Latest Alabama Headlines
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Hurricane Dennis’s Bark Was Worse Than Its Bite; Carriers, Associations Evaluating Damages
Jul 12 2005 // As Hurricane Dennis approached Key West, Fla., large insurance carriers, expecting and preparing for the worst, alerted hundreds of adjusters to proceed to Florida and Alabama, and put hundreds of other employees on...
Ala. Preps for Hurricane Dennis
Jul 8 2005 // As the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents (AIIA) noted, it looks like Alabama is not going to catch any breaks this year when it comes to hurricanes. AIIA wants to help its members and their customers prepare for the...
He’s Now Tropical Storm Dennis; Heavy Rains, Tornadoes Main Concern Inland
Jul 8 2005 // Hurricane Dennis slammed into the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach, Fla. on Sunday afternoon shortly after 3 p.m. (EDT) packing top sustained winds of 120 mph. The storm...
People & Places
Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street...
ARLENE’S TIMING PERFECT FOR REFERRAL LIST
Jul 4 2005 // When Tropical Storm Arlene blew through Alabama it made the timing ideal for the release of a homeowners insurance referral list providing area homeowners with the names and contact numbers of insurance companies, agencies...
News Briefs
Jul 4 2005 // ALABAMA Arlene’s Timing Perfect for Referral List When Tropical Storm Arlene blew through Alabama it made the timing ideal for the release of a homeowners insurance referral list providing area homeowners with the...
People
Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street America’s...
Ala. Task Force Recommends 60-Day Homeowners Policy Notice
Jun 29 2005 // The Alabama Hurricane Issues Task Force headed by Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell has recommended a new regulation that would force insurers to give 60 days notice to policyholders whose insurance will be changed or...
AIIA Conference: Bell Calls Market ‘Impressive’; Rowe Says Response, Timing Are Critical
Jun 27 2005 // The Alabama insurance market is “impressive” and the state has a “healthy market, trending upward,” Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell told members of the Alabama Independent Insurance...
AssuranceAmerica Expands to Alabama; Writing Auto Policies
Jun 21 2005 // AssuranceAmerica Corporation has announced its expansion into Alabama’s auto insurance market with sales of its first auto insurance policies in the state. The Atlanta-based company is represented by more than 300...
DOI LISTS INSURANCE PROVIDERS
Jun 20 2005 // A list of insurance companies, agencies and agents writing property insurance in coastal areas of Alabama, including Mobile and Baldwin counties became available June 13, thanks to the efforts of Alabama’s Hurricane...
News Briefs
Jun 20 2005 // ALABAMA DOI Lists Insurance Providers A list of insurance companies, agencies and agents writing property insurance in coastal areas of Alabama, including Mobile and Baldwin counties became available June 13, thanks to the...
Timing Perfect for Release of Ala. Insurance Referral List
Jun 16 2005 // Tropical Storm Arlene blew through Alabama last weekend, making the timing ideal for the release this week of a homeowners insurance referral list providing area homeowners with the names and contact numbers of insurance...
After Tropical Storm Arlene: Fla. Panhandle, Alabama Report Only Minimal Damage
Jun 12 2005 // Initial damage reports in Gulf Shores, Ala. were minimal after Tropical Storm Arlene came ashore on Saturday afternoon dropping more than 5 inches of rain and taking basically the same path as Hurricane Ivan last...
Arlene Moves Inland Northwest of Pensacola, Fla.; Losing Strength
Jun 10 2005 // Tropical Storm Arlene moved inland at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon and proceeded northwest of Pensacola, Fla. Tropical storm and hurricane watches were cancelled all areas but those in the immediate vicinity of the storm....
Ala. DOI, AIIA to Release a List of Insurance Providers on June 13
Jun 1 2005 // A list of insurance companies, agencies and agents writing property insurance in coastal areas of Alabama, including Mobile and Baldwin counties will be available June 13, thanks to the efforts of the Alabama’s...
NAMIC: Statutory Remedies to Curb Fraud Abuse Spreading Across U.S.
May 25 2005 // To combat insurance fraud that costs consumers an average of $200-300 per year, 40 states have established entities responsible for oversight of related investigations and prosecution efforts, according to an analysis by...
Ala. Motel Settles Complaint
May 23 2005 // A Budget Inn motel owner in Crestview, Ala. has agreed to pay $10,000, plus restitution, to settle a complaint filed by Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, claiming that it doubled its rates for victims fleeing...
Ala. Motel Settles Complaint: Denies Fleecing Guests
Apr 29 2005 // A budget motel owner in Crestview, Ala. has agreed to pay $10,000, plus restitution, to settle a complaint filed by Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, claiming that it doubled its rates for victims fleeing Hurricane...
Task Force Suggests Ala. Homeowners Need An Insurance Referral Service
Apr 21 2005 // An insurance referral service to connect Alabama consumers with insurers has been suggested by the Hurricane Insurance Issues Task Force to assist homeowners in finding insurance along the state’s Gulf Coast,...
