Southeast News
News for April 2007
April 30, 2007
- Florida Lawmakers Faced with Lengthy to-do List in Final Week
- Miss. Dems Offer Ballot Spot But Dale Pursues Independent Run
- Additional Federal Funds Approved For Southeast Georgia Wildfires
- Ky. Gov. Declares State of Emergency Following Severe Weather
- Feds Review Locating Homeland Security Facility in Kentucky
- Commissioner Urges Floridians to Buy Flood Insurance
April 27, 2007
- Fla.'s Citizens to Provide Commercial Coverage for Small Businesses
- Insurance Association Pushes for S.C. Workers' Comp Reform
- Floridians Warned to Cease Transactions with Tennessee 'Foundation'
- Fla.: USG Appoints Branch Manager to Orlando Office
April 26, 2007
- Gov. Crist Defends Fla. Insurance Commissioner; Prosecutor Fired
- Fla. Homeowners Air Grievances over Taxes, Insurance
- Tenn. House Panel Moves Med Mal Bill
- Romney Wants Early Fla. Primary, Backs National Catastrophe Fund
- Fla. CFO Expands Investigation into Office of Insurance Regulation
- W. Va. Hosts International Mining Health and Safety Symposium
April 25, 2007
- My Safe Fla. Home Program Addressing Waiting List of Homeowners
- Judge Orders $23 Million Payment to Lawyers After Hung Jury
April 24, 2007
- Fla. House Panel Moves Bill Banning Fla.-Only Insurer Subsidiaries
- U.S. to Probe 2005 W. Va. Mine Death
- Ga. Claims Firm Engle Martin Acquires Litigation Management Services
- Newmister Tapped as Regional V.P. for Montgomery Insurance
April 23, 2007
- Fla. Commissioner in Hot Water Over Political Fundraising; Aide Resigns
- Attorney Seeks Details of Miss.-State Farm Claims Agreement
- Fla. Advances Insurer-Favored Bill to Curtail Competition from Citizens
- State Farm Cuts Ga. Auto Rates 4%
April 20, 2007
- Allstate Wins 29% Rate Hike in Miss.; Resumes Coastal Writings
- Nationwide Agrees to Readjust 500 Miss. Katrina Claims
- Hearing Set for Ballot Challenge by Miss. Commissioner Dale
April 19, 2007
- Ga.Tempest Causes at Least $5 Million in Property Damage
- Late Freeze Damages Kentucky Fruit, Grain Crops
- W. Va. Dam Failure Could Flood Lincoln County Community
- Unlicensed Fla. Insurance Seller Snared in Undercover Operation
- Lockton Adds Butler, Laurite to Financial Services Team in Atlanta
April 18, 2007
- U.S. Approves Funds for Florida Tornado Victims
- Ga. Senate's Changes to PeachCare Differ from House Version
- Simon to Head Brown & Brown's Lawyer Program
April 17, 2007
- Ga. Commissioner: Uninsured Motorist Bill Would Cost $400 Million
- Freeze hits some of Mississippi wheat crop hard
- Concern About Dam Leads to Evacuations in W. Va.'s Lincoln County
- Alabama Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season
- Fla. CFO Supports New Rules on Insurance Sales to Military
- Westfield Insurance Recognized for Political Involvement in Kentucky
April 16, 2007
- Georgia House Panel OKs Uninsured Motorist Change Despite Warnings
- Miss. Court Upholds $1.5 Million Award for Railroad Injury
April 13, 2007
- State Farm Begins Reevaluation of Mississippi Katrina Claims
- Military Insurer USAA Restricts New Business in Florida
- W. Va.: Mine Owners Seek Court Review of U.S. Air Requirements
- N.C. Commissioner on Rate-Setting System: 'It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It'
- Tenn. Gov. Requests Federal Disaster Loans For Crop Damage
- Elderly Consumers Targeted, Ga. Agents Arrested
April 12, 2007
- Complaint Calls Tenn. Firm's Workers' Comp Waiver Form Illegal
- Miss. Wind Pool Reduces Commercial Rates Effective April 15
- Miss. Wind Pool Slashes Commercial Rate Hike Using Federal Funds
- N.C. Sexual Harassment Suit Marks New Territory for Title IX
- My Safe Florida Home Program Adds 11 New Inspection Firms
- Abusive Medicare Insurance Sales Practices Spreading through Miss.
