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Few New Restrictions as Georgia’s Shelter-at-Home Order Ends

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will allow his statewide shelter-in-place order to expire at midnight Thursday but is extending his emergency powers to June 12 and telling the elderly and medically fragile to stay at home until then. The first-term Republican …

Tennessee Halts Temporary Producer Licensing as Testing Centers Reopen

New applications for temporary insurance producer licenses in Tennessee have been discontinued by the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) as physical testing locations begin to reopen throughout the state. As of May 1, Pearson Vue had reopened its …

North Carolina Kids, Teens Steal $1M in Vehicles from Dealerships

Police in North Carolina have accused a group of teenagers and children as young as 9 of stealing more than $1.1 million in vehicles from car dealerships. Investigators think 19 suspects ranging in age from 9 to 16 were responsible …

7 South Carolina Counties to Receive Federal Disaster Aid for April Storms

President Donald Trump has approved a disaster request from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster following tornadoes and severe weather that hit the state last month, according to a Saturday news release. Nine people died in South Carolina as a result …

Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance Acquires 2 Southeast-Based Agencies

Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., an independent insurance agency and subsidiary of Trustmark National Bank, has acquired Boyles Moak Insurance Services and Creative Benefit Solutions. Founded in 1893 and headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Boyles Moak Insurance Services provides auto, home, …

Florida to Allow Limited Reopening for Restaurants, Retail Stores

Florida’s restaurants and retail stores will be allowed to reopen Monday at 25% capacity, if the local government allows it, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday, as the state begins the slow climb from the economic abyss caused by the coronavirus. …

Third Coast Underwriters to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage in Florida, Wisconsin

Third Coast Underwriters (3CU), a national workers’ compensation insurance company, is expanding into Florida and Wisconsin. With the expansion, the company will offer its workers’ compensation coverage in 21 states. Under the direction of Mike Valiante, vice president of Business …

Mississippi Gov Supports Lawsuit Protection for Businesses that Reopen

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will ask state lawmakers to provide legal protection for businesses that might be sued if they reopen and customers or employees become ill with COVID-19. “I am supportive of Mississippi providing liability …

Direct Auto Insurance of Tennessee to Give 15% Credit on April Auto Policies

Direct Auto Insurance affiliates will give personal auto insurance policyholders a 15% credit on their April premiums in an effort to assist customers impacted by COVID-19. Policyholders do not have to take any action to receive the credit. The credit …

ClearPath Mutual of Kentucky Hires Stoller, Appoints Korsan to New Role

ClearPath Mutual Insurance has appointed Don Stoller as the company’s director of Underwriting, and Bob Korsan as vice president of Business Development. Stoller most recently held the position of master underwriter at Westfield Insurance Group in Indianapolis, Ind., where he …

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