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Georgia Governor Signs Youth Concussion, Boat Safety Bills

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:32:25 +0000

Georgia joined dozens of other states on Tuesday with a law aimed at educating parents and coaches about the risks of youth concussions and placing restrictions on when a young athlete can return after suffering a serious head injury. Gov. …

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5 New Appointments Bring TWFG Near 300 Branch Mark

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:09:43 +0000

The Woodlands Financial Group, based in The Woodlands, Texas, announced the opening of five new local branches in Texas, California and Georgia The new TWFG branch managers and locations are: Michael Rice, Kennesaw, Ga. Charles Choi, Los Angeles, Calif. Frank …

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Confie Eyes More Expansion, Push Into Standard Lines

Don Jergler — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:59:57 +0000

In the coming year Confie Seguros plans to up its buying spree and expand into standard personal and small commercial lines, while broadening its demographic from being primarily Hispanic focused, the president of the Buena Park, Calif.-based insurance agency said …

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Georgia AG Warns Auto Buyers: Beware of Sandy-Damaged Vehicles

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:51:37 +0000

Georgia’s Attorney General Sam Olens issued a consumer alert notice last week, warning consumers who are in the market for used cars to beware of flood-damaged vehicles in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Attorney General Olens said many previously-flooded vehicles …

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Ga. Regulator Reminds Homeowners: Oct. 7-13 Is Fire Prevention Week

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:00:53 +0000

Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) remind homeowners that Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13. The theme this year is, “Have Two Ways Out!” This year, Commissioner Hudgens and fire personnel …

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Georgia Regulators Recovered $4M for Consumers in First Half of 2012

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:34:13 +0000

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office announced that in the first six months of 2012, state regulators assisted 4,100 Georgia consumers settle disputes with their insurance companies, returning $4 million in insurance claims to policyholder. “Investigators in our consumer services …

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Keystone Insurers Group Adds Geogia’s Turner & Associates

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:10:51 +0000

Keystone Insurers Group has added Brunswick, Ga.-based agency Turner & Associates Insurance as its second franchise partner in the state. The Turner & Associates joins a network of more than 235 partners in eight states. The announcement was made jointly …

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Personable Insurance Acquires Texas-Based Endeavor General Agency

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:35:20 +0000

Excellere Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, announced that its subsidiary, Personable Insurance, has acquired Endeavor General Agency LLC, a Royce City, Texas-based non-standard personal automobile managing general agency. The acquisition closed on May 16, 2012. Personable, headquartered in San …

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K2 Acquires Majority Stake in Midwestern

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:28:39 +0000

San Diego, Calif.-based managing general agent K2 Insurance Services LLC has acquired a majority stake in Midwestern Insurance Alliance Inc., an MGA based in Louisville, Ky. that underwrites workers’ compensation coverage with a focus on transportation. Terms of the deal …

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Judges Weigh HIV-Positive Man’s Job Bias Claim Against Atlanta Police

Greg Bluestein — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:36 +0000

A panel of federal judges appeared skeptical Wednesday of the Atlanta police department’s decision to reject a job application from an HIV-infected man. The 40-year-old man sued the city in 2010, claiming he was denied a police officer job solely …

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French Broker Gras Savoye Receives License to Operate in Georgia

Charles E. Boyle — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:47:56 +0000

France’s Gras Savoye, which is closely associated with Willis, announced that it has received a license to commence brokerage operations in Georgia (the country – not the state), as part of its initiative to expand its business from Turkey into …

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Georgia to Get Earthquake Monitors

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:00:02 +0000

Researchers in a nationwide study of earthquakes will soon place instruments beneath the Georgia red clay and in other eastern states as they seek to learn more about what causes them and where they might strike. Scientists say an August …

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Georgia Factory Worker Sues After Being Fired for Refusal to Wear ’666′

Greg Bluestein — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:36 +0000

A Georgia factory worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after he refused to wear a `666′ sticker he feared would doom him to eternal damnation. Billy E. Hyatt claims he was fired from Pliant Corp., a …

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Georgia Allowed to Phase-In Healthcare Law’s Medical Loss Ratio

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:21:59 +0000

Health insurers in Georgia have been granted a waiver to a new federal requirement that they spend certain minimums on patient care and quality. U.S. officials on Tuesday announced that Georgia is the eighth state to get such an exemption …

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Florida, Georgia Agree on Catastrophe Cooperation Plan

