All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 8 2011 // Atlanta-based PointeNorth Insurance Group has acquired two Georgia agencies.PointeNorth acquired Hodges & Associates, an employee-benefit provider in metro Atlanta. The Marietta-based agency’s BondsPlus...
Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...
Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011 in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...
Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...
Apr 4 2011 // If a lawsuit filed on Feb. 7, 2011, in the Northern District of Georgia is any indication, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) efforts to pursue liability claims will not only include suits against the...
Apr 4 2011 // Georgia is requesting a waiver from a key element of the federal healthcare overhaul that sets how much of health insurance premiums must be spent on medical care.Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said he wants a waiver...
Mar 21 2011 // A general contractor can recover from its subcontractor’s insurers for the cost of repairs for damage to surrounding property resulting from the subcontractor’s faulty workmanship, the Georgia Supreme Court has...
Mar 17 2011 // Georgia is requesting a waiver from a key element of the federal healthcare overhaul that sets how much of health insurance premiums must be spent on medical care.Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said he wants a waiver...
Mar 10 2011 // A general contractor can recover from its subcontractor’s insurers for the cost of repairs for damage to surrounding property resulting from the subcontractor’s faulty workmanship, the Georgia Supreme Court has...
Mar 7 2011 // The Georgia House has unanimously approved legislation to prohibit state insurance commissioners from granting themselves insurance licenses without passing mandatory tests.The measure came after The Atlanta...
Mar 7 2011 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine issued himself several licenses to sell insurance and adjust claims in his last full day in office, according to a newspaper report.Oxendine used his authority as the...
Mar 2 2011 // Agents in Georgia are urging their representatives to support a bill that would clarify the use of certificates of insurance issued to policyholders. Among other things, the bill would require certificate forms to be filed...
Feb 22 2011 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine issued himself several licenses to sell insurance and adjust claims in his last full day in office, according to a newspaper report.Oxendine used his authority as the...
Feb 21 2011 // Lloyd’s of London has appointed Rodney Smith to serve as the regional director for Lloyd’s newly established Southeast region. Smith will be based in Atlanta, Georgia and be responsible for market development...
Feb 21 2011 // Buckeye Insurance Group, of Piqua, Ohio, formed Marias Technology, an information technology company. Marias Technology provides a range of IT services in areas such as system and Web hosting, information technology...
Feb 21 2011 // Mercury General, Florida Citing fourth quarter losses in Florida of $19 million, Mercury General said it would begin withdrawing from the state’s homeowners insurance market. The company will send the mandatory...
Feb 16 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “aa-” of New York-based Westchester Fire Insurance Company (WFIC) and assigned an...
Feb 7 2011 // Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co. (BSMIC), a property and casualty insurer based in Piqua, Ohio, has agreed to affiliate with Middle Georgia Mutual Insurance Co. (MGM) of Griffin, Ga. The agreement is contingent upon...
Jan 21 2011 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has issued an order directing insurers to exercise leniency in dealing with individuals and businesses that may have trouble paying premiums due the winter storms that swept...
Jan 10 2011 // GUARD Insurance Group has begun offering businessowner’s policy (BOP) coverage in Georgia. This new line complements the company’s traditional specialty – workers’ compensation insurance for small-...