Southeast News
News for July 2007
July 31, 2007
- Florida Opens Giant Warehouse to Stockpile Disaster Supplies
- Ga. Receives $40 Million in Homeland Security Grants
- Tenn.: Engle Martin Opens Nashville Branch
- Daniel to Run Southeast Region for Cunningham Lindsey
- Integro Insurance Brokers Opens Office in Tennessee
- Warner Joins N.C.-Based TriSure
- McCroskey Named Manager at S.C.-Based Rosenfeld Einstein
July 30, 2007
- S.C. Approves 35% Wind Pool Hike
- Ala. Judge Appoints Prosecutors in Katrina Insurance Case
- Miss. Insurance Agent Takes Plea Deal
- Ala. Outdoorsman Facing $1 Million Judgment Apparently Flees U.S.
- N.C. Approves Public Financing for Insurance Commissioner, Others
- Fla. Gov. Opens State Response Center for Disaster Preparedness
- Atlanta's Engle Martin Expanding Into Professional Liability Practice
July 27, 2007
- Jury: Ford Owes $6 Million to Fla. Man Paralyzed in Crash
- W.Va. Woman Disappointed with USS Cole Damages
- Miss. Commissioner's Campaign Burdened by Katrina, Democrats Flap
- Judge's Request to Prosecute Mississippi Attorney Declined
- Lockton Continues Atlanta Growth, Adding Brown, Fetherston
July 26, 2007
- Allstate Hit for Linking Fire Renewals to Separate Wind Policy in Miss.
- Florida Sinkhole Policy Changes to Highlight Citizens' Forum
- N.J. Wholesaler PRS Continues to Expand with Tampa Office
- Schneider, McCord Join TAPCO Underwriters
- S.C.'s Rosenfeld Einstein Names Director
- Montgomery Insurance Names Regional Vice President, Atlanta Region
July 25, 2007
- More Fla. Mobile Home Owners are Skipping Insurance
- Associated Industries of Florida Forms Financial Security Council
- W. Va. Woman Sentenced to Prison on Insurance Fraud Charges
- Copart Expands in Florida
- Professional Risk Solutions Appoints Borda to Run New Fla. Office
- Crump Names VP to Memphis, Tenn. Office
July 24, 2007
- N.C. Lawmakers Approve Cap on Medical Malpractice Damage Awards
- State Farm Settles with Another Mississippi Katrina Victim
- Some Miss. Coast Homeowners Won't Have to Repay Grant
- Atlanta-Based Risk Management Firm Names New Officers
- Veteran Insurance Executives Form Tenn.-Based Synercon
- Poll: Fla. Gov. More Popular with Voters than Some of his Issues
July 23, 2007
- State Farm to Drop 50,000 Coastal Homeowners Policies in Fla.
- Study Says Alabama Tied for Second in Most Uninsured Motorists
- State Rejects Fla. Farm Bureau Home Insurance Rate Increase
- S.C. 'Wind pool' Insurance Rates Likely to Rise
- Ga. Doctor Pleads Guilty in $5 Million Health Care Fraud
July 20, 2007
- Massey Subsidiary Fined $50,000 in West Virginia
- Other Mississippians Upset Because they Bothered 'To Be Responsible'
- Few Families Accept Florida Contaminated Land Buyout
- Kentucky Coal Mine Cited After Video Showed Cracked Seals
- Ala.: ProAssurance Recognized in Ward's 2007 Survey
July 19, 2007
- Nationwide Settles 10 Katrina Lawsuits in Mississippi
- Heavy Thunderstorm Causes Damage at S.C. Airport
- Ala.: Alfa Reports Proposal for Privatization
- N.C. Provides Weather Radios for Sr. Citizens
July 18, 2007
- Borrowing Money Likely Option for Florida Catastrophe Fund
- Miami Airport Terminal Evacuated after Bomb Scare
- Tenn. Annuity Dealer in Receivership, Florida Follows Up
- Georgia Fourth in CNBC Rankings of Best States to Do Business
July 17, 2007
- Insurance Broker to Reimburse Floridians $2.6 Million
- Fla. CFO Paints Scenario of Post No-Fault Auto Insurance
- Debate on Fate of Barrier Islands off Miss. Coast Continues
- N.C. Coast Facing Challenges of Growth, Rising Water Levels
- 2 W. Va. Men Arrested on Felony Insurance Fraud Charges
- SIGMA Actuarial Expands Tennessee Consulting Team
July 16, 2007
- Florida Artist Creates Sculptures to Expose Road Debris Hazard, Liability
- Operator of Bus in Fatal Kentucky Crash Given 'Unsatisfactory' Rating
- Ky. Miner, Widows Ask Administration to Make Seal Rule Permanent
- Alfa Expects to Report Record Earnings for Q2 2007
- Harleysville Insurance Opens New Office in North Carolina
July 13, 2007
- Reports of Strontium-90 Presence Prompt EPA Probe in N.C.