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:59:29 +0000

Florida and Georgia have renewed their partnership to provide services in the event a catastrophe compromises their ability to respond to a disaster. First drafted in 2009, the updated plan is designed to ensure a continuity of operations so that …

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Construction Workers Settle in Collapse of Georgia Walkway

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:53:54 +0000

An attorney for workers who sued over the collapse of an elevated walkway under construction in the treetops at the Atlanta Botanical Garden said settlements totaling more than $15 million have been reached in the case. A portion of the …

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Ex-NBA Player Loses Discrimination Claim Against Georgia Bar

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:04:00 +0000

A federal jury on Friday found that an upscale Atlanta restaurant did not violate the civil rights of an ex-NBA All Star and a friend who claimed they were expelled from the bar because they were black. A panel of …

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Georgia Tornado Damage Estimated at $15M

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:00:04 +0000

Authorities estimate that a recent tornado and strong storms in north Georgia inflicted at least $15 million in damage. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said that the damage estimate was preliminary and could grow as homeowners and insurers continue to assess …

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Man Sentenced to Life in Louisiana for Death of Insurance Agent

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:04:58 +0000

Calling the crime a “despicable act,” a Louisiana judge has sentenced a 22-year-old man to life in prison in the killing of a Georgia insurance agent during an armed robbery at the Waffle House. The Advocate reports state District Judge …

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Home Insurers in Georgia Seek Rate Hikes

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:10:31 +0000

A year after most Georgia insurers increased homeowners premiums by 9 to 23 percent, a new wave of increase requests is pending. State Farm, Georgia’s largest writer of homeowners policies, is seeking a 7 percent increase for next year. That …

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Flood Remapping Underway for Metro Atlanta

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:45:37 +0000

A massive remapping project is under way, re-evaluating the flood plains in counties and municipalities across metro Atlanta and the rest of the state. The joint effort with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been spearheaded by the Georgia Department …

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Foundation Financial Group Opens Georgia Office

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:52:51 +0000

Foundation Financial Group, which is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., is opening an Atlanta office that will oversee its operations in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The company specializes in prime mortgage loans, FHA and government …

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Gallagher Acquires Georgia’s Potter-Holden

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:20:13 +0000

Illinois-based international insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Potter-Holden & Co. of Atlanta, Georgia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1918, Potter-Holden & Co. is a retail commercial lines insurance broker with a specialization …

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Georgia Student Sues Fraternity Over ‘Foam Party’ Injury

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:35:49 +0000

A University of Georgia student who was injured at a fraternity’s “foam party” has filed a lawsuit seeking medical expenses. Leah Carole Mock said in the lawsuit filed in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court that a tooth was broken and three …

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Another 19 Georgia Flood-Damaged Houses Slated for Demolition

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:29:07 +0000

Austell, Georgia Mayor Joe Jerkins says the demolition of 19 flood-damaged homes purchased by the city could begin later this month. The Cobb County city is accepting bid proposals for asbestos removal and demolition for the homes it purchased under …

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Paragon Joins ISU Network

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:58:13 +0000

Paragon of Columbus, Ga., has joined the ISU Network. With 30 years of experience, ISU Paragon is a full-service agency that services the Southeast and specializes in group healthcare, garages, restaurants and contactors. ISU Paragon is owned by Michael Carmean, …

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New Georgia Law Requires Drivers Yield Space to Bicyclists

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:41:36 +0000

Georgia cyclists are celebrating what they say is the biggest improvement to the state’s bike safety laws in decades. A new traffic law requires cars and trucks to keep at least 3 feet of distance from bicycles when passing them …

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Georgia Law Allows Out-of-State Health Insurance Policies July 1

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:29:02 +0000

State-licensed insurance companies will soon be able to sell health policies offered in other states that provide less coverage than Georgia requires. The new law is one of dozens set to take effect in Georgia on July 1, the start …

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Georgia’s PointeNorth and Love, Douglas & Pope Agencies Merge

Thu, 26 May 2011 12:11:40 +0000

Georgia’s PointeNorth Insurance Group and Love, Douglas & Pope Inc. have merged. Effective June 1, the company will operate as PointeNorth Insurance Group. The merger is the third transaction of the year for PointeNorth. Love, Douglas & Pope, a personal …

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Georgia Insurance Agent Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:46 +0000

A Georgia insurance agent who took premiums from a nonprofit pleaded guilty in Bibb County Superior Court to one count of insurance fraud. Broadus W. Marshall Jr. of Macon was sentenced to 10 years of probation, 500 hours of community …

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