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Wife of Troubled Grammy Winner Killed by Nashville Police Sues City

NASHVILLE (AP) — The wife of Grammy-winning sound engineer Mark Capps, who was killed by police in January, filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Nashville and police Officer Ashley Coon on Monday. Three police officers, including Coon, said …

Whistleblower Says Southern Co. Should Repay $382M for Failed Clean Coal Plant

(AP) — A former employee is suing to force a Mississippi utility to repay $382 million that the federal government gave to build a failed coal- fueled power plant. Kelli Williams, a former construction manager for Atlanta-based Southern Co., filed …

Insurtech Layr Closes $10M Funding to Expand Reach for Brokerage Platform

Layr, an Atlanta-based insurtech that promises to digitize insurance brokerage operations, said it has raised $10 million to expand operations, marketing and functionality. “One of every four dollars in the GDP goes through the insurance industry,” yet the industry is …

NC Commissioner Fires Top Fire Marshal Officials as Feud with Lawmakers Continues

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey appears to have escalated a feud with lawmakers, firing three officials at the state fire marshal’s office after legislation stripped Causey of the marshal’s job. Causey, insurance commissioner since 2017, recently sent a top …

Tennessee Law Officials Settle Claim They Arrested Man for Meme Over Fallen Officer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor and two Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents have settled a First Amendment lawsuit for $125,000, the plaintiff`s attorneys said Monday. The suit was filed by a man who said he was arrested over a …

Ravaged Fort Myers Becomes Magnet for Risk-Taking Property Buyers

A year after Hurricane Ian ripped through southwest Florida, wealthy risk-takers are transforming one beach town. In Fort Myers Beach, many of the middle-class cottages that once dotted the Estero Island town were wiped off the map. Ian killed 21 …

Florida Senator Raising Eyebrows with Pitch for Investment in New Insurance Company

Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has sparked some controversy by pitching investment opportunities in a startup property insurance company in Florida. This may be a good time for a new business venture by an insurer – with higher rates …

People Moves: NFP Appoints McSherry to Lead Atlantic Region P&C

NFP, a property-casualty insurance broker headquartered in New York, N.Y., hired Meg McSherry to lead the property and casualty business in its Atlantic region. McSherry will support new business and client acquisition and retention and will help manage the region’s …

Lighthouse Insurance Misled Hedge Funds Before it Collapsed in 2022, Lawsuit Claims

A Florida lawsuit brought by private equity fund Fortinbras Enterprises and three others charges that Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. executives concealed the extent of underwriting losses after Hurricane Ida, even as the insurer solicited millions in fresh capital. And part …

Florida Appeals Court Ruling Puts New Scrutiny on Wind Experts’ Credibility

Expert testimony is subject to a well-established standard set forth by the US Supreme Court 30 years ago in Daubert v. Merrel Dow Pharms., Inc. Under the Daubert standard, trial judges are gatekeepers of expert testimony, tasked with determining whether …

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