- Operation Firecracker Campaign Targeted Drunk Drivers in N.C.
- N.C.: Winston Salem Woman Arrested, Charged with Insurance Fraud
- Catlin US Establishes Equine Insurance Unit in Kentucky
July 12, 2007
- W. Va.: FiberNet Deals with Blackout to 20,000, Including First Responders
- Man Sentenced for Setting Fire that Devastated W. Va. Town
- Montgomery Insurance Appoints Vice President to Atlanta Region
- Fla. Insurer Group Places New Chairman
July 11, 2007
- Small Plane Crashes into Florida Neighborhood
- Raging Fire in S.C. Destroys Upstate Mill
- Fla. Commissioner Issues Cease & Desist Order to Unlicensed Viatical
- N.C. Insurance Agent Arrested, Charged with Embezzlement
- W. Va.: ex-Nurse Accused of Drugging, Killing Husband for Insurance Payment
- Partnership Presents More Options in Florida Market
July 10, 2007
- Sink: Fla. Workers' Comp Rates to be Cut in Half Next Year
- N.C. Flood Insurance Rates May Soar Under New Coastal Building Code
- Promise for Backup Generators in Fla. Hurricane Shelters Unkept
- Hydrant Problems Hampered Efforts to Save Florida Church
- Oxendine: Arson Unlikely in Ga. Church Fire
- Fla. Workers' Comp Software Co. Promotes 3
July 9, 2007
- Fla.'s 2003 Workers' Comp Reforms Found to be Lowering Costs
- Tenn. Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Not a Factor in Worker's Injury
- Strong Storm Takes off Part of Fla. Restaurant Roof
- Drought Leads Tenn. Gov. to Ask for Disaster Declaration
- County Officials in Miss. Facing Higher Costs to Remove Asbestos
- Fla. CFO Halts Disposal of Consumer Complaint Records
July 6, 2007
- Federal Court to Hear Nationwide's Miss. Katrina Storm Surge Appeal
- Insurer Group Refutes Fla. Gov. Crist's Claim of 'Broken Promises'
- Insurance Covers Part of Miss. County's $3.5 Million Inmate Settlement
- Tenn. Law Imposes Stricter Liability on Dog Owners for Injuries
- MSHA Announces Plans to Improve W. Va. Mine Inspections
July 5, 2007
- W. Va.'s Privatized Brickstreet Mutual Makes First Payment to State
- Fla. CFO Cuts State's Workers Comp Charge to Insurers
- Mississippi Credit Freeze Law Goes Into Effect
- Tenn. Requires Stores to ID Beer Buyers Regardless of Age
- Fla.'s Citizens Gets Line of Credit
July 2, 2007
- Questions Linger After S.C. Fire That Took 9 Firefighters' Lives
- 2 W. Va. Arsons Reminiscent of 2005 Spree in Kanawha County
- Family of West. Va. Miner Killed in Roof Fall Sues Coal Company
- Chertoff, Governors Appeal for Coast Residents to get Storm Ready
- S.C. Insurance Department Sponsors Free Home Mitigation Workshop