Dozens of Alleged Looters, Unlicensed Construction Workers Arrested in Florida October 28, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports More than 100 people were arrested late last week in storm-ravaged Pinellas County, Florida, charged with looting homes and working...
Rebuilding from Hurricanes Hinges on Immigrants at Center of US Election October 28, 2024 The efforts to rebuild in Southeastern states after a pair of destructive hurricanes are at risk of being drawn out...
Universal, AmCoastal Report Some Costs from Helene, Milton for Q3 October 28, 2024 By William Rabb One of Florida’s largest property insurers and one of its smaller carriers reported losses at least partly related to Hurricane...
Georgia County to Sue BioLab Over Chemical Fire and Toxic Fumes October 25, 2024 CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county is preparing a federal lawsuit that aims to shut down the BioLab chemical...
North Carolina Calculates Helene Damage at $58B, Far More than Florence October 25, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at...
Alabama Judge Appoints Mediator in Long-Running Med Marijuana License Dispute October 25, 2024 By Kim Chandler MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow...
Former Ga. Insurance Commissioner, Now in Prison, Surrenders Law License October 24, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, now in federal prison, has surrendered his law license after pleading...
Grieving Families Say Georgia Island Dock Collapse Tragedy Was Preventable October 24, 2024 By Russ Bynum JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regina Brinson heard a crack before the metal walkway gave way beneath her feet, plunging her...
Milton Ravaged One of the Most Popular Areas for Snowbirds on Florida’s Gulf Coast October 24, 2024 By Michael Schneider and Kate Payne BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf...
Florida’s Heritage Insurance Reports 5,400 Claims, $57M in Cat Losses From Milton October 24, 2024 By William Rabb More loss and claims estimates are trickling in from carriers after Hurricane Milton caused widespread wind and flood damage in...