All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 10 2006 // A DeKalb County, Ga. Superior Court jury has returned a $5.6 million judgment in Decatur, Ga. against Atlanta Casualty Co. for bad-faith practices in a lawsuit involving an 86-year-old woman who had automobile insurance...
Apr 10 2006 // Storms swept through the Atlanta area early Saturday morning, causing “tornado-like” damage to homes and businesses in densely-populated suburbs, state officials said.Authorities said the storms damaged homes...
Mar 20 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia suggested three bills that were introduced to the Georgia Legislature to address Certificates of Insurance for subcontractors and workers’ compensation issues. Rep. Mike...
Mar 19 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia has suggested three bills and is closely watching over a dozen bills being proposed in this session of the Georgia Legislature.The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia...
Mar 17 2006 // An inside look at how to operate an agency more efficiently using technology will be presented March 28 during an “Agency Technology Summit” conducted in by Andy Siegel in Doraville, Ga. The Independent...
Mar 7 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia suggested three bills that have been introduced to the Georgia Legislature to address Certificates of Insurance for subcontractors and workers’ compensation...
Feb 28 2006 // An emergency rule that goes into effect March 1 in Georgia entitled “Unfair Trade and Claims Settlement Practices” limits consumers contractual liaiblities and according to the Insurance Commissioner’s...
Feb 27 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia are keeping track of a number of issues now before the Georgia Legislature.A proposal by Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to reduce the state’s premium tax has been...
Feb 14 2006 // In a setback for Georgia’s recent progress on civil justice reform, the state Supreme Court overturned a key venue law, which was part of the comprehensive tort reform legislation enacted in 2005, according to the...
Feb 5 2006 // Sen. Ralph Hudgens, head of the Senate Insurance and Labor CommitteeTom Knox, chairman of the House of Representatives Insurance Committee Georgia Legislators, Larry O’Neal, left, chairman of the Ways and Means...
Feb 1 2006 // Thousands of hurricane evacuees around the state will have to start paying their own hotel bills next Tuesday after missing a deadline to register for additional federal funds.Evacuees in nearly 2,000 hotel rooms missed a...
Jan 30 2006 // The Mississippi Legislature, meeting in Jackson, has strengthened its seat belt law by passing House Bill 409 which allows law enforcement to stop a driver for not wearing a seat belt and Georgia is considering removing...
Jan 23 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been announced by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...
Jan 22 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been established by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...
Jan 13 2006 // Support for the insurance industry and desires for less government involvement in an already highly regulated industry were emphasized by featured guests attending the Jan. 10 Seventh Annual Legislative Reception sponsored...
Jan 9 2006 // Assistance with insurance problems will be provided Jan. 11 in Athens, Ga. by a representative from the Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s Office. The Insurance Commissioner’s representative is scheduled in Room...
Jan 5 2006 // The State Ethics Commission has cleared Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine of allegations that he misused campaign funds.Oxendine, who has been commissioner since January 1995, was accused of several...
Jan 2 2006 // A series of six legislative meetings attended by 30 legislators and 102 agents were held this fall by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia in Augusta, Macon, Savannah. Marietta, Gwinnett County and Valdosta. IIAG is...
Jan 1 2006 // A series of six legislative meetings attended by 30 legislators and 102 agents were held this fall by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia in Augusta, Macon, Savannah. Marietta, Gwinnett County and Valdosta. IIAG is...
Dec 29 2005 // The hurricane season made 2005 a year-to-remember, with the southeast encountering the busiest hurricane season of the century, with 26 named storms and 13 hurricanes, meteorologists used up the list of 21 proper names and...