Southeast News for December 2020
- Christmas Day Bombing Another Dark Day for Nashville Businesses, Residents
- How Agents Can Help Floridians Navigate Hurricane Season Aftermath
- 20 Killed in Georgia Traffic Accidents Over Christmas Weekend
- Constellation Affiliated Acquires Coastal Insurance Underwriters, Cybercom of Florida
- Florida’s Altmaier to Assume NAIC Presidency for 2021
- Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: Southeast Region
- Miami Beach Considers Homeowner Grants to Prepare Property for Sea Rise
- BKS-Partners to Acquire Assets of Tanner, Ballew & Maloof of Atlanta
- Christmas Day Blast Rocks Downtown Nashville, Damages Dozens of Buildings
- North Carolina Restaurant Owners, Workers Clash Over COVID Safety
- Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2020: Southeast Region
- Tennnessee High Court: Presumption Law Protects Agents, Carriers
- New AAIS Fire Risk Model Approved by Florida Regulator
- Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court
- Florida Market Stabilization Critical to Reducing Citizens’ Exposure: Study
- Florida Investigating Server Hacking Through SolarWinds Software
- Judge Dismisses Excessive Ticketing Lawsuit Against Georgia City
- International Paper Relocates Captive from Vermont to Tennessee
- Red Tide Reappears off Florida’s Southwest Coast
- The Hilb Group Acquires Plan Benefit Services of South Carolina
- JM Wilson Adds Yohn as Assistant Transportation Underwriter in South Carolina
- 49 Georgia Businesses Caught in 5-Person Burglary Ring
- Fire Kills 240K Chickens at Florida Farm
- Tornado Causes Damage, Leaves Thousands Without Power in Florida
- Desjadon to Retire from Florida Peninsula; Adkins to Succeed
- 4 Georgia Firms Form Southeast-Focused Oakbridge Insurance Agency
- Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands Accountants Policy Into Georgia
- Alabama Eases Licensing Rules for Out-of-State Doctors as Virus Surges
- Citizens to Delay Rate Increases, For Now
- North Carolina Labor Chief Faces Backlash Over Response to New COVID Rules
- North Carolina Insurers File for 18.7% Increase on Dwelling Policies
- The Doan Group of Georgia Adds Crowley as VP of Sales & Operations
- Officials Assess Damage from Tornado Touchdown in Alabama
- Vertus, Zurich Expand Deductible Buy-Back Coverage into Alabama, Miss.
- Florida School District Drops Request for Parkland Parents’ Social Media Posts
- Voter-Approved Mississippi Medical Marijuana Program Threatened by Lawsuit
- Kentucky Begins Easing Virus Restrictions on Businesses
- Georgia to Test 800 Schools for Lead in Drinking Water
- Court Nixes Ruling Granting Workers’ Comp Benefits to Family of Slain Alabama Worker
- South Carolina Renews Wind Pool Territory Expansion
- Students Seek Refund of Tuition, Fees from Georgia’s University System Amid Pandemic
- Best Downgrades Ratings of Tower Hill Prime Insurance of Florida
- 1 Worker Killed, 3 Injured by West Virginia Chemical Plant Blast
- Appeals Court OK’s Suit Over Mississippi School Funding Disparities
- Florida Courts Clarify Role of Appraisal in Coverage Claim Disputes
- Explosion at West Virginia Chemours Plant Prompts Shelter-In-Place
- Trial in West Virginia Opioid Lawsuit Postponed Indefinitely
- EPA Approves Revised Mississippi Flood Control Project Previously Vetoed
- Florida Approves 6.6% Rate Decrease to Workers’ Comp Rates
- South Carolina City to Receive $1.45M for Hurricane Florence Damage
- 3 Mississippi Apartment Complexes Sued for Fair Housing Act Violations
- Florida Nursing Homes Will Be First to Receive COVID Vaccine
- Kentucky City, County to Waive License Fees for Restaurants, Bars Due to Pandemic
- Chambers to Serve as Director of Digital Partnerships for Appalachian Underwriters
- Firefighter, 2 Others Injured by Gas Leak Explosion at Florida Home
- PointeNorth Insurance Group Acquires 3 Southeast Insurance Agencies
- Louisville Approves Police Oversight Board to Investigate Complaints, Killings
- SIU Adds Mote to Commercial Garage Underwriting Team in Georgia
- Tennessee Lawmakers Explore Limiting Executive Authority During Health Crises
- Flood Insurance Lessons Learned from the 2020 Hurricane Season
- Train Carrying Motor Vehicles Derails in Mississippi
- Mississippi Gov Adds 13 Counties to Mask Mandate in Lieu of Statewide Order
- Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease of 9.2% Approved in Tennessee
- South Carolina Family Sues School District Over Mold Sickness
- Huber to Lead Southeast Expansion for Core Assurance Partners
- Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Heritage Insurance Service of Kentucky
- Application Process for Georgia Medical Marijuana Producers Now Open
- Mississippi Woman Awarded $2.6M in Med Mal Suit Over Child’s Brain Injuries
- Closing Georgia Coal Ash Ponds Expected To Take 15 Years
- Black Firefighters in North Carolina Allege Racism Amid Larger Reckoning
- North Carolina Regulator to Modify Moratorium on Lindberg Firms
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