Mississippi Senate’s University DEI Ban Goes to Negotiations With House February 13, 2025 By Michael Goldberg The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Thursday that would eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state’s universities, a...
Cash-Flush Florida Seeks to Retire $1.7 Billion of Debt and Prepare for Storms February 12, 2025 By Erin Hudson Municipal bonds sold by the state of Florida are poised to become much scarcer. That’s because Governor Ron DeSantis plans...
Case to Clarify Economic Loss Rule Settles Days Before Fla. Supreme Court Arguments February 12, 2025 By William Rabb A potentially landmark ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, which liability insurers had hoped would greatly expand how much they...
North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged With Forgery, ID Theft on Life Insurance Policy February 12, 2025 A North Carolina insurance agent is awaiting a court appearance next week after he was charged with fraudulently taking out...
Whitewater Rafting Businesses Face Uncertain Future After Hurricane Helene February 12, 2025 By Travis Loller ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for other companies, Patrick...
Florida CFO Appoints Former Lawmaker, Car Dealer Attorney to Citizens’ Board February 11, 2025 Florida’s chief financial officer has named a Pensacola lawyer and businessman to the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors....
Battery Firm Pulls Plug on $2.6 Billion Plant in Georgia February 11, 2025 By Jeff Amy ATLANTA (AP) — A clean energy company is abandoning a plan to build a giant electric battery factory in Atlanta’s...
Smart Choice Agency Network Reports Record Growth in 2024 February 11, 2025 Smart Choice, a North Carolina-based firm that works with independent agencies, reported record growth, with more than 1,450 agencies joining...
Tornadoes Kill 2, Injure 3 in East Tennessee, With Flooding in WV, Kentucky February 10, 2025 WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Two tornadoes moved through eastern Tennessee, leaving a mother and daughter dead and injuring three other...
NCDOI Fines UnitedHealthcare $3.4 Million Over Balance Billing of Insureds February 10, 2025 By William Rabb UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina has agreed to pay a $3.4 million fine and take action to improve claims handling and...