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Florida Senate Committee Passes Reform Bill; Would Make Citizens’ Rates ‘Noncompetitive’
A Florida Senate Committee spent about two hours Monday reviewing a sweeping property insurance reform bill before approving it along party lines — with no changes. All nine Republicans on the ...
Florida Bills Offer Broad Attack on Insurance Costs: Legal Fees, AOBs, Reinsurance
After years of what some insurers have labeled half-measures, Florida lawmakers appear to be on the cusp of delivering "historic" and "transformational" reforms that would end one-way attorney fees, ...
North Carolina Attack Shows Fragility of U.S. Power Grids, Experts Say
The attacks that left two electrical substations in North Carolina riddled with gunfire and knocked out power to 45,000 homes and businesses underscores the fragility of U.S. grids, experts said ...
Gun-Related Deaths Reaching Unprecedented Levels: Study
Firearm-related violence and suicides have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open is the first analysis to show both the sheer ...
Uvalde Shooting Victims Seek $27B, Class Action Status
Victims of the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead have filed a lawsuit against local and state police, the city, and other school and law enforcement officials seeking $27 billion due to ...
Tesla Opens Floodgates for Owners to Test Out Automated Driving
Tesla Inc. is making its controversial driver-assistance system available to customers previously deemed not safe enough behind the wheel to test it out. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted ...
Fla. Supreme Court Suspends License of Mobile Claim Center Lawyer
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday suspended the law license of attorney Jennifer Perez, who was in charge of a "mobile claim center" that was set up in a trailer in North Fort Myers about a week ...
Munich Re: 2022 Hurricane Season Third-Most Expensive
The 2022 North Atlantic hurricane season caused approximately $65 billion in insured losses and overall losses around $110 billion, making it the third-most expensive season to date, according to ...