Southeast News
News for August 2006
August 31, 2006
- UPDATE 4: Ernesto Gains Strength, Heads Toward the Carolinas
- Fla. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Focus on Rising Insurance Costs
- Fla. Rejects First Floridian Hike
- Katrina By the Numbers: $10.5 Billion in Claims Paid in Miss.
- Miss. Appeals Court Throws Out $3M Award for Accident Stress
- Fla. Prepares Golf Event, Scholarship to Honor Slain Claims Adjuster
August 30, 2006
- UPDATE 3: Florida Breathes a Sigh of Relief as Ernesto Fizzles
- In Miss., Dale Urges Mediation to Settle Remaining Katrina Claims
August 29, 2006
- Fla. Workers Comp Insurers File for 13.3% Rate Reduction
- Other Side of Tort Reform: Alabama Woman Hurt By Award Cap
- Sisters Were Whistleblowers in Katrina Claims Handling Case
- 40 Miss. Katrina Victims Receive Grants to Begin Rebuilding Homes
- Lawsuits Cost Memphis $2 Million
- In Miss., 'Hands Across the Coast' Promotes Katrina Healing
- Fla. Police Seek Stores, Bars Selling Liquor to Teens
August 28, 2006
- Kentucky Suspends Lawyers Who Won $200M Fen-Phen Case
- N.C. Individual Health Market To Gain Competitors
August 27, 2006
- Florida Declares State of Emergency in Response to Ernesto Threat
- Reinsurers Tell Fla. Panel Rate Freedom Key to Insurance Fix
- Republican Blames Own Party for Failing to Solve Fla. Insurance Crisis
- S.C. High Court Throws Out Medical Expert Licensing Rule
August 24, 2006
- Judge Dismisses Suit Over W. Va. Sago Coal Mine Safety
- Ala. Gov. Riley Tours Shrimping Community One Year After Katrina
- Ga. Apartment Complex Pays $2.25M In Drowning of Toddler
- Agents Get $9 Million from Kentucky Central Life Liquidation
- First Meeting of Fla. Commercial JUA Board Scheduled for Tomorrow
August 23, 2006
- Fla. Building Commission Rejects Tougher Standard for Panhandle
- N.C. Nixes Bill Giving State Worker Association Insurance Advantage
- Fla. Sets Hearings on Home Insurers' Rate Hikes
- Florida's St. James Insurance Appoints Lucas as President
August 22, 2006
- Rebuilt Homes Higher, More Varied, In Line with Stricter Building Codes
- Insurers Urge Tougher Building Codes for Fla. Panhandle in Today's Vote
- S.C. High Court Rules State Responsible fro Contractors' Work
- Fen-Phen Attorneys Should Be Suspended, Says Kentucky Bar
- Eastern Kentucky University Taps Christensen for Insurance Chair
- Beecher Carlson Names Warren Managing Director
- Georgia's Britt/Paulk Says It's Looking to Acquire Brokers
- Southeast TPA David Morse Buys ISAC
August 21, 2006
- Sen. Lott Sounds Off Over Katrina Claims, Insurers' Antitrust Status
- Fla. Homeowners Say Mitigation Discounts Don't Help Much
- Demotech Rates Sunshine State Insurance an 'A'
- St. Johns delivers good news for Fla. homeowners
- Floridians begin to question insurers' 'pup companies'
August 18, 2006
- Fla. Commissioner Orders Citizens to Reduce Rates in Monroe County
- Dale: Ruling, Notices Remind Miss. Residents to Get Flood Coverage
- Ga. Commissioner Revokes License of Stockbridge Agent
- New State-Run Commercial Insurance Unit OK'd by Fla. Governor, Cabinet
- Ford Fights to Keep License to Sell Insurance in Tenn.
- Insurer to Refund $1M to Ga. Policyholders
August 17, 2006
- N.C. Appellate Court Sides with Insurer in Denying Pre-Storm Coverage
- Insurance Crisis Defines Republican Race for Fla. CFO
- Wildfire Injuries, Deaths on Rise in Georgia, Other Southern States
- Floridians Flock to Get Home Hurricane-Preparedness Inspections
- Georgia Athletic Group Weighs Heat Safety Policy for High Schools
- S.C. Jury Awards $30 Million to Doctor's Family
- Gov. Perdue Welcomes Swett & Crawford to Georgia
August 16, 2006
- State Farm Trying to Improve its Image After Hurricane Katrina
- Judge for Katrina Insurance Lawsuits Seeks Lawyers' Advice
August 15, 2006
- Florida's $250 Million Property Loss Mitigation Program Begins
- Mississippi Coastal Towns Share $4 Million to Enforce Building Codes
August 14, 2006
- Gallagher Stays In Fla. Gubernatorial Race Despite Low Poll Numbers
- USAA Seeks 40% Homeowners Rate Hike in Fla.
- Another Katrina Suit Filed Against State Farm by Mississippi Insured
- Fla. Charges Agency with 'Sliding' Ancillary Costs onto Auto Policies
August 11, 2006
- Sparks Announces Disaster Hotline for Ala. Farmers
- Jacksonville, Fla. Tree Service Business Owner Charged with Workers' Comp Fraud
- Houston General Enters South Carolina Personal Lines Market
- Reppert Joins Life of South as Chief Actuary
August 10, 2006
- New Homeowners Provider Poised to Enter S. Florida Market
- Miss. Coast Business Leaders Say Affordable Insurance Crucial
- Paper: Insurers Big Contributors to Fla. Legislative Candidates
- Crist: Large Insurers Shouldn't Spin off Florida Companies
- W.Va. Jockey Birzer Settles Lawsuit Against California-based Jockeys Guild
August 9, 2006
- Aug. 11 Public Hearing Scheduled in Bradenton, Fla. to Gauge Commercial Insurance Woes
- Lawmakers Told Miss. Wind Pool Law Needs Changing
- State Farm to Reduce W.Va. Homeowners Rates
August 8, 2006
August 7, 2006
- St. Johns Receives $20M Fla. Homeowner Surplus Note Loan
- Florida's Governor, Cabinet Reinstates Joint Underwriting Assoc.
- S.C. Jury Finds Ford Motor Negligent, Awards Plaintiff $18M
- Mississippi Familes Lose Suit Against Lead Paint Maker
- W. Va. Hospital Says Lawsuits Drive Conversion to Urgent Care Center
- Professional Insurance Agents Honor MacNeill Group
- Muri to Represent Utica National in S.C.
- Washburn Joins Beecher Carlson in Nashville, Tenn.
- 240 West Virginians Added to AccessWV's Plan
August 4, 2006
- Miss. Katrina Suits: Key Wind-Water Ruling Expected Soon; Other Plaintiffs Seek Joint Trial
- Fla. Candidates Jockey Over How to Fix Insurance Crisis
- Tyler County, W. Va. Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud
August 3, 2006
August 1, 2006
- Florida to Restart Commercial Reinsurance Pool
- BrickStreet Vows to Audit Every W. Va. Employer for Workers' Comp
- Black Leaders Seek Meeting with Bush on Gulf Coast Recovery
- W. Va. Employers Face BrickStreet Deadline Today
- OSHA to Probe Death at Kentucky Steel Mill
- Main Street America Group Signs with Online Distributor