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Suspect Interviewed in Shooting of Bills Fan Outside Miami Stadium

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida have interviewed a suspect but no arrests have been made after a man fatally shot a 30-year-old Buffalo Bills fan during an altercation near Hard Rock Stadium after the Bills defeated …

Judge Says Lawsuit vs. Parkland School Deputy Can Go to Trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by families of the 17 people killed and other victims of the Parkland, Florida, school massacre against a former sheriff’s deputy who failed to intervene can go forward, a judge ruled, rejecting …

Tennessee Launches Effort to Protect Songwriters and Singers from AI Mimickry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Lee made the announcement while standing in the middle of …

Rokstone Launches Kentucky-based TPA for U.S. Agricultural Claims

Rokstone, a specialty insurance and reinsurance managing general agency, has launched a new third-party administrator service based in Kentucky. Part of the Aventum Group, Rokstone said its new Verus TPA will manage Rokstone’s agricultural claims in the United States. Two …

Carolina City Remorseful in $25M Settlement with Wrongfully Convicted Man

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 44 years has reached a $25 million combined settlement with a central North Carolina city and the state of North Carolina involving a lawsuit accusing authorities of misconduct, the …

Orion180 Expands Homeowners Insurance to Georgia and Indiana

Orion180 announced the expansion of its homeowners insurance products to the states of Georgia and Indiana. Underwriting through Orion180 Select Insurance Co., an admitted insurance company domiciled in Indiana, Orion180 offers the coverage through independent agency distribution partners in Georgia …

South Carolina Liquor Liability Market ‘Extremely Unprofitable,’ DOI Report Finds

A report from the South Carolina Department of Insurance confirms what insurers and bars and restaurants have said for the past few years: Liquor liability coverage in the state is “extremely unprofitable” for carriers – and costs are far out …

Progressive Files for 19.78% Auto Insurance Rate Increase in West Virginia

Less than a month after Farmers Direct Insurance filed for a hefty rate increase on West Virginia auto liability policies, Progressive has followed suit with an almost identical request. The West Virginia insurance commissioner posted a bulletin Tuesday, noting that …

At Least 4 Dead; Marina, Homes Destroyed as Storms Slash Through Southeast

Four people were killed and property was ripped apart as tornadoes and severe thunderstoms moved across the Southeast Tuesday. The New York Times and other news services reported that an 81-year-old woman died after her mobile home was overturned in …

P&C People: XS Brokers Expands with Geiss, Kentucky Agents Name New EVP

The underwriting and wholesale brokerage group known as XS Brokers is expanding into the Southeast and has named Adam Geiss as vice president, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Charlotte, a vibrant and growing city, has strategically been on our radar …

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