September 6, 2023
Just days after another hurricane smashed through part of Florida, another property and casualty insurer has been approved for the state, providing more evidence that 2022 legislative limits on litigation are having a desired effect. “I think investors’ appetites have …
September 5, 2023
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Friday morning in Florida after a dog chased him into the street, authorities said. The boy and his younger brother had been walking on a sidewalk …
September 5, 2023
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — As sirens blared across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and cell phones lit up with alerts of an active shooter, Micah Baldonado cried quietly at his desk while his teacher proceeded with …
September 5, 2023
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — This remote seaside enclave known as “Florida`s Last Frontier” took much of the pounding from Hurricane Idalia when it struck the state`s west coast as a Category 3 storm last week. The damage left behind …
September 5, 2023
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two people were charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in Florida`s Big Bend region, as residents` concerns grew that burglars could be tempted to hit other hurricane-ravaged homes since law enforcement is …
September 5, 2023
The property insurance industry breathed a sigh of relief after Hurricane Idalia landed in a less-populated part of the coast, but regulators have signaled a need to make sure that claims from the area, now topping 10,000, are taken care …
September 1, 2023
Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest Florida more than 130 miles away. This time it was Hurricane Idalia, which caused some serious flooding as it sideswiped …
September 1, 2023
ABBEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A central Georgia sheriff responding to a call for service was killed when his car went off the road, hit a tree and overturned, authorities said. Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers died Tuesday afternoon after the …
September 1, 2023
Hurricane Idalia, with estimates of insured losses as low as $2 billion, will nonetheless affect underwriting results for a number of carriers, the AM Best financial rating firm said in a report released Friday. “Hurricane Idalia will most likely be …
September 1, 2023
Fire investigators have determined that a natural gas explosion destroyed Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley’s North Carolina home, killing the NFL player’s father and injuring a family friend, officials announced Tuesday. It wasn`t clear where the gas leak originated, and …