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Autopsies Delayed as WV Pathologists Asked to Do Double the Industry Standard

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Forensic pathologists in West Virginia are being asked to perform at least twice as many autopsies as the national best practice standard, resulting in significant delays, the state office of the chief examiner said Tuesday. West …

Recalled Dehumidifiers Rich Ground for Subrogation Actions, the Latest in NC

American consumers may remember the news about certain Chinese-made dehumidifiers, more than 1.5 million of which were recalled due to their tendency to overheat and catch fire. The manufacturer, Gree USA, in 2021 agreed to pay $91 million in penalties, …

Tennessee DCI Mediation Process Results in Record $13 Million to Insureds

Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance has mediated more than 3,000 complaints against insurers so far this year, resulting in a record $13 million awarded to insureds, the department said this week. “This amount represents the largest amount of money …

King Insurance Partners Acquires Nashville’s Thetford Brokerage

King Insurance Partners, a brokerage headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, has continued its steady growth with the acquisition of Thetford Insurance Services in Tennessee and Kentucky. Thetford, a boutique firm based in Nashville, was founded in 1992 by John Thetford Sr. …

Authorities Still Digging After Brazen Heist of $1.6M in Liquor From Florida Warehouse

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating after burglary that swiped more than $1.6 million worth of liquor from a Tampa-area warehouse. The theft happened in July at the Republic National Distributing Co. warehouse in Gibsonton, Florida, and was …

17 Florida Sheriff’s Deputies Charged with Stealing $500,000 in Pandemic Relief Funds

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Seventeen Florida sheriff`s deputies appeared in court on charges that they stole about half a million dollars in pandemic relief funds. The Broward County deputies, who are charged separately, are accused of a range of …

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s Sentenced Reduced, Due to Guidelines

A federal judge has trimmed nine months off former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck’s prison sentence for embezzlement, not because of his good behavior in jail, but because he has no prior criminal history. “Both Defendant and the Government agree …

1 Global Capital CEO Pleads to Using Investor $ for Cars, Artwork Insurance

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida executive whose family business once owned Playgirl magazine is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud for misleading investors in another of his companies — one that made high-interest loans to …

NFP Acquires Florida Broker

Global insurance broker NFP announced it has acquired Benefits & Co., the Florida benefits business of Clearscope, a benefits services and software firm with offices in New York and New Jersey. Based in Sunrise, Florida, Benefits & Co. is an …

Filing a Day Late Leaves Insurer Short Under Mississippi’s Statute of Limitations

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that an insurer misunderstood when a three-year statute of limitations begins in dismissing the insurer’s claims relating to a fire on an insured’s property. The high court affirmed that a statute of limitations begins …

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