Early this morning, local time) a strong undersea earthquake – estimated at 8.0 – caused a tsunami with waves up to three meters (app. 10 feet) in height. They came ashore shortly after the quake on the island of Gizo …
An arbitration panel has approved a statewide average increase of 54 percent for homeowners rates that Nationwide Insurance requested last year – but for many policyholders it will likely be much less because of a new law. The increase would …
The My Safe Florida Home program mailed 10 mitigation grants totaling almost $30,000 to Florida homeowners from five counties who hardened their homes against hurricanes per the program stipulations, according to officials. The homeowners, who received free wind inspections during …
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink appointed Mike Lancashire to the Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling and Resolution. Lancashire is the vice president of claims for The Main Street America Group, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based regional property-casualty carrier, …
Hoke County, N.C. authorities raided three houses last week and arrested three illegal immigrants, also seizing phony documents and equipment used to make them. Among the items seized were dozens of phony drivers’ licenses, birth certificates, Social Security cards, and …
The owner of Don Estlund’s Tree Service in Florida is facing a charge of operating without workers’ compensation insurance. Donald Robert Estlund allegedly admitted to operating for eight years without the state-mandated coverage, after an employee incurred a staggering medical …