Three bills currently working their way through the Florida Legislature are designed to tackle the rising costs of homeowner roof claims, the costs of attorney fees in homeowner’s claims and issues surrounding notice to insurance carriers. The proposed legislations come …
Willis Towers Watson and Liberty Specialty Markets have partnered to offer reputational crisis insurance that enables organizations to transfer the financial risk associated with certain types of reputational crises and provides access to non-insurance capabilities, including AI-powered data analysis. The …
Applied Underwriters’ Centauri Insurance has acquired the renewal rights to approximately 16,700 policies across Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina from Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Co. and Gulfstream Select Insurance Co. (collectively, Gulfstream). The transaction is expected to diversify Centauri’s …
A group of Black firefighters in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against their city and their fire chief, alleging that he has not made an effort to prevent racial discrimination, harassment and retaliation within his department. The lawsuit filed …
A South Carolina county continues to rebuild its computer network after what it called a sophisticated hacking attempt. Hackers sent an email Jan. 22 that allowed them to take over Georgetown County’s computers. They demanded a ransom to return the …
Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on with efforts to recover from the winter weather that paralyzed parts of the nation. In Texas, …
A historic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store in Atlanta owned by basketball star Shaquille O’Neal that dates back to the mid-1960s was engulfed in flames early last week, heavily damaging the structure. Atlanta fire crews responded to the iconic restaurant on …
A tornado in Florida’s Tampa Bay region peeled off rooftops, snapped trees and roused residents from bed early Sunday morning. The National Weather Service said there were no serious injuries reported from the twister that might have begun as a …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Ormond Beach, Fla.-based Air-Sur, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1976, Air-Sur is a retail insurance broker serving clients in the aviation and aerospace industry. Its clients include air …
A hacker gained unauthorized entry into a remote access software system shared by workers at a Florida city’s water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical, authorities said. An unknown suspect …