Southeast News for July 2023
- Florida Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Over Disney’s Governing Board
- SC Judge OKs $15M Insurance Payout for Store that Sold Beer to Underage Murdaugh
- Ways to Mitigate Mobile Home Wind Damage Often Ignored, Even as Deaths Rise
- Florida Citizens’ Board Approves $36M for New and Improved Clearinghouse Platform
- Florida’s Universal Profits Are Up as Carrier Sheds Policies, Feels Impact of Reforms
- Teen`s Death in Poultry Plant Shows Child Labor Remains a Problem, Feds Say
- Alfa Insurance Agent in Alabama Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly Victims
- Florida Democratic Senators Host Facebook Town Halls on Continuing Insurance Crisis
- Fire That Killed Memphis Firefighter Was Arson, Fire Department Says
- Allstate Loses $17M NC Job Incentive Plan Due to So Many Remote Workers
- Payroll Was Millions More than Florida Contractor Reported, DFS Says
- Brown & Brown Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations
- Mississippi Governor Asks for Federal Assistance After Tornado Damage
- South Florida Corals Already Bleaching as Water Temps Hit Record Highs
- Atlanta Suburb Government Lost $785,000 in Email Scam
- New Florida Workers’ Comp Rules in Effect for Employer Penalties, Exemptions
- Head Scratcher? Claims Litigation Not Named as Major Factor in Florida Insolvencies
- Woman Forced Child to Start Fire to Collect Insurance, Georgia Commissioner Says
- Alabama Firefighter Dies, Another Wounded After Attack at Fire House
- After Decades of Delays, Coal Miners Hail Rule to Slow Black Lung Disease
- Wesco Settles Coverage Dispute Over $36 Million IRA Financial Cyber Attack
- PointeNorth Group Acquires Cooper Agency in Georgia
- One Year Old, US Climate Law is Turbocharging Clean Energy, Raising Issues for Insurers
- Farmers Forced to Rescind Thousands of Nonrenewal Notices in Georgia
- Residents of Memphis Suburb Told to Avoid Tap Water After Fuel Spill
- Muscogee Nation Renews Lawsuit Over Alabama Casino on Sacred Site
- Map Tool Gives Grim Look at Sea Level and Flood Impact on Coastal Areas
- Florida Quelled Attorney Fees But WV Doctrine is Alive – With Limits
- LAAIA Names Diaz-Padron President, Elects Other Board Members
- Florida Insurers Have Until Aug. 1 to Show They Have Proper Claims Manuals, OIR Says
- Tennessee Firefighter Dead, 3 Others Hospitalized After Trapped in Burning House
- Jury Awards Florida Girl Burned by McNugget $800,000 in Damages
- Federal Court Orders Former Insurety Capital CEO to Pay $9M for Self Dealing
- Mayfield, Kentucky, Hit by Floods 18 Months After Devastating Tornado
- Tornado Rips Apart Pfizer Plant, Injures 16 in North Carolina
- Miami-Dade Moves to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat. Will State Block Rule?
- Hurricanes Getting Costlier and Wetter, Triple I Report Finds
- Former Employee With Bladder Condition Sues State Farm Alleging Disability, Racial Bias
- Tokio Marine HCC Acquires Mississippi-Based Medical Plan Administrator
- Dollar General Again Caught in OSHA’s Crosshairs; Retailer’s Fines Top $21M in 6 Years
- Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Police by Mississippi Woman Hit by Stray Bullet
- Board Overseeing West Virginia’s $1B Opioid Fund Adds State Health Officer
- Insurers to Pay $15M to Settle Murdaugh Fatal Boat Crash Claims
- Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Seeks ‘Stand Your Ground’ Immunity for Punch Lawsuit
- Hub Acquires Edbrooke/Stelcner Associates in Florida
- AAA Is Not Exiting Florida But Will Non-Renew ‘Small Percentage’ of Policies
- South Carolina Expands Ignition Interlock Law for Drunk Drivers
- Disney Hopes to Toss Board’s Lawsuit Against It
- People Moves: McGriff Names Conroy Over Energy Practice
- Fire Kills Almost Every Animal at Florida Wildlife Center
- Heavy Rainfall Floods Homes, Businesses in East Mississippi, West Alabama
- Florida Sinkhole That Swallowed Sleeping Man Reopens, This Time Harmlessly
- Florida High Court Rule Change Seen as a Win for Med Mal Insurers
- Miami-Dade Warns About Window Screws that Don’t Meet Code
- Order Up: Next Florida Citizens Takeout Deadline is July 28
- WV Governor’s Coal Mines Agree to Catch Up on $5M in Safety Violation Fines
- North Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Likely Dead for This Year
- HCA Data Leak Affects 11 Million; Class Action Says 9 Million Hit by Dental Insurer Breach
- Florida Boy Dies After Dog Attack, Ahead of New Law That Bars Local Bans on Pit Bulls
- Water Damage Exclusions, on the Rise, May Frustrate Insureds but Are OK, Court Says
- Farmers Insurance Further Reducing Florida Business
- Minor Quakes Rattle Parts of East Tennessee, Virginia
- People Moves: Stephens Insurance Names Green SVP, Cyber Risk
- Florida Insurers Show a Little Profit in 2023 But Two Join the Watch List
- Artificial Weatherman? AI Could Better Predict Hurricanes, Research Paper Says
- Whiskey Fungus, Liability, Tax Breaks Killing the Buzz for Residents Near Distilleries
- Fiery Plane Crash in South Carolina Resort Town Killed All Five on Board
- NC Coaster Crack May Have Formed 6-10 days Before Ride Was Closed, Official Says
- Hub International Acquires Golden Corner Wealth Advisors in South Carolina
- Hatchell Named Senior Deputy Over Three Divisions at NC DOI
- Kentucky Public Adjusters Must Now File Template Contracts with DOI
- Tampa Installer Banned for Life After Leaving Hundreds of Pools Unfinished
- SC DOI Ups Grant Size for Wind Mitigation Program
- Appeals Panel Says CCC Software Does Not Violate Florida Law in Auto Claims
- Georgia Trial Lawyer Surrenders License After Using Insurance Settlement Proceeds
- Oakbridge Insurance Acquires JHA Risk Management in North Carolina
- Churchill Downs Extends Baffert Suspension Through 2024
- Investigators Visit Carolina Amusement Park After Crack Found in Roller Coaster
- Analytics Company Says Law Firms Using Google Searches to Drive Litigation
- Mississippi Farms To Pay Back Wages After Favoring Immigrants over Local Workers
- Crack in NC Roller Coaster Support Reminder of Amusement Park Risks
- Fla. High Court: 2-Year Statute of Repose Applies, Even in Liability Insurance Suits
- Know the Plaintiff Side Through Data, Drive Down Litigation Costs
- Using Forklift to Tow Vehicle at Night Not Covered by Shop’s Liability Policy – MS Court
- Florida Injury Attorney Arrested in Homicide of his Father in Boca Raton
- 14-year-old Charged After Accidental Shooting of Youth in Tennessee
- Parkland Deputy’s Acquittal Shows Florida Has No ‘Cowardice Under Fire’ Law
- North Carolina Roller Coaster Shut Down After Crack Found in Support Beam
- Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Arson Attack
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