Southeast News for April 2020
- ClearPath Mutual of Kentucky Hires Stoller, Appoints Korsan to New Role
- Florida CFO Says China Owes State Financial Restitution from COVID-19 Outbreak
- Georgia Coronavirus Deaths Top 1,000 Amid Reopening Effort
- Alabama to Re-Open Retail Stores, Beaches on Thursday
- Velocity Risk Unveils New Coastal Homeowners Product for Florida, Texas
- Many Tennessee Restaurants Get Green Light to Reopen Despite Virus Spread
- North Carolina Extends Emergency Order for Insurers to Defer Premium Payments
- DeSantis Declares Parts of Florida ‘On the Other Side’ of Outbreak
- Nashville to Pay $35K to Family of Man Slain at Waffle House
- EF-2 Tornado Caused Significant Damage in Western South Carolina
- W. Va. Gov. Justice’s Coal Firms to Pay $1M in Fines, Penalties in Mine Contract Dispute
- Mississippi Gov Allows Stay-at-Home Order to Expire but Urges Vigilance
- Kemp Tours Storm-Damaged Towns in South Georgia
- North Carolina Gov Extends Stay-Home Order for 2 Weeks, Unveils Reopen Plan
- Tennessee Insurance Claims from Deadly March Tornadoes Top $1B
- McGriff Insurance Services Hires Cabrera as National Pharmacy Practice Leader in Florida
- Trump ‘Disagreed Strongly’ with Georgia Gov.’s Plan to Reopen State
- Florida Tourism, Hospitality Industry Plans to Ease into Reopening
- 5 North Carolina Food Processors Have Employees Infected by COVID-19
- Bouknight Joins Insurance Office Of America in South Carolina
- Mississippi Windstorm Insureds Eligible for Fortified Roof Replacement
- Patriot Growth Adds Florida Southern Insurance to Platform
- Governor Aims for South Carolina to Recover ‘More Quickly Than Any Other State’
- Georgia Gambles on Reopening Business Amid Pandemic
- Georgia Businesses May Be Slow to Reopen Despite Governor’s Encouragement
- CoreLogic: Rebuilding Costs from Southeast Tornado Outbreak Total Nearly $3B
- North Carolina Regulator Offers Agent Licensing Options During Shutdown
- AssuredPartners Acquires Transportation Insurance Advisors of Florida
- Georgia Governor Gives Certain Businesses Green Light to Reopen Friday
- Florida Dive Shop Alleges Insurer Breach of Contract, Bad Faith in BI Denial Suit
- North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance to Give Insureds 20% Dividend on Auto Premiums
- South Gets Slammed Again by Severe Storms, Tornado Suspected in Mississippi
- 4 Tyson Foods Poultry Workers in Georgia Die of Coronavirus
- South Carolina: Hurricane Response Plan a ‘Good Question’ Amid Virus Outbreak
- On the Front Lines: Georgia Insurance Commissioner Deployed by National Guard
- More Storms Hit South, Tornadoes Threaten Region
- Florida to Grant Temporary Agent Licenses Amid Testing Freeze
- Mississippi Disaster Declaration Approved for Easter Storms
- South Carolina Insurance Dept. Makes Staff Changes, Names New Deputy Directors
- South Carolina Reports Damage to 900 Homes from at Least 16 Tornadoes
- Florida Nursing Home COVID-19 Cases Top 1,300; 30 Test Positive at Tampa Bay Facility
- North Carolina Diocese Faces 2 Suits Over Alleged Priest Abuse
- South Carolina Restaurants Sued for Over-Serving by Family of Boat Crash Victims
- Florida to Aggressively Test Nursing Home Patients, Staff
- South Carolina Begins Clean Up After At Least 9 Tornadoes Hit State
- Brightway Insurance to Offer Deferred Cost Option to New Franchisees During Pandemic
- Destruction from Storms Across Southeast ‘Worst in a Decade;’ Death Toll Rises to 30
- Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee to Distribute $30M to Policyholders
- Georgia Contractor Fined $170K After Worker Falls to Death
- North Carolina Creates Process for Insurers to Legally Offer Pandemic Premium Relief
- Widespread Damage, At Least 19 Deaths from Easter Storms Across South
- Officials: Health Care Workers Account for 15% of Alabama Virus Cases
- Mississippi Doctor Claims Voicing Virus Concerns Led to Firing in Lawsuit
- Jackson Sumner & Associates of North Carolina Names Shockley Controller
- Alabama Regulator Eases Process for Auto Insurers to Reduce Policyholder Premiums
- More Coronavirus Deaths Spur New North Carolina Nursing Home Directives
- 11 Deaths Confirmed in Mississippi, Tornado Damage Reported Across Southeast
- DOXA Acquires Specialty Insurance Agencies in Florida, Missouri
- Olympus Insurance of Florida Appoints Citizens’ Bitar as CEO
- Florida Directs Workers’ Comp Insurers to Comply with COVID-19 Treatment Order
- Appellate Court Drops Victim Suit Against Florida Nightclub Shooter’s Employer
- Explosion at North Carolina Fuel Plant Damages Nearby Homes; No Serious Injuries
- Georgia Pharmacy Fined $2M for Dispensing 350K Illegal Prescriptions
- Death Toll Climbs to 9 From COVID Outbreak at Tennessee Nursing Home
- How Acceptance Insurance of Tennessee Is Responding to Crisis
- BMS Appoints Broadnax to U.S. Property Facultative Team in Atlanta
- Fire Near Florida Airport Burns 3,500 Rental Cars
- Florida to Provide Workers’ Comp Coverage to State Workers Battling COVID-19
- 2 Dozen Residents at North Carolina Assisted Living Center Positive for COVID-19
- Insurance Office of America Adds Duke to South Carolina Team
- Firefighters Work to Contain North Carolina Wildfires
- North Carolina Nursing Home Reports Virus Outbreak
- Florida-Based Orchid Insurance Appoints Garamoni as Chief Financial Officer
- West Virginia Governor’s Coal Companies to Pay $5M in Fines for Safety Violations
- Mississippi Businesses Shift Production During Pandemic
- Gender Reveal Party Sparks 10-Acre Fire in Florida
- North Carolina Requests Insurers Defer Premium Payments to Help Consumers
- Demotech Reveals Florida Insurer Ratings, Says Market ‘Most Difficult’ in U.S.
- Florida Governor Issues Stay at Home Order; Insurance Deemed Essential Business
- Alabama Neighborhood Slammed by Twister During Virus Quarantine
- Kentucky Coronavirus Worker, Employer Relief Bill Signed by Governor
- Alabama Issues Industry Guidance on COVID-19, Classifies Insurance as Essential
- What Florida Agents Need to Know During Coronavirus Crisis
- National Weather Service Confirms EF-2 Tornado Struck Kentucky
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