Amendment to Florida Tort-Reform Would Grant One-Way Attorney Fees in Some Cases March 15, 2023 By William Rabb A sponsor of a far-reaching Florida tort-reform bill warned last week that the measure, unlike previously adopted insurance legislation, is...
Federal Appeals Court Reverses, Allows $5M Bad Faith Claim vs. USAA to Proceed March 15, 2023 By Jim Sams The poorly executed handoff of a claims file from a retiring claims adjuster to his replacement may have made USAA...
Three Killed in Georgia House Fire as Propane Tanks Explode March 15, 2023 Three people were killed in a house fire as multiple propane tanks exploded, officials said. ”Explosions were going off inside...
Georgia Senate Gives Final Approval to School Safety Bill March 15, 2023 The Georgia Senate gave final approval Monday to a school safety bill pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp that includes annual...
Where Relationships Matter, Mergers Also Matter in Alabama March 15, 2023 Less than eight months after two of Alabama’s oldest insurance agencies merged to create the Where Relationships Matter Group, the...
Update: Florida Bill to End AOBs in Windshield Repair Inches Closer to Finish Line March 15, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Auto insurance and tort-reform groups are keeping their fingers crossed after a second Florida House subcommittee approved a bill that...
Miami Homeowner Charged with Falsifying Insurance Claim on Patio Door Damage March 14, 2023 Florida authorities have charged a Miami-area homeowner with fabricating and inflating damage estimates to his home in an attempt to...
Festival Canceled, Businesses Interrupted as Red Tide, Brown Seaweed Hit Florida March 14, 2023 Residents are complaining about burning eyes and breathing problems. Dead fish have washed up. A beachside festival has been canceled,...
Driver Flees After Hitting and Injuring Two Road Workers Near Atlanta March 14, 2023 Two road construction workers were hit by a car and seriously injured in suburban Atlanta early Sunday. Police tell local...
Credit Outlook for Allstate’s Florida Unit is Negative, Reflects Deteriorated Surplus March 14, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The AM Best financial rating firm’s tepid outlook for Allstate’s Florida subsidiaries, Castle Key Insurance Co. and Castle Key Indemnity...