Southeast News
News for February 2008
February 29, 2008
- Ala. Regulator to Insurers: Halt Non-renewals Based on Single Policies
- Miss. A.G.: Didn't Know Men Allegedly Buying Influence
- Ga. Official Says Tornadoes, Storms Caused $15 Million Damage
- Feds Open Center in Southern Ky. to Help Tornado Victims
- Apartment Building Fire in Knoxville, Tenn., Displaces 60
- Storm-Damaged Tenn. University Insured but Page Asks for Donations
- 2 W. Va. Men Indicted for Presenting Fraudulent Insurance Certificates
- SEC Queries Regions Financial over Mutual Fund Litigation
- Insurer Launches Preferred-tier Programs in Ga. and Nev.
February 28, 2008
- W. Va. Senate Restores 1% Insurance Policy Tax to Help Towns
- Survey: Fla. Voters Agree Property Insurance Market Still in Crisis
- W. Va.: Survivor and One Victim's Family Settle Sago Mine Lawsuits
- Alabama House Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements
- S.C. Firefighters Say Hydrants are Being Vandalized in Columbia
- Miss. Homeowners in Flood Zone May Qualify for Katrina Home Help
- FBI: Scruggs Paid 2 Men to Persuade Miss. A.G. not to Indict State Farm
February 27, 2008
- Station Fire, Failure Cause Fla. Power Outage, Close Nuke Plant
- Officials Suspect Arson Caused University of Tennessee Dorm Evacuation
- Tennessee Fire Marshall Closes Club after Deck Collapse
- Vandals Cause $13,000 Damage at Schoool in Louisville, Ky.
- Judge Refuses to Reduce Charges in Tennessee Mosque Fire
February 26, 2008
- Explosion Damages Strip Mall in Stone Mountain, Ga.
- Miss. Court Reinstates Wrongful Death Case against Cleveland Doctor
- Ala. Gov. Appeals FEMA Decision on Jackson County Storm Damages
- Zach Scruggs Asks for Separation from Father in Katrina-Related Case
- Update: Georgia Sugar Refinery Explosion Claims 11
- Kentucky Woman Sentenced in Workers' Comp Case
February 25, 2008
- Miss. A.G. Withheld State Farm Settlement Money Pledged to Charities
- University of West Georgia Investigating Suspected Arsons in Dorm
- 9 Kentucky Counties Receive Federal Disaster Relief
- Education, First Line of Attack in N.C. Home Sprinkler Debate
- Tenn. Regulator: 3-Day Cooling Off Period Doesn't Apply to Insurance
- Fla. Insurers See Hurricane Insurance Market on the Mend
February 24, 2008
February 22, 2008
- 3 Additional Tennessee Counties Approved for Federal Disaster Aid
- S.C. Senate Approves Tougher Penalties for Drunken Driving
- Judge Declines Indictment Dismissal of Miss. Attorney in Bribery Case
- Fla. Lawmakers Confront Property Insurance, again, in 2008 Session
- N.C. Brush Fire Damages 12 Homes in Charlotte; One Injured
- Lockton Expands Atlanta Brokerage Team
February 21, 2008
- Fla.: Insurer to Discontinue Servicing State Wind Pool after 2008
- Aegis Insurance Co. Resumes Writing New Business In Mississippi
- Katrina Lawyer Scruggs Faces Hearings in Miss. Judicial Bribery Case
- E-mail May Scuttle Truce Between State Farm, Miss. Attorney General
- W. Va. Producers Can Apply for and Renew Licenses Online
- West Virginia: Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty To Insurance Fraud
February 20, 2008
- 6 Fla. Workers' Comp Cos. Ordered to Refund 'Excess' Profits
- Conditions Create Wildfire Threat in N.C., 14,000 Acres already Burned
- Inspectors Survey Site of Tornado Damage in Fla. Panhandle
- S.C. Church Fire Causes $300,000 Damage, Arson Ruled Out
- Workers' Comp: S.C. Gov. Stretches the Limits of Authority
- W. Va.: Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
- Kentucky Office of Workers' Claims Receives New Director
- Willis Group Promotes 2 on Tennessee Team
February 19, 2008
- Fla. Insurance Regulator Files Complaint to Suspend Allstate Licenses
- Tornadoes Slam Ala., Adding to Destructive Season Across the Region
- Ga. Insurance Commissioner: Sugar Refinery Fire was Accidental
- Feds Propose $328,500 in Fines for Alabama Contractor
- 3 Convicted in Florida Workers' Compensation Scheme
February 18, 2008
- Farm Losses from Tennessee Tornadoes Top $29 Million
- Fla. Sen. Committee Wants Allstate's Internal Documents
February 15, 2008
- 8 Additional Tennessee Counties Approved For Federal Disaster Aid
- Former Workers: S.C. Poultry Company's Safety Record a Charade
- Fire Destroys Large Part of Mississippi Furniture Plant
- S.C. Gov. to State Senate: Stop Toying with Drunk Driving Law
- N.C. Gov. Probes State's Manufactured Housing Industry
- W. Va. Insurance Commissioner Says Employer Owes the State Money
- Ky.: Riggs Resigns from Manufactured Home Licensure Board
February 14, 2008
- Officials Turn to Specialists to Try to Put Out Georgia Sugar Plant Fire
- Ga. Law to Relieve Landowners of Hunter and Tourist Liability
- Seal Breaks at Abandoned W.Va. Mine, Floods Yards, Highway
- Feds Charge 3 Men Accused of Torching Tennessee Mosque
- S.C. Blaze Destroy Homes, Prompts Evacuation of Dozens
- A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of N.C.'s Discovery Insurance
February 13, 2008
- Miss. Insurance Commissioner Candidates' Money Difficult to Trace
- Tenn. Survivors, Officials Pick through Ruins, Estimate Storm Damage
- Mississippi Officials Still Tallying Tornado Losses in Lafayette Co.