- W. Va.'s BrickStreet Signs New Sr. V.P.
April 11, 2007
- Tenn. Senate Votes to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Requirement
- Fla. Bill to Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving Placed on Hold
- Speeding Citations Drive Home Need for Auto Safety in N.C.
April 10, 2007
- Insurers Slam Florida Citizens Expansion Bill
- New Cottages Offer Hope to Mississippi Residents Still in FEMA Trailers
April 9, 2007
- S.C. Gov. and Insurers Call Senate Workers' Comp Bill 'Weak'
- Coal Train Derails in W. Va., Sending Engine into River
- Fla. Rating System Scores Homes' Ability to Withstand Wind Damage
- W. Va. Judge Rejects Massey Mining Plan
- Oil Well Explodes in East Tennessee; 2 Workers Hurt
- Mercury Spills Continue in Clendenin, W. Va.
- Tornado-Damaged Ala. Schools Get Reconstruction Funding
April 6, 2007
- 38 More Miss. Katrina Suits Settled in Mediation, Judge Reports
- Ala. Weighs Extending State's Liability Coverage to Teachers
- Fla.'s Citizens Bolsters Cash Position with Liquidity Program
- W. Va. Gov. Manchin Signs Mine Safety, Workplace Bills
- Kentucky Enhances Safety for Social Workers
- Fla.'s Citizens Updates Web Site
- Tenn.: Calera Capital and TPG Close Acquisition of Direct General Corp
April 5, 2007
- Fla. Searches for New Beginning Amid Continuing Insurance, Climate Woes
- Not All Gulf Coast Residents Put Stock in Latest Hurricane Forecast
- Faulty Bolt Caused Train Crash That Ignited Kentucky Toxic Blaze
- Fla. Couple Charged with Faking Mold Remediation Lab Results
April 4, 2007
- Miss. Wind Pool Prepares Rate Cuts After Feds Give $30 Million
- N.C.: Second Rocky Mount Resident Sentenced in Fraud Case
- Kentucky Coal Mine Widows Prove Powerful as Lobbyists
- Miss. Democrats Ask for Trial Over Primary Ballot Control
- Fla. Man Accused of Fraudulent Workers' Comp Claims for 10 Years
- Fla.-Based 3rd Party Administrator Expands Market
- Kentucky Officials Pass Resolution Supporting Employees in Hospital Labor Dispute
April 3, 2007
- Florida Officials: Education, Job in Rating 'Unintentionally' Harms Minorities
- Insurers Support Limited Wind Pool Expansion in S.C.
- Insurers Blast Florida Report on Education, Job Rating
- Kentucky Mine Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers Comp Fraud
- Florida Climate Change Web Site Unveiled, "Conversations" Begin
- Canady Takes Desk at Burns & Wilcox in N.C.
April 2, 2007
- N.C. Bill Would Strip Insurance Chief's Rate-Setting Power
- Not So Fast: Tenn. Med-Mal Bill May Not Be Dead After All
- Ga. Supreme Court Cites 'Continuous Employment' in Workers Comp Award
- N.C. Settles with S.C. Motor Club and Auto Insurance Operation
- New Fla. Law to Lower Nationwide's 54% Homeowners Hike
- Mitigation Grants Showing up in Florida Mailboxes
- Counterfeit Auto Insurance Cards Among Documents Seized in N.C.
- Fla. Tree Service Owner Charged with Workers' Comp Fraud
- Georgia Towns Hit by Storms Receive Additional Federal Aid
- Citizens Claims Handlers Task Force Adds Jacksonville Expert