Southeast News for January 2020
- Florida City Facing $1.8M in Repair Costs from Invasive Iguanas Burrowing Near Dam
- North Carolina City Sets Climate Goals After Declaring Emergency
- Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Hurricane Irma Disaster Assistance Fraud
- Schalk Appointed President of Florida-Based St. Johns Insurance; Bowen to Retire
- West Virginia Construction Co. Agrees to Pay $242K in Back Wages, Damages
- Kentucky Agencies Peel & Holland, Riddle Insurance & Subsidiary R. Barga Finalize Merger
- Universal Orlando Says Woman Suing Over Electrical Shock Was Negligent
- Investigators Probe Cause of Deadly Fire at Alabama Marina
- At Least 8 Killed, 35 Vessels Burned in Alabama Marina Fire
- UPDATE: Big Quake Shakes Miami and Caribbean, Damage Minor
- Embattled Tennessee Insurance Agent Fined $23K by State Regulator
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Hanover Excess & Surplus of North Carolina
- Tsunami Threat to Miami Passes After Major Earthquake in Caribbean Shakes City
- 2 Construction Workers Injured at University of Alabama Stadium
- Kentucky to Pilot Hemp Research Program for 1 More Year Before Expanding
- Miami Aims To Be Carbon Neutral by 2050 Under ‘Climate Ready’ Plan
- Georgia Insurance Dept. Touts 2019 Work for Consumers, Agents
- Florida Man Accused of Making Fraudulent Hurricane Irma Claims
- HOA Settles Suit with Florida Woman Who Fed Vultures, Gators for $53K
- Florida Lawmakers Weigh Proposals to Fight Algae Blooms
- South Carolina Homeowner Claims in Suit Airbnb Guest Threw Party, Trashed Home
- Florida Lawmakers Propose Task Force to Protect State from Sea-Level Rise
- 76 Vehicles Broken Into at Atlanta Apartment Complex Parking Garage
- Disaster Loans Available to Mississippi Businesses Hurt by Beach Closures
- Ratings Agencies Disagree Over Financial Strength of Florida Family Insurance Co.
- Reports: Florida Real Estate Could Lose $80B in Value from Sea Rise
- BMS Group Appoints Kohonen as Senior Vice President in Atlanta
- North Carolina Captive Insurance Program Continued Growth in 2019
- Demotech: Louisiana’s Centauri National Insurance to Keep ‘A’ FSR
- North Carolina Awarded $281M for Hurricane Damage by Army Corps
- Earthquake Felt in Eastern Tennessee, Kentucky
- Starr Insurance Companies Appoints Murphy as Southeast Regional VP
- Alabama Agencies Ordered to Pay $540K in Back Wages to Disabled Workers
- Lawsuit: Ex-Volvo Worker in North Carolina Fired Because He Wasn’t Swedish
- Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Ironwood Insurance Services of Georgia
- Florida-Based Acentria Insurance Makes Executive Promotions
- Feds Charge 2 Florida Women with Hurricane Irma Disaster Assistance Fraud
- Coastal Insurance Underwriters Acquires Assets of Florida Tech Company Cybercom
- Ceron Named BMS Latin America & Caribbean COO in Miami
- Labor Dept Rules Tennessee Utility Illegally Fired Whistleblower
- Newspaper Says Chemicals Found in Drinking Water Near South Carolina Air Base
- Alabama School District Closes School Damaged by EF-2 Tornado
- Alabama Police Say ‘Batman’ Bandit Stealing from Churches
- Sedgwick Acquires Restoration Industry Billing Software Firm, G&E Enterprises
- Florida Legislative Session 2020: Insurance Bills to Watch
- Florida Legislative Preview 2020: Industry Calls On Lawmakers to Reform Lawsuit Abuse
- West Virginia to Receive $866K Grant for Flood Recovery
- South Carolina Mom Who Arranged Arson Fire That Killed Son Gets 35 Years
- Alabama Attorney General Opposed to Anticipated Medical Marijuana Bill
- HCI to Acquire Policies of Florida’s Anchor P&C; Weston to Acquire Anchor Specialty
- An Update on Florida Insurer Downgrade Situation: Demotech Commentary
- Severe Storms Leave Thousands Without Power in West Virginia
- Perez Joins Atlanta-Based SIU’s Commercial P&C Team
- Tennessee Touts Insurance Market Growth; Cites $31M Recovered for Consumers
- Salvage Company to Extract Overturned Cargo Ship in Georgia Port
- Judge: Survivors of Tennessee Wildfire Can Sue National Park Service
- New Kentucky Governor Restores Workplace Safety Board
- Atlanta-Based Allstar Financial Group Hires Cobbs as PR Manager
- South Florida Town Starts Resilience Fund to Adapt to Climate Change
- South Carolina Mother Accused of Insurance Arson; Fire Killed Son, 12
- More Than a Dozen Florida Insurers Facing Ratings Downgrades
- Insurer Won’t Cover Atlanta House Wrecked by Squirrel
- Former Willis CFO Edwards Appointed COO of Risk Strategies, Based in Tennessee
- Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Gas Utility’s Neglect Led to Kentucky House Explosion
- Atlanta Police Chief Halts Police Chases after Deaths, Injuries
- Appeals Court Rules Workers Can’t Sue Alabama Over Blocked Minimum Wage Boost
- Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Names Mosler Principal, Consulting Actuary
- 3 Boats Capsize During Catfishing Tournament in Alabama
- Rehabilitation of Florida Insurer Windhaven Deemed ‘Useless’; Judge Orders Liquidation
- Tornado Damages Buildings in Central Florida City
- North Carolina Insurers Settle for 4% Rate Increase on Dwelling Policies
- AssuredPartners Acquires Star & Shield Insurance Services of Florida
- Maximum Adds Burns to Florida Team
- North Carolina Public Housing Residents Evacuated Over Carbon Monoxide Exposure
- Injured Disney Cruise Line Worker Awarded $4M by Florida Jury
- 22 Killed in Alabama Traffic Accidents Over Holidays
- Brightway Insurance of Florida Names Co-Founder Michael Miller President, CEO
- Barrera to Head Financial Services Division for Florida-Based Jag Insurance Group
- Duke Energy to Save $1.5 Billion in North Carolina Coal-Ash Settlement
- 3 Frats at South Carolina’s Clemson University on Probation for Hazing, Misconduct
- Kentucky Jury Awards $10.5M to Woman After Sponge Left Inside Her During Heart Surgery
- Zurich’s Ledna Joins INSUREtrust in Georgia
- Alabama School System to Sue 3M Over Contamination
- Officials Weigh Options After 6th Sewer Line Breaks in Fort Lauderdale
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Southeast Region Stories of 2019
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