Southeast News for June 2017
- Wife of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Dropped from Victim Civil Suit
- North Carolina Lawmakers Hammer Out Details of $100M in Hurricane Relief
- SUNZ in Florida Promotes Bolinder to COO, Appoints Distefano Chief Technology Officer
- 84-Year-Old Florida Doc Accused of Illegally Distributing $10M in Pain Pills
- Mississippi Court: Workers’ Comp Benefits Owed to Officer Injured While Speeding
- North Carolina Passes Bill to Limit Opioid Prescriptions
- New Flood Insurance Product For Florida Homeowners Available from American Integrity
- A.M. Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Georgia Farm Bureau Group Members
- West Virginia City Sues Liberty Mutual for $20M Over Claim Denial
- Commentary: Florida High Court Med Mal Award Cap Ruling Ignores Market History
- Regulators Fine Georgia County $294K for Sewage Spills
- Former Kentucky Teacher Receives $500K Settlement in Retaliation Lawsuit
- Scott Picks Public Service Commissioner Patronis as New Florida CFO
- Brunson Appointed President & CEO of Gulfstream, Catawba Insurance Cos.
- Tropical Storm Cindy Drenches Southeast
- Florida Medical Marijuana Law Signed by Scott
- Alabama Governor Requests Disaster Declaration for Farmers Hit by Storm
- London Underwriters, Trigon to Offer Alabama Homeowners Program
- Highly Contagious Citrus Disease Spreads to Alabama
- North Carolina Senate Passes Legislation to Reduce Opioid Abuse
- Tennessee-Based Reliance Partners Promotes Howell to SVP
- Tropical Storm Cindy Bears Down on Gulf Coast
- Insurance Office of America Acquires Assets of Slaton Risk Services in South Florida
- 6 Arrests Made in Florida Cattle Thefts; 8 Cows Still Missing
- 1 Killed in Alabama Mining Accident
- South Carolina Sets Insurer Deadline Related to New Moped Safety Law
- Kentucky Supreme Court Finds No Bad Faith as a Matter of Law in Auto Lawsuit
- Mississippi Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record High
- Florida CFO Atwater Submits Formal Resignation, Last Day Will Be June 30
- Florida’s Citizens Approves Policy Changes, 5.3% Statewide Rate Increase for 2018
- Nearly 80% of Georgia Peach Crop Wiped Out by Weather
- Fire Caused by Lightening Bolt Damages 12 Florida Apartments
- DTRT Insurance Group Acquires Insurance Authority of Florida
- PURE Expands E&S Homeowners Coverage to South Carolina
- 3 Tennessee Prosecutors Join Forces in Suit Against Opioid Drug Makers
- Florida City Employee Steals $93K for Butt Lift, Personal Bills
- 2% Rate Hike Approved for North Carolina Auto Insurers
- Orchid Underwriters Expands Commercial Lines into Alabama, Mississippi
- Cardinal Health Seeks Dismissal of Drug Suits in 6 West Virginia Counties
- Father, Son Workers Killed at Mississippi Sewer Lift Station
- Bynum Elected President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia
- Insurers Claim They’re Off The Hook for Duke Energy’s N.C. Coal Ash Spill Claims
- Explosion at Alabama Car Dealership Injures 5 Employees
- Florida Court Rules Property Insurer Liable for Shortfall in Policy Benefits Promised by Agent
- 8-Vehicle Collision in Georgia Kills 1 Person, Injures 17
- Georgia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Trucker Safety Exams
- Tennessee Dog Bite Claims Totaled $9.4 Million in 2016
- Florida Fire Station Shutdown by Hundreds of Bats
- Rains Nearly Extinguish Vast Georgia Wildfire Burning Since April
- West Virginia Supreme Court: No Workers’ Comp Benefits For Inmates
- Founders Professional Adds Porter to Florida Team
- Miami Neighborhood Considers Relocating Homes Amid Sea Rise Concerns
- Florida Gov Pledges to Sign Medical Marijuana Bill Passed During Special Session
- Florida Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Award Caps Unconstitutional
- Miami Insurance Agent Accused of Stealing Nearly $25K From Clients
- Judge Upholds $1.5M Award to North Carolina Whistleblower
- Brown & Brown Insurance Settles Florida Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $100K
- Worldwide Facilities Adds Davis as Broker in Atlanta Office
- 26 People Wanted in Georgia Over $155K Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
- Storms Set Rainfall Records, Cause Flooding in South Florida
- Kentucky Food Distributor Recalls More Than 22K Pounds of Beef
- 1347 Property Insurance Holdings Appoints Case as Chief Operating Officer
- Florida’s Chief Fraud Fighter Moves On: Atwater Recalls Successes, Frustrations With Industry
- 5 Killed at Orlando Factory by Fired Worker
- National Hurricane Center’s New Weather Advisory Tactic: Storm Prep Deadlines
- Maximum Adds Searcy to Florida Transportation Practice
- Georgia High Court Rules Six Flags to Pay $35M to Man Beaten Near Park
- USGS Reports Small Earthquake Near Alabama-Georgia Line
- Heritage Insurance Secures $1.7B in Florida Reinsurance Cover for 2017-2018
- Georgia Lawmaker Panel to Study Distracted Driving
- Nearly 20K Citizens Policies Approved for August Takeouts by Florida Regulators
- Florida Man Arrested for Running Shell Company Workers’ Comp Scam
- Family of South Carolina Boy Killed by Tree Limb at Local Park to Receive $3.6M
- West Virginia Woman Pleads Guilty to Staging Accident For Insurance
- North Carolina Boat Explodes After Gas Pumped Into Fishing Rod Holder
- Tennessee Residents Hit by Powerful Weekend Storm Still Without Power
- Florida Youth Activist Urges Industry to Step Up Fight Against Climate Change
- tKg Wholesale Brokerage Taps Becotte as Senior Underwriter for Small Business in Southeast
- Strong Storms in North Carolina Cause Injuries, Damage to Homes
- Officials in Georgia County Offer 10K Reward For Info on Apartment Fires
- Florida Man Arrested After Torching Business Complex for Insurance Money
- North Carolina Official Says State is Drought-Free
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