- Tenn. Farmers Mutual Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charge
February 12, 2008
- People Flee as Fires in Rain-Starved Carolinas, Va. Burn Homes
- Kentucky Insurance Teams Visiting Areas Hit by Storms
- Warehouse Fire Sends Plume of Smoke into Sky over Atlanta
- National Guard Truck Flips Over on Way to Tenn. Tornado Disaster Site
- Fla.: Fire Closes Ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom
February 11, 2008
- Alabama Senate Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements
- Update: 5 Fatalities, Several Missing in Georgia Sugar Refinery Blast
- Tennessee Task Force Begins Debris Removal in Wake of Tornadoes
- Arson Suspected at Tenn. Mosque, Federal Agents Investigate
- Miss. Attorney Asks Judge to Dismiss Katrina-Related Contempt Case
- Fire Wipes Out Manufactured Home Plant in Tennessee
- Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Announces Staff Changes
February 8, 2008
- Tenn. Begins to Assess Damage, Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
- Imperial Sugar Company Reports Explosion at Georgia Refinery
- Damage Could Reach $40 Million for Tennessee's Union University
- Storm Damage Prompts State of Emergency in 3 Alabama Counties
- Miss. Gov. Declares State of Emergency on Heels of Severe Weather
- Tenn. Commissioner Offers Insurance Advise to Storm Victims
- Insurer sues Miss. Coast School District in Wind Versus Water Case
- Dispute between S.C. Gov., Workers' Comp Panel in Court this Month
- Structural Concerns Partially Close S.C.'s Ninety Six High School
- Tenn. Cconsiders Requiring Scrap Metal Firms to Register with State
- Fla. Lawmakers Schedule More Hearings on Property Insurance Rates
- Miss. A.G.: Dispute that Led to State Farm Lawsuit, Resolved
February 7, 2008
- Tenn. Emergency Management Report Confirms 31 Storm Fatalities
- Tenn. Gov. Responds to Deadly Tornadoes That Struck State
- Farmers Insurance Mobile Claims Team at Sites of Tenn. Tornadoes
- Travelers Deploys Response Units to States Affected by Tornadoes
- Burns & Wilcox Names Underwriting Manager at Fla. Office
February 6, 2008
- Hartford Group to Shed 27,000 Homeowners' Policies in Florida
- American Strategic: Golden Haired Boy at Fla. Senate Hearings
- Florence, Ala., Fire Deemed Arson
- Mississippi's BancorpSouth Acquires Texas Insurance Company
- Ga. Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud
February 5, 2008
- Allstate Cites Potential Fla. Insolvency at Senate Hearing into Rates
- Miss. Insurance Agent Sentenced to 30 Months in Kickback Scheme
- Fla. Banking and Insurance Chair to Seek Seat in Congress
- Miss. A.G.: State Farm Suit Based on 'Lies, Speculation and Innuendo'
- National Study Focuses on Florida's Insurance Crisis
February 4, 2008
- Kentucky: Families of Bardstown Fire Victims Suing Cigarette Maker
- 5 West Virginians Indicted in Multiple Insurance Fraud Charges
- Florida Home Mitigation Council to Hold First Meeting
- Court Allows Allstate to Continue Writing in Fla. Until Further Ruling
- Court: Allstate Can Still Write Policies in Florida, for Now
- Brown & Brown Insurance Buys Custom Outsourcing of Tampa
February 1, 2008