Southeast News for March 2019
- Fire Knocks Out Power to 22K People in South Florida
- Strong Storm Causes Hail Damage in Central Florida
- Miami Insurance Agent Arrested for Stealing $620K in Premiums
- Duke University to Settle Whistleblower Suit Over Faked-Research for $112M
- North Carolina-Based AmWINS Group Names Kiley as SVP
- Florida’s Citizens: $200M Reinsurance Buy Needed to Protect Personal Lines Surplus
- Zurich Sues Insured After Deadly Plane Crash in Georgia
- United Heartland Promotes Pierce to Regional Director in North Carolina
- Storms Cause High Winds, Damage in Central Alabama
- UPS, Drone Maker Kick Off U.S. Commercial Flights in North Carolina
- 5th Earthquake This Month Strikes Near Alabama-Florida State Line
- 25 Homes Destroyed by Fire at Apartment Complex in Atlanta Area
- MedMal Direct of Florida Appoints Dupre as VP of Claims
- Vanderbilt University Hospital Sued for $25M for Operating on Wrong Kidney
- Tennessee Gov Requests Federal Aid for Flood Damage
- Florida Insurtech HoneyQuote Rolls Out Real-Time Rating Engine, Adds Heritage to Platform
- West Virginia to Receive $14.6M in Federal Funds to Fight Opioid Addiction
- Kentucky Investigating Drug Overcharges by Pharmacy Benefit Managers
- Alabama High Court Backs $1.25M Wrongful Termination Settlement
- BRP of Florida Appoints Galbraith as Chief Operating Officer
- Bill Limiting Suits Against Mississippi Property Owners Heads to Governor
- Florida CFO: More Than $40M Recovered for Insurance Consumers in 2018
- W. Virginia Electric Company Worker Killed in Accident at Customer Home
- Worldwide Facilities Taps Holden as SVP, Property Broker in Atlanta
- Hurricane Michael, Other Challenges Impacting Georgia’s Timber Industry
- 16 Tornadoes Confirmed in Alabama During Recent Storms
- Those Who Name Hurricanes Retire Michael, Florence Names
- Main Street American Group Promotes Kusch, Listau in Florida
- RSG Affiliate PERse Opens Miami Office, Makes 3 Staff Appointments
- City of Charlotte, North Carolina Pays Family $950K in Pedestrian’s Death
- Florida Insurance Agent Arrested in $16K Commission Fraud Scheme
- Kentucky Court Overturns $21M Judgement in Helicopter Crash Case
- Mississippi Deputy Accused of Cheating Insurer Out of Nearly $13K
- Harmful Dry Cleaning Chemical Detected in W. Virginia Town’s Drinking Water
- Commentary: How Florida AOB Crisis Is Impacting State’s Independent Agents
- Cooper Nominates State Rep. Goodman to North Carolina Workers’ Comp Panel
- TriSure Corp. of North Carolina Acquired by Alera Group
- Blankenship Files $12B Suit Against Media Over Failed W. Virginia Senate Bid
- Alabama Tornadoes Caused Nearly $6M in Timber Losses
- West Virginia Pipeline Firm Ordered to Pay $3.7M in Overtime Violations
- More Tornadoes Hit Southeast, Cause Damage in Kentucky, Alabama
- Florida Lawmakers Repeal Ban on Smokable Medical Marijuana
- FEMA to Review Flood Damage in 54 Tennessee Counties
- Florida Governor Urges Lawmakers to Address AOB as Reforms Move Forward
- Report: North Carolina Agencies Pay Millions in Insurance, Tax Funds to Quell Lawsuits
- SPG Acquires Assets of Insurance Programs of America, Risk Advisors of America of Florida
- Family Sues Nashville, Police Officer for $30M Over Fatal Shooting
- Alabama Funeral Home to Pay $12M in Lawsuit Over Lost Cremated Remains
- Industry Awaits Florida Supreme Court Decision on Post-Loss AOB Policy Language
- Insurance Office of America Hires 3 in Florida
- CNN Hit With $275M Defamation Suit by Kentucky Student
- North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up: January, February
- Florida Regulator to Hold Public Hearing on Citizens Rate Increase
- 2 Tornadoes Struck Mississippi in Weekend Storms
- Kentucky Gov., Attorney General Opioid Lawsuit Battle Goes to State Supreme Court
- Demotech: Expect 2018 Catastrophe Losses to Impact Florida-Based Insurers
- 8 Kids Sent to Hospitals After Tennessee Church Bus Overturns
- Deadly Alabama Tornado Highlights Human Safety Risk Despite Improved Forecasting
- Pork Giant Loses Another Nuisance Lawsuit by North Carolina Neighbors
- Trump Visits Alabama to Survey Damage from Powerful Tornado
- Kentucky Senate Advances First-Time DUI Offender Ignition Interlock Bill
- 36 Tornadoes Confirmed in Deadly Southeast Outbreak
- 120K Gallons of Whiskey Spilled, 2 Injured at Kentucky Distillery
- Football Field-Sized Sinkhole Discovered at Kentucky Zoo
- Georgia House Passes Bill Expanding Access to Medical Marijuana
- Alabama Tornado Recovery Efforts Begin As Threat of More Storms Looms
- Storm-Lashed South Carolina Reassesses Role of Global Warming
- Woman Injured at West Virginia Walmart Awarded Nearly $17M
- Patriot Growth Insurance Services Acquires Turner Insurance & Bonding Co. of Atlanta
- Johnston to Lead AmWINS’ New Atlanta-Based Railroad Practice
- Southeast Storm System Spawned 18 Tornadoes, ‘Monster’ EF4 in Alabama
- One of Florida’s Worst Red Tides Finally Clears
- Contractor that Built Miami Pedestrian Bridge that Collapsed Files for Bankruptcy
- Jordan Named President, CEO of Atlanta-Based Breckenridge Insurance Group
- Judge Denies Purdue Pharma’s Request to Dismiss Tennessee Opioid Suit
- Update: F3 Twister Leaves Trail of Destruction, Kills At Least 23 in Alabama
- Death Toll Climbs After Tornadoes Strike Southeast
- AmWINS Completes Acquisition of The Flood Insurance Agency of Florida
- Florida CFO Launches ‘Fraud Free Florida’ Anti-Fraud Initiative
- Heavy Rains Create Record Water Levels at Atlanta-Area Lake, Cause Flooding
- Aon Partners with Claim Central; Opens New Claims Center in Florida
- Alabama Water Treatment Center Chemical Spill Sends Dozens to Hospitals
- ‘Monster’ Sinkhole Swallows Half of Tennessee Roadway
- South Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Stalls in State Senate
- Official: Flooding in Southeast States Could Last for Weeks as Rivers Rise
- Florida CFO Asks Public for Help in Catching Serial Arsonist
- Insurance Group of St. Charles County Acquires Atlanta-Based BLP Insurance Services
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