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Farmers Adjusters Cry Foul Over Workloads, Claims Handling in Letter to Regulators

Farmers Insurance officials this week said they have spoken with employees after receiving an anonymous letter, apparently from a group of in-house adjusters, accusing the insurer of understaffing and overworking claims professionals. “Farmers Insurance has always been a leader in …

Florida Citizens Board Votes to Raise Rates 14% But Litigation Costs Dropping

The board of governors for Florida’s state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp. voted unanimously Wednesday to raise personal lines rates by an average of 14% statewide – near the maximum allowed under the insurer’s glide path – starting next year. The …

Atlanta Businesses Hit by Water Problems Eligible for $7.5M in Assistance

The Atlanta City Council voted to provide up to $7.5 million for small businesses that were affected by water outages due to a water main break near downtown late last month. Georgia Public Broadcasting, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other news …

Shooting of Power Equipment Linked to Power Outage in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Damage to a utility’s power equipment by gunfire found in Durham was associated with an outage that left hundreds of people without power earlier this week, the company said. About 730 people experienced a power outage …

Officials Approve Large Solar Farm in Mississippi Despite Residents’ Objections

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — What could become Mississippi’s largest solar energy project was approved by a county board this week over objections from people who live near the proposed site. Hinds County supervisors voted 3-2 in favor of a conditional …

Wintermute Moves From WTW to Alliant, Now VP for Benefits Group

Alliant Insurance Services, known as one of the larger U.S. insurance distribution companies, has named Kevin Wintermute executive vice president of its employee benefits group, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Wintermute has 28 years in the business. Previously, he was …

Fire at Carrie Underwood’s Tennessee Home Limited by Her 10,000-Gallon Water Tank

A fire at country music star Carrie Underwood’s Nashville-area home was limited to the garage, thanks in part to a 10,000-gallon water tank on the property. USA Today and local news outlets reported that an all-terrain vehicle sparked a fire …

Thanks to AI, Industry Will Soon See Big Jump in Parametric Insurance, Consultant Says

Insurance agents must now embrace the use of artificial intelligence, but they won’t be replaced by it. And the use of parametric policies will soon increase sharply across property insurance lines because that coverage lends itself perfectly to data-driven AI …

Florida Officers Indicted for Shootout That Killed UPS Driver and Passerby

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four Florida police officers have been indicted for manslaughter in connection with a 2019 shootout on a busy rush-hour street that left a hijacked UPS driver and a passerby in a nearby car dead. A …

Foul Ball: Florida Appeals Court Says Detroit Tigers Owe Little to Injured Pitcher

If the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team needs money to rebuild its roster next year, a Florida appeals court just saved the team more than $14,000 in workers’ compensation payments to an injured minor league pitcher. Florida’s 1st District …

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