Southeast News
News for October 2006
October 31, 2006
- Safety Board: N.C. Waste Plant Fire Started Near Chlorine
- S.C. to Raise Minimum Auto Limits
- Hilton Head, S.C. Officials Question Taxi Licenses
- 1996 Law Gives Families of Kentucky Plane Crash Victims More Answers
- McConnell Marks Groundbreaking of Weapons Neutralization Plant in Kentucky
- Georgia Land Deal: Perdue Fails to Disclose 2004 Purchase of Houston County Land
- Regional Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Louisville, Ky., Airport Shortly After Takeoff
- US Energy Secretary Announces $450 Million for Coal Research, Benefits Kentucky
October 30, 2006
- Crist, Davis Vow Different Approaches if Elected Fla. Governor
- State Farm Pushes to Move Katrina Trial Away from Miss. Coast
- Kentucky Churchgoers: Medi-Share Not an Insurance Program
- Florida: Apalachicola Tornado Causes Damage, Knocks Out Power
- Republicans, Looking to Offset Expected Losses, Focus on Georgia
- Attorney Seeks to Have Guards Added to Boot Camp Civil Lawsuit in Florida
- Florida Lawsuit Claims Cuba Forced Citizens to Work at Curacao Shipyard
- Florida Court Rules Voters in Foley's District May See List of Candidates on Election Day
- Alabama Judge's Ruling on Beach High-Rise Favors Developer
- Wal-Mart's Generic Drug Offer Matched by Competitor Target in Alabama
- Alabama Court: HealthSouth Not Due Refunds on Taxes Paid During Fraud
October 27, 2006
- Agreement Reached for Serious Injuries in S.C. Train Wreck
- Apex, N.C. Fire Chief Predicted Heavy Loss From Chemical Fire
- N.C. Health Care Costs Rise Faster than Income
- Kentucky Develops Self-Destructing Pill Bottle
- McCarty Orders Florida Peninsula to cut rates, return money
- Fla. Man Pleads Guilty to Viatical Fraud Scheme
- RAND Housing Study for Mississippi Gulf Coast Extended
- Georgia Cities, Counties to Receive Grants for Landfill Cleanup
- Florida Receives $100 Million to Fortify State
- S.C. Smoking Ban Expands
- S.C. Erector Firm Fined $3,000 for Worker's Death
- Moran Named Insuror of the Year by Insurors of Tennessee
October 26, 2006
- Miss. Woman Wins Settlement Over Secondhand Asbestos
- Tenn. Fire Chief, Firefighters Charged wtih Arson
- Citizens Board to Discuss Rate Savings in Sinkhole Areas
- Suspects Arrested in Florida on False Claims Activity
- Blue Cross of Georgia Ordered to Implement Corrective Action
- North Carolina Insurance Agent Arrested on Alleged Fraud Charges
- Hearing Set on Suit Seeking to Disqualify Alabama Senators
- West Virginia Warns Motorists of Deer Hazard
- Rearden Joins Integro in Atlanta
October 25, 2006
- Disaster Planners Focus Anew on Lake Okeechobee, Miami area
- Democrats Closing Gaps, Florida CFO, AG Races Neck-and-Neck
- Kentucky Public Health Team Monitoring Riverboat Flu
- N.C. to Conduct Second Test of Apex Plant for Contaminants
- Barner Named Operations VP at Gramercy
October 24, 2006
- Miss. Insured Claims State Farm Coerced Katrina Statement
- Busciglio Joins Burns & Wilcox Tampa Office as Senior Broker
- N.C. Honor Heckle as Agent of Year
- Florida county elections
October 23, 2006
- Final Alabama Shrimp Boat Left Stranded by Katrina Rescued
- Georgia Doctors, Hospital Settle Medicare Lawsuit for $6.4 Million
- N.C. Agents Elect Lance President
October 22, 2006
October 20, 2006
- W. Va. Considers Mandating Appraisals for Insurance on Public Properties
- Fla. Honors Retiring Hurricane Forecaster Mayfield
- Ky. Judge Awards Fen-Phen Clients $20M From Lawyers
October 19, 2006
- Alabama Says Katrina Mediation Working
- S.C. Pol Wants to Ban Teen Drivers' Cell Phone Use
- Fla. Nixes 71% Hike by Nationwide
October 18, 2006
October 17, 2006
- West Virginia Launches Online Workers' Comp Validation System
- Tenn. Yanks Benefit Firm CEO's Licenses
- Junkin Named to Seat on Miss. Workers' Comp Commission
October 16, 2006
- Jury Deadlocks in S.C. Church Arson Case Involving Former Pastor
- Fla. Homeowners Call for Insurance Reform
- Miss. Fire Departments Receive $3M in Homeland Security Grants
October 13, 2006
- S.C. Workers' Comp Said to be in Crisis as Rates Rise Again
- OSHA Fines Ala. Firm for Death of Worker in Trench Collapse
- S.C. Pastor Accused of Arson
October 12, 2006
- Fla. Gubernatorial Candidates Offer Hurricane Fund Proposals
Contingency Pay is Critical for Survival, N.C. Agents Reminded- Cover Tenn. Health Plan to Restrict First Year Enrollment
- Fla. Orders Citizens to Insure Residents Charged Unapproved Rates
- Fla. PIA Elects Fowinkle President
October 11, 2006
- Fla. Condo, Home Associations Press Politicians Over Insurance Crisis
- Georgia to Send Teens' Traffic Violation Notices to Parents
October 10, 2006
- Ala. Coastal Property Owners Facing More Insurer Restrictions
- N.C. Maps Help Towns, Developers Avoid Landslide-Prone Areas
- Fla. Jury Awards $217M to Misdiagnosed Stroke Patient
- Unable to Afford Insurance, Ala. Schools Return Donated Cars
- Olympic Guard's Libel Suit Against Atlanta Journal to Proceed
- Georgia Slashes Unemployment Insurance Tax
October 6, 2006
- Residents Evacuated as N.C. Waste Plant Burns
- Judge in Miss. Allows Questioning of State Farm Employees
October 5, 2006
- Fla. High Court Allows Waiver of Minimum Malpractice Award
- Miss. Looks to Speed Up Delivery of Katrina Housing Grants
- Fla. Mandates Boost in Insurance Discounts for Storm Mitigation
- State Farm Says Employees Targets of Katrina Criminal Probe
October 3, 2006
- State Farm Wants Katrina Trial Moved, Claiming Jury Pool Bias in Miss.
- Citizens Seeks Rate Reductions Linked to Sinkhole Exclusion
- Citizens Names Walker Interim President; Begins Nationwide Search
- Worker Killed in S.C. Textile Plant
October 2, 2006
- Citizens' Rates for Fla. Keys Homes Going Down, Mobile Homes Up
- Fla. Law Requires Motorists Give Cyclists Safe Space
October 1, 2006