September 30, 2005

• PIA Legislative Update: Agents Have Until March to Make Recommendations to Florida's Hurricane Task Force
• Fla. Personal Lines Advisory Committee Slates First Meeting
• 100 Georgia Stations to Air Trusted Choice Radio Advertising Promo
• IIAG Slates Educational Events to Meet Georgia CE Requirements
• Ala. Insurance Board Executive Director's Raise Makes Him the Highest Paid Administrator in 12 SE States

September 29, 2005

• DFS Spokesperson Outlines New Licensing Changes, Requirements to PIA of Florida
• Commissioner Oxendine Stresses Education's Importance at PIA of Georgia's Atlanta Expo
• S.C. Court Denies Faulty Workmanship Coverage in Bituminous Case
• Fla. Attorney General Warns of Medicare Con Artists
• AIIA Slates Conference, Educational Sessions in October, November

September 28, 2005

• NOAA Meteorologists Predict 'Strong Likelihood' of October Hurricane
• Williams Heads New Officer's Slate for PIA of Florida
• Biloxi, Miss. 'Covered Its Bets,' Will Collect Business Interruption Insurance
• Wake Forest Study Reveals High Rate of N.C. Poultry Farmer Injuries
• SUNZ Insurance Implements Phase 1 of Delphi Technology OASIS System

September 27, 2005

• Policyholders Jam Miss. Legislative Hearings on 'Wind vs. Water' Hurricane Katrina Damage
• W.V. Big 'I' Convention: Commissioner Cline, Experts to Discuss Workers' Comp Issues
• Tentative Agreement Reached in Ky. on AIK Comp Case
• Hearings Begin in N.C. on 9.6 Percent Auto Insurance Rate Increase
• FAIA Extends MATS Seminar Online Registration Date
• Ky. Councilman Pleads Guilty in Workers' Comp Scheme
• W.V. Woman Indicted for Cashing Husbands' Checks After His Death
• Before Hurricane Rita Made Landfall, AppRiver Offered Digital Disaster Safety

September 26, 2005

• Fla. Supreme Court Rules Liability Insurance Does Not Cover Gun Manufacturers' Damages
• Crawford & Co. Adjusters Respond to Hurricane Rita
• Citizens Tables Pasco County, Fla. Rate Increase Discussions Until November Board Meeting
• N.C. Falls to Fifth Lowest Auto Insurance Rates in Nation
• Floridians Warned: Hire Reputable Contractors for Hurricane Cleanup
• Miss. Commissioner Dale Reports Katrina Claims Approach 500,000
• Oregon Mutual Assisting Mississippi Farm Bureau
• WellCare to Offer PDP Plans in Miss., S.C., W.V.

September 23, 2005

• Threats From Irate Property Owners Worry Adjusters in Mississippi
• Will Florida CFO Gallagher's Insurance Involvement Hinder His Political Aspirations to be Governor?
• N.C. Felons Bonded Out, Apprehended on Additional Fraud Charges

September 22, 2005

• PIAA of Fla. Educational Event Answers Essential Hurricane, Catastrophe Planning Questions
• Ky. DOI Discovers Bogus 'Auto Bonds' Being Sold as Auto Insurance Substitute
• PIA of Ga. Donates Over $23,000 to Salvation Army, American Red Cross for Katrina Victims
• S.C. Woman Receives Eight Years for Burning Her Vehicle

September 21, 2005

• Allstate Challenges Mississippi Attorney General Hood's Lawsuit
• N.C. Audit Reveals Insurance Commission's Questionable Expenses
• Two More Albany, Ga. Sanitation Workers Arrested in Insurance Scam
• N.C. Agriculture Losses $19.6M From Hurricane Ophelia
• Automated Program Evaluates, Upgrades Poe Financial Policies
• IIA of Georgia Members Donate to Hurricane Katrina Relief
• W.V. Homeowner, Tenant, Indicted for Arson, Fraud

September 20, 2005

• UPDATE: Hurricane Rita Reaches Category 2 Status
• Miss. Rep. Taylor Suggests Carriers Reclassify Katrina's Damage, Make Flood Program Participation 'Retroactive'
• Hurricane Rita, Packs 100 mph Winds, Passes Key West; Forecasters Predict Texas Track
• Fla. AG Warns: Beware of Unscrupulous Operators Capitalizing on Hurricane Rita
• Former Agent Misappropriated $92,000 in Premiums, Apprehended in Fla.
• The Main Street America Group Implements Guidewire Claims Center
• Beecher Carlson Launches NOVUS Browser-Based Program

September 19, 2005

• Rita Wobbles West Toward Key West; Expected to Gain Hurricane Strength Monday Evening, Hit Keys Tuesday Morning
• Fla. Agents Stopped Writing Policies, Able to Attend PIA of Florida's Hurricane Seminars
• N.C. Coastal Residents Begin Filing Claims From Ophelia
• Miss. Gov. Barbour Would Rather Negotiate
• Sun City, N.C. Instructors Face Mandatory Workers' Compensation, Liability Insurance

