Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
State Farm Raises Rates for Coastal Alabama
Jul 25 2008 // Citing growth and hurricane threats on Alabama’s coast, State Farm will boost its homeowners insurance rates by 12 percent to 18 percent in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The Alabama Department of Insurance approved...
USG Expands to Mississippi and Alabama
Jul 21 2008 // USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance, is expanding operations nationwide with the addition of a dedicated underwriter to Mississippi and Alabama. Debbie Rogers is the new contact...
Alabama Police Arrest 2 in Connection with Boat Thefts
Jul 21 2008 // Authorities say Alabama Marine Police arrested two people in connection with the theft of more than a dozen fishing boats along Mobile Bay. Marine Police Lieutenant Alex Smith says thieves are stripping the 18- to 24-foot...
Alabama Insurance Exec and State Rep. Win Republican Runoffs for Congress
Jul 17 2008 // Alabama State Rep. Jay Love of Montgomery and Huntsville insurance executive Wayne Parker won the Republican nomination for two open U.S. House seats in Alabama that are expected to be closely watched as Democrats seek to...
Alabama Launched Statewide Campaign on ATV Safety
Jul 14 2008 // There’s a renewed focus by the Alabama Department of Public Health on the dangers of All Terrain Vehicles. State officials launched a statewide educational campaign July10 to warn citizens about the dangers of...
Ward’s Honors Alabama-based ProAssurance as a 2008 Top Performer
Jul 10 2008 // Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, ProAssurance Corp. is included in the 2008 Ward’s 50 — a ranking of property-casualty insurance companies. As in 2007, ProAssurance is the only specialty medical...
Progressive Launches Behavior-Based Auto Insurance in Alabama
Jul 8 2008 // Progressive is introducing an optional car insurance program in Alabama that offers lower rates on vehicles that are driven in less risky ways. The behavior-based insurance program, called MyRate, gives drivers a...
Alabama Woman Charged with Killing Horse for Insurance Money
Jul 7 2008 // Police said a south Alabama woman admitted to shooting her show horse to death in May, burning a barn with the animal inside and attempting to collect $100,000 in insurance on the horse named Abby. Brenda Gradia, of...
Alabama Beach Pool Offers Insurance Breaks for Fortified Building
Jul 2 2008 // The Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association (AIUA), commonly known as the Beach Pool, is implementing new discounts to help coastal Alabama policyholders reduce their insurance premiums for windstorm coverage. The Beach...
Judge Dismisses Insurance Executive’s Lawsuit against Alabama Governor
Jun 30 2008 // A judge dismissed most of a lawsuit in which an indicted insurance executive accused Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and others of conspiring to drive him out of the insurance business. Montgomery Circuit Judge Truman Hobbs Jr....
University of Alabama Insurance Professor Receives Bickley Award
Jun 26 2008 // William H. Rabel, professor of insurance & financial services at The University of Alabama, won the 2008 John Bickley Innovation and Creativity Award. Rabel led a team of professors that developed the new actuarial...
Alabama Judge Upholds Fraud Verdict against AstraZeneca, Trims Judgment
Jun 24 2008 // An Alabama judge upheld the fraud verdict that the state won against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP in a Medicaid drug pricing suit, but ruled the punitive damages were too high, trimming the total judgment to $160...
15 Alabama Families Displaced in Birmingham Apartment Fire
Jun 23 2008 // A two-alarm fire destroyed ten apartments and displaced 15 families at Nob Hill Apartments in Birmingham, Ala., with a couple preparing to wed losing her wedding dress, his tuxedo and their belongings. Battalion Chief C.W....
Alabama Woman Charged with Killing Show Horse for Insurance Money
Jun 17 2008 // Police said a south Alabama woman admitted to shooting her show horse to death in May, burning a barn with the animal inside and attempting to collect $100,000 in insurance on the horse named Abby. Brenda Gradia, 41, of...
Jury Selection Begins in Alabama for Trial of 70 Pharmaceutical Firms
Jun 17 2008 // Jury selection is beginning in the next trial of Alabama’s lawsuits against more than 70 pharmaceutical companies for allegedly overcharging the state’s Medicaid program. A jury is being selected June 17 in the...
Alabama Insurance Agent in Runoff for Congressional Seat
Jun 16 2008 // Huntsville, Ala. insurance executive Wayne Parker and Huntsville attorney Cheryl Baswell Guthrie will be in a runoff for the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District seat. Parker nearly won without a runoff...
Ratings: Mercer, Hallmark, Auto Club, Southern States, Meadowbrook, Iron Horse, Courtesy, Alabama Muni, Am. Millers
Jun 6 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Mercer Insurance Group of Pennington, NJ. The ratings apply to the following...
Alabama Insurance Exec in Runoff for 5th Congressional District Seat
Jun 5 2008 // Huntsville, Ala. insurance executive Wayne Parker and Huntsville attorney Cheryl Baswell Guthrie will be in a runoff for the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District seat. Parker nearly won without a runoff...
After 3-Year Lull, Mississippi, Alabama Gird for New Hurricane Season
Jun 2 2008 // After Hurricane Katrina struck the upper Gulf Coast in 2005, even grizzled storm veterans became edgy when the opening of hurricane season rolled around. Blue tarps covering Katrina-damaged homes are far fewer now, but as...
Declarations
Jun 2 2008 // Friend and Colleague “We are devastated that all hope is lost, but we also find a sense of closure in knowing that we can lay to rest our dear friend and colleague with the dignity and respect she...
