Hull & Company – Jacksonville

May 17, 2025Severe Storm Batters St. Louis, Leaving At Least 4 Dead
At least four people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis. The storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off buildings, rip …

May 16, 2025Edison Plans $6.2 Billion Fire-Prevention Plan After LA Blazes
Four months after devastating wildfires swept across Los Angeles, Edison International’s Southern California utility submitted a $6.2 billion mitigation plan that includes installing hundreds of miles of underground distribution lines, among other me …

May 16, 2025Widow of Arkansas Airport Director Killed in Raid Sues ATF Over Husband’s Death
The widow of an Arkansas airport director who was killed during a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raid on his home last year sued the agency and several officials, claiming the agency and officers acted recklessly and negligently. …

May 16, 2025Severe Storms Sweep Through Midwest, Leaving Thousands Without Power
Storms accompanied by deep, booming thunder, lightning displays and powerful winds swept through parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, northern Indiana and Michigan overnight — leaving scores of trees down and thousands of homes without power. The National W …

May 16, 2025Louisiana Plant at Center of Environmental Justice Fight Halts Operations
A petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community indefinitely suspended operations largely due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution. Japanese firm Denka announced Tuesday that its synthetic …

May 16, 2025Florida High Court Lets Stand Ruling on Damage Estimates in Supplemental Claims
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to consider a petition in a condominium insurance case, leaving in place conflicting rulings from Florida appeals courts. The non-decision in American Coastal Insurance vs. Patios West One Condominium As …

May 16, 2025Lloyd’s Has ‘Laser Focus’ on Oversight of Coverholders to Proactively Avoid Market Risk
Lloyd’s has “a laser focus” on the oversight of delegated underwriting authorities to make sure these facilities do not drag down the market in the same way that poor management of managing general agents did in the past, according to …

May 16, 2025Judge Orders Restoration of Health Program for West Virginia Coal Miners
A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs the federal government implemented in a unit of a small U.S. health agency. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger issued …

May 16, 2025Asbestos Clinic in Montana Forced to Close to Pay for BNSF Jury Award
An asbestos screening clinic in a small Montana town where thousands have been sickened by toxic dust from a nearby mine has been abruptly shuttered by authorities following a court order to seize the clinic’s assets to pay off a …

May 16, 2025DeSantis Signs Law Making Florida 2nd State to Ban Fluoride From Water Systems
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral. DeSantis signe …