The National Weather Service in Miami is issuing a coastal flood statement as the new moon’s proximity to Earth brings on another round of king tides. The Palm Beach Post reports that because the new moon is Sunday, the brackish …
After hanging over Florida for several days, the former Tropical Storm Eta became a post-tropical cyclone early Friday, racing off the Southeast Atlantic coast and bringing heavy rains and gusty winds to the Carolinas after blustering across north Florida. One …
Flooding from heavy rains across North Carolina prompted Gov. Roy Cooper to declare a state of emergency on Friday as searchers looked for a 1-year-old and an adult who disappeared when high water swept through a campground. In addition to …
Alabama law enforcement officials on Tuesday cautioned people to beware of third-party websites when they renew their driver license online. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a news release that some third-party websites are charging people extra fees to …
World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired The Walker Agency, Inc of Anderson (d/b/a Palmetto Insurance) of Anderson, S.C. on October 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Palmetto Insurance is a property & casualty focused agency, specializing …
The North Carolina Rate Bureau has requested an average statewide rate increase of 24.5% on homeowners insurance rates in the state, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The NCRB is not part of the NCDOI …
Company pleads guilty to charge related to worker death A judge on Monday ordered an auto parts manufacturer to pay $1.5 million after admitting violating federal safety standards before a worker was crushed to death by a robotic machine. The …
Frank Winston Crum Insurance (FWCI) has launched general liability and excess liability insurance programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to coincide with its previously available worker’s compensation program. The general liability program serves a niche contractor market and …
Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Florida’s west coast Thursday, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to northern parts of the peninsula. Eta came ashore near Cedar Key at 4 a.m. New York time, with maximum sustained winds of 50 …
Houston International Insurance Group, Ltd., has expanded its management liability coverage offerings to include an excess public D&O (Directors and Officers) product. As part of this expansion, the company hired underwriter Peter Bujosa, as Public D&O lead. Bujosa previously worked …