man’s Death December 7, 2023 FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. (AP) –The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against...
North Carolina Hog Farms Were Properly Permitted, State Appeals Court Says December 7, 2023 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several hog farms in North Carolina were properly allowed to collect energy from the animals` waste,...
Report: Kentucky Fund Made $239,000 in Erroneous Tornado Relief Payments December 7, 2023 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report released Tuesday by state officials on the disbursement of Kentucky`s tornado relief fund found...
Family of Man Who Died Sues Tow Truck Driver They Said Sat on the Man’s Head December 7, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a Georgia church deacon who died after struggling with a police officer following a...
Families Sue Fla. Dollar General, Landlord Over Lax Security After Shooting That Killed 3 December 6, 2023 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Family members of three Black people fatally shot at a Dollar General store in north Florida...
Florida Commissioner, NAMIC Latest to Push Back on Federal Climate Change Data Call December 6, 2023 By William Rabb Florida’s insurance commissioner and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies are pushing back against a plan by the U.S....