September 16, 2005

• PCI: Mississippi AG's Lawsuit More About Politics than Justice
• NAMIC Calls Miss. AG's Suit 'Outrageous'
• Nationwide Mutual Refutes Miss. AG Hood's Allegations As 'Unfounded'
• AIA Criticizes Mississippi Attorney General Hood's Lawsuit As 'Groundless'
• Citizens Property Insurance Board Tables Rate-Increase Vote Until Nov.
• Ophelia Drenched N.C., Minor Damages Reported
• AIIA Launches Hurricane Katrina 'Blog'
• AFLAC Insurance Scammers Unable to Duck Albany, Ga. Sherrif's Investigators
• BB&T Consolidates Greensboro, N.C. Insurance Agencies

September 15, 2005

• Miss. AG Accuses Five Carriers of Attempting to Cheat Katrina Survivors
• Citizens COO Allegedly Took Kickback; Florida CFO Gallagher Launches Investigation
• Citizens Board Meets to Consider Raising Rates
• PIA of Ga. Members Donate to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army
• Crawford & Co. Adjusting Claims in Unusual Circumstances Following Hurricane Katrina
• Hurricane Ophelia Lashes Cape Lookout, N.C.; Serious Flooding, 11-foot Storm Surge Predicted
• West Virginia Circuit Court Convicts Employer for Workers' Comp Fraud

September 14, 2005

• Hurricane Ophelia Packs 85 mph Winds, Pounds the Coast 40 Miles East of Wilmington, N.C.
• Ricker Tells CPCU: Citizens Provides A 'Safety Net' for Uninsurable Property Owners
• McCarty Tells Insurance Committee: Expect Reinsurance Rate Increase
• Citizens Consolidates Offices, Moving into New Tallahassee Headquarters
• Fla. Teacher, Miss. Volunteer Receive InVEST Awards
• Five St. Petersburg, Fla. Residents Charged for Filing More Than $20,000 in False Claims

September 13, 2005

• UPDATE: She's Back....Ophelia Regains Punch off Carolina Coast
• Dale Cautions Miss. Insurance Committee Not to Force Companies to Pay Flood Insurance
• Survey Says Panhandle Homeowners Want Wind-Borne Debris Protection
• 21st Century Holdings Sub Reports 2,100 Claims to Date from Katrina's Visit to Florida
• Ky. Trucking Company Owner Charged With Fraud

September 12, 2005

• Hurricane Ophelia Taunts 250-Mile Stretch of S.C., N.C.
• Adjusters Prowl Through Miss. Coast Shambles; Television Reports Called an 'Understatement'
• Ala. Commissioner Asks Carriers for 60 Day Grace Period
• Ala. Big 'I' Chapter Honored: McCarley Receives National Education Award
• Tenn. Duo Scammed $6M in Workers' Comp Funds; Sentenced to 26 Months Jail Time

September 10, 2005

• Hurricane Ophelia Hits 85 mph, Stationary Off S.C., N.C.

September 9, 2005

• FAIA Dispatching CAT Team on Monday to Mississippi
• Miss. Commissioner Dale Urges Insurers to Pay 'All' Valid Katrina Claims
• N.C. Couple 'Iced' Tomatoes; Sentenced for $9M in Fake Claims
• LIG Marine Implements Program to Assist Katrina Recovery Efforts
• Beecher Carlson Acquires Lane & Assoc. in Atlanta
• Workers' Compensation Web Reporting Portal Opened by PMSI-Tmesys
• Ophelia Slows, N. Florida, S. Georgia Expect Wet Weekend

September 8, 2005

• Ophelia Eyes Florida Coast; Pair of Directions Possible
• Post Katrina: Commissioners, Carriers Draft Order to Limit Cancellations, Suspend Policy Payments
• Judge Upholds Joint, Several Liability in AIK Comp Case
• Tropical Storm Ophelia to Bring 'Buckets' of Rain to N.E. Fla. Coast
• GE Insurance Solutions Suspends Cancellations, Non-Renewals; Donates $1 Million
• Alabama Agents in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham Make Red Cross Donations
• PIA of Georgia Collecting Donations for Hurricane Katrina Victims
• Sept. 20 Ala. Big 'I' Golf Tournament to Support PAC

September 7, 2005

• Sirius Settles With Fla. Office of Insurance Regulation
• Fla. Emergency Operations Chief Urges FEMA to Reverse Its Decision
• SouthGroup Insurance's Miss. Offices Back Online
• Fla. Insurance Commissioner Supports National CAT Fund

September 6, 2005

• Citizens Stops Writing New Policies; Tropical Storm Orphelia Moving N.W. Toward Fla.
• Alabama Insurers Offering Suspended Billing, Grace Periods

September 2, 2005

• Miss. Insurers Directed to Grant Grace Periods in Hurricane-Impacted Areas
• Nashville Man Faked Identity, Illegally Obtained TennCare Benefits
• Brown & Brown Acquires Sleeping Giant Agency in Colo.

September 1, 2005

• Gallagher Voices Concern About Nationwide's Decision
• FEMA Denies Aid to Fla. Katrina Victims
• Crawford & Company Adjusters, Communications Trucks Standing By
• Fla. Lawmakers Voice Support for National CAT Fund
• Vesta Insurance Forecasts $500k to $1.2M Katrina Losses
• Brown & Brown Acquires Nichols Agency in Philadelphia, Pa.
• Early Registration Deadline Sept. 23: FAIA Announces Management and Automation Training Seminar Topics