Southeast News for December 2018
- 6 Barges Sink, Spill Coal in Ohio River After Barge Hits Kentucky Bridge
- Florida Regulator Calls on Insurers to Handle Hurricane Michael Claims
- Insurance Journal Southeast’s Top Stories for 2018: Fraud, Hurricanes, Data Security Law
- Florida County Wants Hurricane Michael Named Category 5 Storm
- South Carolina Gov Creates Commission to Tackle State Flooding Problems
- McCarty Elected Chair of FAIR Board; Hartford Exec Larkin-Thorne to Co-Chair
- Judge: Alabama Sheriff Not Immune from Blogger Lawsuit
- 70 Mobile Homes Damaged by Mid-December Tornadoes in Central Florida
- North Carolina Rate Bureau Requests 17.4% Rate Hike for Homeowners’ Policies
- Report: DEA, Distributors Not Doing Enough to Fix West Virginia Opioid Crisis
- Appeals Court Upholds $6M Libel Ruling Against North Carolina Newspaper
- Florida Man Gets 8 Years for Hurricane Irma Fraud
- Georgia Farmers Eligible for Loans to Cover Hurricane Losses
- Apartment Fire in West Virginia Kills 1, Leaves Dozens Homeless
- InsuranceHub of Georgia Adds Staff to Growing Transportation Division
- Florida Panhandle City Borrows $50M for Hurricane Cleanup
- Federal Judge Shuts Down North Carolina Nuisance Hog Farm Suit
- Mississippi Files Suit Against 3 Opioid Distributors
- North Carolina Construction Company Fined $20K Over Worker Death
- Gold Becomes First Female CEO of Insurors of Tennessee
- Bus Crash in North Carolina Injures 13 Middle School Students
- Second Earthquake in 4 Days Shakes Eastern Tennessee
- North Carolina Gov’s Pick for Workers’ Comp Panel Rejected, Again
- Aloisi Opens Brightway Insurance Agency in Florida
- Deck Collapse at Atlanta Home Injures 6
- Florida Construction Worker Killed After Being Trapped Under Crane at Marina
- FEMA Extends North Carolina Deadline for Florence Aid
- Environmentalists Claim 11 Georgia Coal Plants Leaking Chemicals
- Florida Judge Rules Deputy Had Duty to Protect in Parkland School Shooting Suit
- 4.4 Earthquake Jolts Tennessee, Also Felt in Atlanta
- Athens Insurance Agency of Tennessee Partners with United Benefit Advisors
- Jury Rules Against Smithfield Foods in Another Hog Nuisance Suit
- 14 Sent to Hospital with Minor Injuries After Disney World Bus Crashes
- Sexual Assault Reports Prompt Investigation of University of Tennessee Fraternity
- Tennesse Governor-Elect Reappoints McPeak as Insurance Commissioner
- Citizens to Request 8.2% Rate Increase from Florida Regulators
- Refreezing Still Threatens Roads After Southern Snowstorm
- Professor Fired for Publicly Criticizing Kentucky Governor Settles Suit for $620K
- The Hilb Group Acquires Huckaby & Associates of South Carolina
- Report: More Than 87K Floridians Dropped by Home Insurers Last Quarter
- I.I.I. Study Cites AOB Abuse for Increasing Insurance Costs In Florida
- Major Snowstorm Causes Icy Roads, Power Outages Across Much of Southeast
- Road America Motor Club Hires Campolo as VP of Sales in Florida
- Jury Awards $774K to Worker Permanently Injured at Alabama Plant
- Miami Man Arrested in $60K Trucking Insurance Fraud Scheme
- Winter Storm Leaves Mess Behind in Southeast, More Snow Expected
- Georgia Claims Uber Owes State $22M in Sales Taxes, Other Charges
- Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Florida-Based Bankers Insurance Co., Subsidiaries
- AAU Adds Connally to Workers’ Comp Division in Florida
- South Carolina to Increase Hurricane Florence Aid Request to $435M
- Southeast Slammed by Winter Storm Diego
- North Carolina’s Environmental Chief Says Chemical Maker Must Change its Ways
- University of Central Florida Team Wins National Cybersecurity Competition
- Chris Black Insurance Partners with Florida-Based Insurance Seguros of America
- Alliant Adds Chanin, Barham to Help Grow Private Client Practice in Southeast
- 2 Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama
- Florida Fraud Strike Team Arrests Unlicensed Contractor in Panhandle
- Suit Over Student Death at West Virginia University Frat House Settles for $250K
- Giant Hole Created by Hurricane Michael Threatens Housing, Cemetery in Florida Town
- Deck Collapse During Alabama House Fire Injures 9
- JenCap Holdings to Acquire Risk Innovations of Atlanta
- Florida Insurance Agents Improvise to Stay Connected During Hurricane Michael Recovery
- North Carolina Legislature Finalizes $300M Hurricane Relief Spending
- $5K Reward Offered for Guns Stolen From Georgia Firearms Store
- Florida Extends Continuing Education Deadline for Insurance Professionals
- Former AmWINS VP Steinmetz Joins USG in Florida
- Study: River Near Chemours N.C. Plant Contaminated with Industrial Chemicals
- Kentucky Pension Plan Case Raises New Worries for Asset Managers
- Feds Sue Kentucky Restaurants Over Failure to Pay Workers $130K in Overtime
- Jury Awards $7.6M to Family of West Virginia Pedestrian Killed in Hit-And-Run
- Alabama Condo Complex Earns IBHS’ First-Ever Hurricane Gold Designation
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