After 62 Years, Florida Appeals Court Drops the Expert Witness Rule on Attorney Fees March 26, 2026 By William Rabb Just over three years ago, Florida lawmakers effectively ended one-way attorney fees, disincentivizing much of the costly property insurance claims...
Florida OIR Grants Permit to Startup Sypher Insurance and Takeouts for Others March 25, 2026 Sypher Insurance Exchange, the startup property insurer that the Florida Association of Insurance Agents invested in two years ago, has...
Crawford Claims Management Firm Names Swain CEO March 25, 2026 Bruce Swain has been named Crawford & Company’s president and CEO. The company’s board of directors appointed Swain to the...
Oakbridge Names New President and CEO as Smith Moves to Chairman Role March 24, 2026 Georgia-headquartered Oakbridge Insurance, one the largest privately owned brokerages, announced that longtime president and CEO Robbie Smith will be executive...
Fire Destroys Historic Courthouse in Georgia March 24, 2026 A fire that broke out Monday almost completely destroyed the 134-year-old Floyd County Courthouse in Rome, Georgia, leaving officials looking...
Florida Man Faked Brain Injury for Years in Attempt to Gain $6M in Insurance March 23, 2026 By William Rabb When Thomas A. George and Tamika Hampton decided to defraud an auto insurer in 2019, they went big—claiming that George...
‘Mental Health Trip’ to NY Not Compensable, Florida Appellate Court Finds March 23, 2026 By William Rabb A south Florida FedEx driver, now a quadriplegic after a vehicle crash in 2019, may need constant care and may...
Orlando Apartment Complex Evacuated After Cracks Found on All Five Floors March 23, 2026 More than 350 people were hastily evacuated from an Orlando apartment complex last week after fire officials found cracks throughout...
Decades After Canal Project Was Abandoned, Advocates Trying to Link 3 Rivers March 20, 2026 By Mike Schneider It was supposed to be Florida’s version of the Panama Canal — a shortcut for boats to pass through the...
Tally Hospital Sues to Evict Patient Who Won’t Leave Room 5 Months After Discharge March 20, 2026 By Mike Schneider The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has...