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After Criticism, Georgia to Require Road Test of Teen Drivers After All

Psych! Thousands of teens in Georgia who got their driver’s licenses without having to take a road test during the coronavirus pandemic will now be required to take one after all. Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order in April …

Walt Disney, Unions Agree on Coronavirus Worker Safeguards for Reopening Parks

Walt Disney Co. and unions representing workers at Florida’s Walt Disney World have reached an agreement on safeguards to protect employees from coronavirus, a union statement said on Thursday, removing one of the company’s hurdles to reopening its popular theme …

Florida’s Capitol Preferred to Shed Nearly 24K Policies; Regulator to Monitor Operations

Capitol Preferred Insurance Co., one of the top writers of homeowners insurance in Florida, has received approval from the state’s insurance regulator to shed 23,800 policies just weeks before the start of hurricane season. In a May 12 consent order, …

Hub International Acquires Assets of Hatchett Insurance Agency of Tennessee

Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Hatchett Insurance Agency, LLC (Hatchett Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Winchester, Tenn., Hatchett Insurance is a family-owned independent insurance agency providing personal …

Applied Underwriters’ Centauri Files $30M ‘Poaching’ Suit Against Wellington Insurance

A Florida-based managing general agency has filed a $30 million poaching lawsuit against three former executives and the agency they jumped to while it was in the process of being acquired. Centauri Specialty Insurance Holdings (CSIH) and Centauri Specialty Managers …

More Restrictions Eased in Georgia; AG Asks Congress for Business Lawsuit Protections

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp eased a few restrictions Tuesday on businesses and child care operations, but said he was keeping most current rules until at least the end of May. The Republican governor reiterated that he believes Georgia is containing …

23 Killed of COVID-19 in Alabama Veterans Nursing Home

About two dozen people have died at an Alabama veterans nursing home because of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, the state said Tuesday. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said in a statement the 23 deaths occurred …

South Carolina Allows Gyms, Barbers to Reopen; Hires 1,800 Contact Tracers

South Carolina moved closer to fully reopening its economy on Monday as restaurants reopened with restrictions and the state’s governor announced that public pools as well as gyms, salons, barbershops and other close contact businesses can resume operation next week. …

Mississippi Approved for Additional Federal Disaster Aid for Easter Tornadoes

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says more counties have been approved for federal disaster assistance following damage by April storms. MEMA announced Saturday that individuals in six more counties – Clarke, Grenada, Jasper, Lawrence, Panola and Walthall – have been …

Florida Extends Order Allowing Agency Reps to Work Remotely During Health Emergency

Customer service representatives holding a particular Florida insurance license will be able to continue conducting business remotely until at least July 7. A directive issued by Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis that allows remote work by Florida agency customer service representatives …

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