Items Tagged with 'insurance'

Through leadership at Curtis Partition and industry committees, Eve Biggers-Lewis promotes stronger safety culture and risk awareness.

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has announced the formation of a specialized work group to develop a Housing System Certification Program Standard, signaling a potential transformation in how residential construction is regulated nationwide. 

A Naples construction manager admitted to running an illegal cash payroll system that defrauded the IRS and insurers of more than $4.2 million, and now faces up to five years in federal prison.

Suffolk Construction, a drywall contractor, lost a July 2024 court case against Titus Construction Group, a subcontractor, but the case is not over yet, reported Richard Korman of Engineering News-Record. Titus’ surety, Berkley Insurance Co., has requested that Suffolk pays its attorneys’ fees and trial costs as well.

The owners of Evolution Drywall Inc. in Palm Coast, Florida, were charged with insurance fraud and organized fraud in 2018 but were cleared a year later, reported Ray Boone of Palm Coast Observer. A judge ruled that no restitution needed to be made.

On Friday, March 24, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837, a companion to Senate Bill 236. This major legislative action will bring about tort reform in Florida.

Amerisure Insurance is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephanie Haas to vice president of general counsel and corporate secretary. In this role, Haas will lead Amerisure’ office of corporate legal.