Editor's Picks Clear Intent to Exclude Named Storms Not Enough to Deny Coverage April 17, 2023 By Jim Sams In 2015, the Shilo Christian Center in Melbourne, Florida cut its property insurance premiums in half by asking its insurer... Read More
Storms Upend One of North America’s Largest Tire Plants April 14, 2023 TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Production at a large north Mississippi tire plant has ground to a halt in the wake... Read More
Florida Mops Up After Floods Close Fort Lauderdale Airport April 14, 2023 By Freida Frisaro and Daniel Kozin FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida kept a wary eye on a forecast that called for more rain as... Read More
Miami Homeowner Charged with Defrauding Citizens by Claiming Old Damage April 13, 2023 By William Rabb Florida authorities have charged a Miami man – who has a long record of criminal and civil cases under his... Read More
Puerto Rico Declares State of Emergency on Coastal Erosion April 13, 2023 By Dánica Coto SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to fight worsening coastal... Read More
3 Hurt in Floor Collapse in Savannah’s 1899 US Courthouse April 13, 2023 By Russ Bynum SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three construction workers were injured Tuesday when part of an upper floor collapsed inside Savannah’s 124-year-old... Read More
Wildfire Threat Grows as Florida Drought Gets Steadily Worse April 11, 2023 By Curt Anderson ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The threat of wildfires is growing in Florida over the coming weeks as more than... Read More
Fla. Accountability Bill Bars Alterations to Adjusters’ Reports April 6, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff As trial lawyers and news reports around the state continue to criticize Florida lawmakers for the far-reaching tort-reform passed last... Read More
Union Alleges Neglect in South Carolina Safety Inspections April 6, 2023 By James Pollard COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina agency tasked with ensuring occupational safety is accused of racial discrimination by failing... Read More
11th Circuit: Insurer Must Pay UIM Claim for Injury Caused by Scooter April 4, 2023 By Jim Sams State Farm must pay an uninsured motorist claim for injuries caused by an electric motor scooter even though the scooter... Read More