Southeast News
News for December 2005
December 30, 2005
- USDA: $200 Million for Fla. Agriculture Hurt by Hurricanes
- Best Week Says Mississippi's Coast is Now a Wind vs. Flood Battleground
- Miss. Flood Insurance Policyholders May Receive Funds to Rebuild Higher
- Floridians Have Until Jan. 5 to Apply for Wilma Assistance
December 29, 2005
13.5 Percent Workers' Comp Rollback Concerns Insurance Council in Florida- 2005, a Year to Remember: Busiest Hurricane Season of the Century for United States
- Rural Ala. County Buys Insurance Against Foreign-Based Terrorism
- Police: N.C. Insurance Man Shot Partners Because of Business Dispute
- NYSE to Suspend Vesta Stock Jan. 5
December 28, 2005
- Florida Insurance Council EVP Predicts Hurricane Insurance Will Be of 'Utmost Concern' in 2006
- Four Key 2006 Goals Outlined by Florida Big 'I' President
- South Miss. Residents Happy to Learn of $29B for Katrina Relief
December 27, 2005
- Miss. Coastal Property Owners Get Tax Break on Katrina Damage
- Asheville, N.C. Agency Owner Arrested for Attempted Murder
- 'Certificates of Insurance' CPCU Jan. 9 Continuing Education Topic
- Memphis, Tenn. Red Cross Audit Shows $75,000 Missing in Hurricane Katrina Scams
- Alford Named Aon Consulting's EVP, Southeast Region Head
- Georgia Computer Program Reducing Uninsured Motorists, State Says
December 22, 2005
- Insurance Fraud Detectives Apprehend Miamian on 48 Felony Charges
- W.Va. Bus Driver Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud
- Insurance House Expands Durham, N.C. Deering & Assoc. Office
- S. Fla. Insurance Agent Arrested for Bilking His Elderly Clients
- Hurricane-Impacted Floridians Eligible for Income Tax Relief
- Pippins Named The Main Street America Group V.P. Commercial Lines
- Specialty Risk Services Names Ryan Southeast Account Management V.P.
December 21, 2005
- If Assistance Bill Survives, Miss., La. Could Receive Billions to Recover From Katrina
- Miss. Commissioner to Unveil Mediation Program Based on 'Florida's Model'
- Gov. Bush Opposes Bailing Out Citizens With Tax Revenue; Suggests Using Reserve Fund
- Miss. Attorney General Gives Homeowners Foreclosure Advice
- Bowman Named COO of Crawford's Global Property and Casualty Services
December 20, 2005
December 19, 2005
- Fla. Bureau of Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit Commander Describes Four Common Violations
- NCCI Criticizes AP Report on S.C. Workers' Comp As 'Factually Incorrect'
- Nine Broward County Residents Indicted for Falsifying FEMA Claims
- PIA of Fla. Board Presents Achievement Awards to Three Members
December 16, 2005
- Sen. Lott Suing State Farm for Hurricane Katrina Damages to His Pascagoula, Miss. Home
- Florida Authorities 'Draw a Line in the Sand,' Tighten Workers' Comp Enforcement
- Fla. Removes Internet-based 'Pill Mills'
December 15, 2005
- Citizens Approves 45 Percent Coastal Rate Increase, 21 Percent Inland
- Sheppard Named S.C. Big 'I' President; Ruef Retiring Dec. 31
- FPIC Insurance Group Names Davita CFO, Replacing Thorpe
December 14, 2005
- NCCI Report Criticizes S.C. Workers' Compensation Plan
- Hurricane Experts Mayfield, Bailey, Key Speakers at Feb. 8 Windstorm Insurance Conference
- Sinkhole Devours Portland, Tenn. Home, Belongings
- Brown & Brown Agrees to Acquire Axiom Intermediaries
- Ga. Agents Complete Fall Legislative Meetings; Schedule Spring Sessions
- Hartford Insurance Denies Couple's Sink Hole Claim
December 13, 2005
- Florida Homes Face Multiple Deductibles if Policies Were Written, Renewed Before May 1
- Mississippi's Insured Losses From Hurricane Katrina Pegged At $12B
- Ky. Insurance Companies, Authorities Will Cooperate After Jan. 1 in Crackdown on Uninsured Motorists
- S.C. Panel Proposes Workers' Compensation Changes
- Robinson to head ACE USA Professional Risk's Southeast Region
- Beecher Carlson, Colemont Form 'Strategic Relationship'
December 12, 2005
- Court Upholds W. Va. Woman's Coverage, Despite Bounced Check
- Insurance Dept. Approved Miss. Homeowners Rate Increases Before Hurricane Katrina
- Okeechobee, Fla. Building Contractor Apprehended for Workers' Comp Fraud, Grand Theft
- LeGare to Manage John B. Collins New Tampa, Fla. Office
- 'Certificates of Insurance, The Second Most Dangerous Piece of Paper,' Jan. 9 CPCU Topic
December 9, 2005
- PIA of Ga. Taking Reservations for Jan. 10 Legislative Reception
- Tenn. Adjuster Awaits Sentencing in Faked Crop-Loss Scam
- Hurricane Wilma Reduced Fla. Orange Growers Production
December 8, 2005
- Ky. Governor's Agenda Targets Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Colorado State Experts Predict 17 Named Atlantic Tropical Storms, Nine Hurricanes in 2006
- Florida Proposes Strict Insurance Fraud Reporting Requirements
- Zelman Receives PIA of Florida's 'Leadership Award'
December 7, 2005
- Officials Visit Myths, Misunderstandings About Post-Wilma Assistance
- W. Va. Workers' Comp Chief Warns Employers Failing to Pay
- Balboa Stops Writing Non-Standard Business in Alabama
- Authorities Suspicious About Cause of Winder, Ga. Fire
December 6, 2005
- Federal Grand Jury to Hear from Firms About Citizens Property Claims Handling Practices
- FEMA Urges Floridians to Buy Flood Insurance; Floods #1 on List of U.S. Natural Disasters
- Fla. Town Hall Meetings Scheduled to Update Employers, Employees About Workers' Comp
- S.C. Motorists Receive a 1.4 Percent Break From State Farm Mutual
- Short-Term Bridge Loans Aid Fla. Businesses to Recover from Wilma
December 5, 2005
- Colorado State University Review Finds 2005 Hurricane Season 'Most Active, Destructive' on Record
- Billing Grace Period Ends in All But Three Miss. Counties
December 2, 2005
- S. Fla., Insurers, Adjusters Backlogged With Damage Claims from Wilma
- South Financial Group Acquires Lossing Insurance Agency of Ocala, Fla.
- Brown & Brown Acquires de Arrieta Insurance Agency
December 1, 2005
- Condominium Associations Urged: Use Fla. Mediation Program to Settle Hurricane Claim Disputes
- Citizens Property Insurance Unveils Breakdown of Proposed County-by-County Rate Increases
- Fla. Supreme Court Asked to Decide on Capping Attorney's Med-Mal Fees
- Black Market AIDS Ring Members Apprehended for Diverting Drugs from Medicaid Recipients