Southeast News
News for July 2008
July 31, 2008
- Florida, Berkshire Hathaway Strike $224 Million Deal on Insurance Fund
- Kentucky Insurance Legislation Affects Compensation and Investments
- Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi Names New President
July 30, 2008
- Convicted Mississippi Lawyer Scruggs wants Testimony Sealed
- Tennessee Utility, College Get Federal Relief for Tornado Damage
- Georgia Insurer Sends Personal Info to Wrong Addresses
- Socius Opens Miami Office, Appoints Miller VP
July 29, 2008
- Florida Farm Bureau to Attend Public Hearing after Rate Hike Request
- Federal Investigations Continue in Mississippi Jobsite Cave-ins
- Former West Virginia Doctor Faces more Legal Challenges
- Grand Jury Indicts Kentucky Business Owner for Faking Insurance Coverage
- Allstate Taps Florida Drivers in Action Against Distraction Program
- Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia Elects New President
July 28, 2008
- North Carolina Reaches Deal in Mobile Homeowners Insurance Rate Case
- Feds to Give Report on Blast at Georgia Sugar Refinery
- West Virginia Fire Station Closed after Workers' Comp Canceled
- West Virginia University Fraternity House Condemned for Safety Violations
July 27, 2008
July 25, 2008
- State Farm Raises Rates for Coastal Alabama
- Court Orders Mississippi Lawyer Scruggs to Kentucky Federal Prison
- Insurance Policies Among Unclaimed Property in West Virginia
- Insurance Payments Fall Short of Repair Costs after Tennessee Tornado
- Florida Installs New Citizens Insurance Board of Governors Chairman
July 24, 2008
- Carbon Monoxide Sends North Carolina Grocery Workers to Hospital
- Greenville, Columbia Clean up after South Carolina Storms
- Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Tennessee-based Gale Smith & Co.
- Florida-based Southern Eagle Insurance Awards Contract to GlobalOptions
July 23, 2008
- Insurers Say Major North Carolina Storm Could Cost Billions
- Florida Insurance Commissioner Praises Mandatory Arbitration Ban
- Medical Group, West Virginia Gov. Anger DuPont Plaintiffs in $400M Verdict
- Federal Disaster Loan Deadline Looms in West Virginia
- Georgia Insurance Commission Unveils New Web Site
July 22, 2008
- Update: Unions Offer Contract Proposal to West Virginia Resort
- Florida-based North American Risk Services Buys Unisource Tallahassee
- American E&S Appoints New Broker in Tennessee
- Mutual Assurance Acquires Tennessee-based Pittman & Associates
July 21, 2008
- No Death Penalty in North Carolina Insurance Investigator's Death
- Tropical Storm Cristobal Rumbles off the Carolinas
- Insurance Glitch Nixes Dow Chemical Land Gift to West Virginia University
- Alabama Police Arrest 2 in Connection with Boat Thefts
- Salmonella Discovery Prompts Food Recall in North Carolina
- USG Expands to Mississippi and Alabama
July 18, 2008
- North Carolina Regulators to Cut Back on Malpractice Data
- Salmonella Sickens Ninth Tennessean
- Work to Resume on West Virginia Tunnel after Talks with Insurance Co.
- Florida-based Brown & Brown Reports 3.6% Gain in Fees and Commissions
- North Carolina Firm Reestablishes its Independent Status
- United America Indemnity Opens North Carolina Office, Names President
July 17, 2008
- State Farm Files Average 47.1% Increase in Florida Homeowners Coverage
- Alabama Insurance Exec and State Rep. Win Republican Runoffs for Congress
- Florida Air Controllers File Injury Reports, 5 Sue over Chemical Exposure
- Massey, ICG Cited for West Virginia Fatal Mine Accidents
July 16, 2008
- South Carolina Seat Belt Usage Improves, Still Lags Nation
- South Carolina Teen Working to Pay for Car Insurance Attacked, Burned
- 2 Kentucky Highway Safety Agencies to Merge
- Montgomery Insurance Names Mississippi Territory Manager
July 15, 2008
- Georgia Builders Association Attempts Takeover of Builders Insurance
- West Virginia Completes Investigations of 2 Mining deaths
- Workers' Comp Cases Prompt Tennessee City to Deploy Stun Devices
- Florida Gov., Insurance Chief Discuss Reinsurance with Lloyd's of London
July 14, 2008
- Alabama Launched Statewide Campaign on ATV Safety
- Judge Reduces Award to West Virginia Surgeon in Malpractice Insurance Case
- Georgia Insurance Company Discounts Gas for Publicity
- Economic Downturn Dooms Florida Hurricane Supplies Tax Break
July 11, 2008
- Update: Construction Flaw in North Carolina Parking Deck Collapse
- Delta Dismissed from Fatal 2006 Kentucky Plane Crash Lawsuits
- Federal Report: Cause of South Carolina Furniture Store Fire Unclear
- Hanover Opens New Branch in North Carolina
- South Carolina Gov. Gives Bicyclists Permission to Run Red Lights
July 10, 2008
- Golf Carts Allowed on Kentucky Roads Must be Insured
- Tennessee Safety Officials to Investigate Fatal Workplace Accident
- Risk Manager Rutherfoord Modifies Atlanta Office, Adds Hamilton
- Kentucky Gov. Appoints 16 to Emergency Response Commission
- Ward's Honors Alabama-based ProAssurance as a 2008 Top Performer
July 9, 2008
- Judge Recuses Self from Kentucky Fen-Phen Retrial
- West Virginia Seeks Lower Boating Blood Alcohol Level
- Tennessee Insurance Chief Files Building Code Emergency Rules
- Florida Property Insurer Offers Boat Insurance to Members
July 8, 2008
- Mississippi Highway Patrol Tickets 5,000, Arrests 40 over Holiday
- New Web Site Provides Information on Florida's Property Insurance Issues
- Progressive Launches Behavior-Based Auto Insurance in Alabama
- Texas-based SureTec Opens Florida Office, Names Vice President
- Harleysville Insurance Names Benjamin Southeast Regional President
July 7, 2008
- Florida Approves $224 Million Plan to Bolster State Catastrophe Fund
- Mississippi Judge Explains Punitive Damages Dismissal
- Fitch Rates Florida Hurricane Fund Bonds
- Georgia Revokes Life Insurer's License
July 3, 2008
- West Virginia Court Revives 2001 Flood Lawsuits Against Loggers
- Labor Talks Resume at West Virginia's Posh Greenbrier Resort
- Pinnacle Acquires Beach & Gentry Insurance in Tennessee
July 2, 2008
- Alabama Beach Pool Offers Insurance Breaks for Fortified Building
- Florida Rejects Farm Bureau 30% Property Insurance Rate Hike Again
- Court Strips West Va. Bank Executive of Punitive Damages Award
July 1, 2008
- Mississippi Judge Rejects Punitive Damages Bid by Pascagoula Couple
- Mississippi Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Pascagoula Couple
- Imprisoned Tennessee Insurance Executive Charged with Bribery
- Florida Parents of Premature Baby Who Died Awarded $12 Million
- Mississippi Supreme Court Won't Hear Funeral Home Owner's Appeal
- Florida Elderly Services Crunch Could Spur Demand for Liability Insurance
