Southeast News
News for October 2007
October 31, 2007
- Gov. Wants More Help for N.C. Farmers Suffering from Drought
- W. Va. Justices Refuse Appeal in $1.7M Medical Malpractice Case
- 3 in Kentucky Face Insurance Fraud Charges
- Fla. Approves Workers' Comp Rate Decrease
October 30, 2007
- Miss. Town Moves to Slow Demand for Katrina Cottages
- Fla. Stiffens Standards for Home Mitigation Program Inspectors
- 3 Jacksonville, N.C., Women Arrested on Allegations of Insurance Fraud
October 29, 2007
- S.C. Workers' Comp Commission Won't Follow Sanford Order's Standard
- Private Insurers Find Way to Grow in Florida Homeowners Market
- Workers' Comp Costs to Rise 1.6 Percent in N.C. Voluntary Market
- Ky. Tornadoes Render Owensboro's Oldest Bar Unsalvageable
- S.C. Insurance Deptartment Announces Home Mitigation Program Grants
October 26, 2007
October 25, 2007
- Miner Killed in West Virginia Mine Accident
- N.C. Woman Arrested for Insurance Fraud
- After Crop Damage, Drought-parched North Carolina Sees Rain
- S.C.'s Rosenfeld Einstein Adds Terry to Commercial Team
October 24, 2007
- Fla. Workers' Comp Rate Decrease not Enough for Commissioner
- Miss. Woman Arrested for Insurance Fraud
October 23, 2007
Fla. Commissioner McCarty Believes 24% Insurance Savings Will Happen- W. Va. Under State-wide Burn Ban
- Property Preservation and Highway Safety Projects on Deck in Kentucky
October 22, 2007
- DuPont Ordered to Pay Nearly $200m in W. Va. Class-action Lawsuit
- S.C. Clam Farmers Settle for $1.8 Million Following Oil Spill
- Head of Ala. Teachers Group Concerned About Coastal Insurance Bill
October 21, 2007
- Fla.: Tornado Damages Pensacola Mall, Church and Daycare Center
- Relatives of Ga. Bus Crash Victims File Claims
October 19, 2007
- Fla. Insurer Activates Mobile Claims Center in Pensacola
- Congressional Leaders Oppose Miss. Plan to Divert Housing Funds
- FHM Insurance Teams Up with Georgia Restaurant Mutual
- Tennessee's Wildfire Season is off to a Brisk Start
- Industry Veteran Joins Integro at Atlanta Branch
- Commonwealth Underwriters Names V.P. for North Carolina
October 18, 2007
- Ga. Governor Seeks Injunction to Protect Georgia's Water Resources
- Florida Property Owners Asked to Vacate Homes Built on Bomb Range
- Warrant Issued for Ga. Insurance Agent
October 17, 2007
- Jury Orders DuPont to Pay $55.5 Million to Cleanup West Virginia
- Some Auto Insurance Rates to Drop in Mississippi
- Waste Storage Firm Will not Rebuild in N.C., Relinquishes Permit
- Ga. Company Recalls Meat from Restaurants in N.C., 3 Other States
October 16, 2007
- Florida Subpoenas Allstate Over Home Insurance Rate Increases, Industry Ties
- 6 Florida Contractors Cited for Workers' Comp Violations
- Officials Say 2,300 N.C. Drivers Daily Violate School Bus Law
October 15, 2007
- Mississippi Post-Katrina Rebuilding Efforts Provide Lessons for Iraqis
- Fla. Judge Rules in Favor of Insurance Regulators on Subpoena Challenge
- Florida's Brightway Insurance Names New Territory Owner
- N.C. Workers' Comp Provider Names Regional Director
October 12, 2007
- Feds Propose Buying Thousands of Homes on Miss. Coast
- W. Va. Jury Orders DuPont to Provide Medical Monitoring for 40 Years
- Ky. Jury Rejects $1.4 Billion Case Involving Allstate
- Woman Convicted of Stealing Identities of Nearly 500 Alabamians
October 11, 2007
- Fla. Gov. Crist Signs Bill to Bring Back No-Fault Auto Insurance
- W. Va.: Second Phase of DuPont Waste-Site Lawsuit Goes to Jury
- Ky. GOP Chairman: Cut Candidate's Former Law Firm
- 2 from N.C. Arrested on Numerous Charges of Insurance Fraud
- W. Va. Workers Comp Writer BrickStreet Consolidates Operations
- Kentucky Man Allegedly Sold Fake Auto Insurance to Dozens
October 10, 2007
- Fla. Official Proposes CAT Fund Reform, Reinsurers Respond Positively
- W. Va. Lawmakers Ponder Power Shift in Workers' Compensation
- Miss. Man Charged with DUI, No Insurance after Allegedly Crashing into Salon
- S.C. Vehicle Theft Rate Climbs for 8th Straight Year
- Ky. Forestry Officials Looking for More Emergency Firefighters
- Miss. Candidate Touts Pledge to Reject Insurance Industry Money
October 9, 2007
- N.C. Drought Spreads to 55 Counties, Gov. Calls for Collaboration
- Home Insurance Buyers Guide Launches Web site for Florida
- Ky.: Unauthorized Insurer Offering Health Insurance to Consumers
- Fla. Insurance Regulators Deny USAA Rate Hike, Cancel Hearing
- South Carolina Insurance Department Issues Data Call
October 6, 2007
- Florida Legislature Passes No-Fault Car Insurance for Jan. 1 Return
- Florida Couple Accept Settlement in Lawsuit Against State Farm
October 5, 2007
- Fla. Gov., CFO Praise Legislators' Work on Reforming No-Fault Law
- S.C. Regulator: Probable Maximum Loss Predictability Formula on Horizon
- N.C.: Nationwide Signs 7-Year Deal to Sponsor NASCAR's No. 2 Series
- Tenn.: 5 Building Fires Break Out in 30 Minutes; Arson Suspected
- Ga. Town's Residents: Property Values Threatened by Waste Plant Odor
October 4, 2007
- Trial Opens in Kentucky Case Against Allstate
- Feds Declare Ky. a Natural Disaster Area Because of Drought
- Fla. Governor: Some Insurance Rate Filings Will Likely be Rejected
- Fla.: Brown & Brown Acquires Certain J.P. Morgan Insurance Assets
- Fla. Insurance Trade Group Names New Officers
October 3, 2007
- State Farm Reduces Fla. Rates Again, Saves Policyholders $23 Million
- For Small Fla. Insurer, Sunshine State Brings Storm Clouds
- W. Va. Jury Issues Verdict in DuPont Lawsuit
- W. Va. Forestry Officials Fear Fire Danger from Drought
- Fla. Releases Medical Malpractice Report, Favorable Trend Continues
- W.Va. Man Indicted on Arson and Insurance Fraud Charges
- S.C.-Based Rosenfeld Einstein Opens New Office, Hires Manager
October 2, 2007
- No Consensus for Alabama Special Session on Coastal Insurance
- Loss of State Workers Comp. Contract Prompts Layoffs in W. Va.
- Ford Argues to Have Waltz Wiretaps Thrown Out of TennCare Case
- Trustee of Bankrupt West Virginia Steelmaker Sues Zurich
- Allstate Insurance Co. Civil Trial Begins in Kentucky
October 1, 2007