Florida’s Citizens Faces Critics at Public Hearing Over Sinkhole Rates September 14, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida homeowners came by the hundreds in cars and buses to speak out against the state-backed property insurer’s plan to...
Florida’s Citizens to Phase-In Big Sinkhole Insurance Rate Hike September 13, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida residents who have sinkhole insurance through the state-backed property insurer will see any premium increases phased-in over a number...
Board of Florida’s Citizens to Meet Today on Sinkhole Rates September 12, 2011 By Michael Adams The board of governors of Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has called for an emergency meeting today to consider phasing...
Florida Court Backs Workers’ Comp Benefits for Illegal Workers September 5, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida employers may be under more pressure to document the status of their workers after a panel of state judges...
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Household Exclusion in Auto Policies September 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida’s highest court has upheld the so-called “household exclusion” clause in automobile policies that states the injuries suffered by family...
Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Medical Malpractice Cap September 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida highest court will consider whether a $1 million cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the state’s...
Florida Targets Check Cashing Firms for Aiding Workers’ Comp Fraud August 30, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida officials, law enforcement officers and trade groups are lining up in an effort to stop checking cashing companies from...
Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Rates Continue to Drop August 29, 2011 By Michael Adams Kentucky regulators have approved the sixth straight reduction in workers’ compensation loss cost rates. Kentucky Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark has...
North, South Carolina Coastal Insurance Plans Ready for Hurricane Irene August 24, 2011 By Michael Adams Caught square in the path of Irene, the first major hurricane of the season, the coastal insurance plans in North...
Insurers Oppose Change in South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Medical Fees August 22, 2011 By Michael Adams A new South Carolina regulation for calculating medical fees in worker injury cases has set off opposition from insurers and...