Recalls Issued For Nearly 15,000 Freightliner, Western Star, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Autocar Trucks
Nearly 15,000 trucks manufactured by Paccar, Daimler and Autocar are being recalled for various defects, according to recent documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
February 12, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Family Awarded $60 Million In Cosmetic Death Lawsuit
In unanimous fashion, a Cobb County jury awarded the Jenkins family millions of dollars on Tuesday during a civil trial in state court.
December 20, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Georgia
Report: Number Of Uninsured Kids Spikes To 3.9M In US
The number of uninsured children in the United States has increased for the first time in nearly a decade, placing it at 3.9 million in 2017, according to a report Thursday from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
November 30, 2018
Life & Health
Florida
Georgia
Texas
Atrium Health Says Data Of About 2.65 Million Patients Involved In Breach
Atrium Health, previously Carolinas HealthCare System, said on Tuesday data of about 2.65 million patients including addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers may have been compromised in a breach at its third-party provider AccuDoc Solutions.
November 28, 2018
Liability
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Election Day Preview: Insurance Is On The Ballot, Too
Tuesday’s midterm Election Day is filled with fascinating races coast to coast — from the Florida gubernatorial contest to the Texas Senate race, with control of Congress hanging in the balance. Not as many people are paying attention to the expected turnover among state insurance commissioners.
November 5, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Almost $700 Million In Insured Losses From Hurricane Michael In Georgia
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced Wednesday afternoon that reported insured losses tied to Hurricane Michael have hit $696 million.
November 1, 2018
Auto
Property
Georgia
Hurricane Michael Insurance Claims Pouring In
Claims activity from Hurricane Michael, which came ashore Oct. 10 as a Category 4 storm, is in full swing almost two weeks later, industry sources said.
October 23, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Florida
Georgia
Hurricane Florence, Rising Mortgage Rates Hurt U.S. Homebuilding
U.S. homebuilding dropped more than expected in September as construction activity in the South fell by the most in nearly three years, likely held down by Hurricane Florence.
October 18, 2018
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hurricane Michael Completely Destroys Crops On Georgia Farms
Lucrative crops that account for about $2 billion of the Georgia economy were completely destroyed as a result of Hurricane Michael, Southern Living reports.
According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, 5 percent of pecan crops, 15 percent of cotton crops, 30 percent of vegetables, and 50 percent of peanuts had already been harvested.
October 15, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Georgia
According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, 5 percent of pecan crops, 15 percent of cotton crops, 30 percent of vegetables, and 50 percent of peanuts had already been harvested.
‘There’s Nothing Left Here Anymore’: Hurricane Michael Leaves Mexico Beach, Florida, In Ruins
Mexico Beach, Florida, is not just destroyed. For the most part, it’s not there anymore.
From a helicopter, you can see many of the homes and hotels that populated this beachside town of about 1,200 are gone. A few houses and other structures remain standing, but they’re the exceptions.
October 12, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
From a helicopter, you can see many of the homes and hotels that populated this beachside town of about 1,200 are gone. A few houses and other structures remain standing, but they’re the exceptions.
Hurricane Michael To Test Florida’s Unique Insurance Market
Much of the damage to homes from Hurricane Michael will be paid by an array of small, little-known insurers, backed up by larger reinsurance companies around the globe.
Florida is an oddball insurance market for homeowners, where household-name companies like State Farm and Allstate Corp. don’t have the outsize roles they do in other states.
October 12, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida is an oddball insurance market for homeowners, where household-name companies like State Farm and Allstate Corp. don’t have the outsize roles they do in other states.
CoreLogic Estimates Hurricane Michael Losses Could Top $4.5B; Top 10 Insurers Affected
Hurricane Michael’s torrential rain, storm surge, and hurricane-force maximum sustained winds that reached 140 miles per hour Wednesday could result in a historically devastating event for the northeastern Gulf Coast, according to A.M. Best.
October 12, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
FEMA Under Pressure To Respond As Hurricane Michael Wallops Florida
At the headquarters for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a few hundred people are already coordinating the response to Hurricane Michael.
"It’s doing exactly what the forecasters were pushing forward — storm surges, you’re seeing the ocean rise," said FEMA Administrator Brock Long.
October 12, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
"It’s doing exactly what the forecasters were pushing forward — storm surges, you’re seeing the ocean rise," said FEMA Administrator Brock Long.
Drone Video: Hurricane Michael Leaves Panama City In Tatters
As Tropical Storm Michael moves through Georgia and into South Carolina, its effects are being seen far and wide across the southern United States.
October 11, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Hurricane Michael Crushes Georgia, Heads Toward The Carolinas
The remnants of Hurricane Michael — the most powerful storm on record to strike Florida’s Panhandle — swept through Georgia on Thursday on a path toward the Carolinas after leaving widespread destruction and at least two deaths in its wake.
October 11, 2018
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
