Southeast News
News for October 2009
October 30, 2009
- Florida Approves 5.4% Citizens Homeowners Rate Hike
- Homeowners Choice to Pick Up American Keystone Business in Florida
- With Katrina Insurance Finally Settled, Mississippi College Starts Rebuilding
- Flooded Georgia Homeowners Seek Buyouts by Cobb County
- Georgia Auto Fraud Ringleader Arrested
- EPIC Names Hall as Principal Based in Atlanta
October 29, 2009
- 21st Century Holding Firmly Rejects Homeowners Choice Buyout
- Georgia Workers' Compensation Insurer Southeastern US Faces Liquidation
- Jury Awards North Carolina Soldier $750K in Training Shooting
- Gulfport, Mississippi to Start Environmental Claims Court
- Key Risk Promotes Marcus
October 28, 2009
- Sheffield to Tout Regulatory Role in Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race
- Mississippi School District Sued Again Over Alleged Paddling of Student
- Alabama Attorney's Suit Against Scruggs Assigned to Judge in Texas
- All in the Family: North Carolina Brother, Sister Charged with Fraud
- Schwarzbach Named Underwriting Vice President for Atlantic Casualty
October 27, 2009
- Florida 6.8% Workers' Compensation Rate Cut Officially Approved
- Proposed West Virginia 'Fat Tax' Hit
- South Carolina Court Hears Wildfire Case This Week
October 26, 2009
- Southeast States Among Most Exposed to Climate Change Impact: Report
- Florida's Citizens Vows to Validate Its $700 Million in Mitigation Credits
- Georgia Man with Flood Damaged Home Wins Lottery
October 23, 2009
- Florida's Citizens Reconsiders, Renews House With Chinese Drywall
- Florida Judge: $97M Nicaraguan Judgment Against Dole Unenforceable
- GEICO Opens West Virginia Office
October 22, 2009
- Florida Urged to Hike All Citizens Property Insurance Rates By 10%
- Florida Approves 14.6% Homeowners Insurance Rate Hike for Universal
October 21, 2009
- Deadline Nears for for Georgia Workers Seeking Flood Income Assistance
- Florida Peninsula Offers to Pick Up Home Policies Dropped by Nationwide
- West Virginia Insurer Brickstreet Plans to Trim 24 Jobs
October 20, 2009
- Georgia Supreme Court Blocks 'Stacking' of Auto Insurance Policies
- Florida to Hear Citizens Property Insurance Rate Hikes of 5% to 10%
October 19, 2009
- Alabama Supreme Court Throws Out $274M in Verdicts Against Drug Makers
- Mississippi Witnessing Rise in Women Charged with Drunk Driving
- Florida Blocks Another Home Service Warranty Seller
- North Carolina Arrests 3 More in Alleged Staged Auto Accident Ring
October 16, 2009
- Insurers Backing Away from Homes with Chinese Drywall
- Tennessee Hears Calls for Safety Oversight As ATV Death Toll Rises
- Kentucky Pol Suspect in Insurance Examiner Murder Denied Release
- Mississippi Rep. Taylor Urges Obama to Reform Flood Insurance Program
October 15, 2009
- Florida Approves 6.8% Workers' Compensation Rate Cut
- Florida's Homeowners Choice Makes Bid for 21st Century Holding
- Tower Group Acquires AequiCap's Florida Workers' Comp Business
October 14, 2009
October 13, 2009
- Florida's American Keystone Insurance to Be Liquidated
- Miami Insurance Agent Accused of $14 Million in Premium Finance Fraud
October 12, 2009
October 9, 2009
- Kentucky to Post Motorist Death Toll on Highways
- $60 Million Sought in Mississippi Crash That Killed 2 Doctors
- Georgia Man Wins $9 Million Injury Lawsuit
October 8, 2009
- Nationwide Insurance to Drop 60,000 Home Policies in Florida
- Florida Insurance Chief Grilled by Lawmakers
- Florida Says Medical Malpractice Rates Decline, Market Is Competitive
- Economic Outlook for Coastal Mississippi, Alabama Brightens
- West Virginia Racetrack Settles Lawsuit with Paralyzed Jockey
October 7, 2009
- Florida's 'Whocanisue' Legal Web Site Attracts Plaintiffs, Irks Other Lawyers
- Mississippi Ruling on State Farm Rate Hike Expected Next Month
- Georgia's Seacrest Insurance Keeps Expanding, Adds O'Sako
October 6, 2009
- Mississippi City Gets Tough Over Fire Code Violation
- Changes at Tower Hill Secure Rating from Demotech
- Chubb Post-Storm Inspections Available in Georgia, South Carolina
October 5, 2009
- South Carolina Still Looking for Lessons from Myrtle Beach Wildfire
- West Virginia County Worried Over Spate of School Bus Crashes
- Highway Fatalities Up in Kentucky
October 2, 2009
- Florida Hearing on 6.8% Workers Compensation Rate Drop Set for Oct. 6
- Nationwide Insurance Donates $50K to Red Cross for Georgia Flood Victims
October 1, 2009