Latest Alabama Headlines
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Ala. Gov. Riley Notes More Counties Added to Federal Disaster Declaration
Oct 5 2004 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley announced President Bush has approved his request to add more Alabama counties to the federal disaster declaration due to damage caused by Hurricane Ivan. “Now more Alabamians will be able to...
Ala. Hurricane Victims Get Grace Period on Premiums Following Ivan’s Visit
Sep 23 2004 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell on Wednesday directed insurance companies in Alabama to provide a 60-day grace period on non-payment of premiums to citizens affected by Hurricane Ivan. The...
RMS Estimates Ivan Insured Losses at $3-$6 Billion
Sep 22 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, said that insured losses in the U.S. from Hurricane Ivan are expected to be between $3 and $6 billion. RMS’...
Ala. Gov. Riley Requests Federal Aid for Farmers
Sep 21 2004 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley on Monday asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman to declare Alabama a federal agriculture disaster area due to the devastation brought by Hurricane Ivan. An agriculture disaster declaration...
Alabama Gov. Riley Reports Great Progress in Recovery Efforts From Ivan
Sep 20 2004 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley on Sunday said Alabama’s recovery efforts continue to make great progress in delivering water, ice and other assistance to victims of Hurricane Ivan. Riley also encouraged residents to follow...
RMS: Potential Losses for Hurricane Ivan, $2 to $7 Billion
Sep 17 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), reported that insured losses from Hurricane Ivan in the U.S. are likely to range from $2 to $7 billion, based on updated information on landfall location and wind speeds. Additional insured...
Alabama Gov. Riley Requests Federal Disaster Declaration as Ivan Hits
Sep 16 2004 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley announced during a news conference at the Alabama Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday he has requested President Bush declare 44 counties federal disaster areas due to Hurricane Ivan. “We...
President Declares Disaster Areas for Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
Sep 16 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that President Bush ordered the release of federal disaster funds and emergency resources for...
Ala. A.G. Warns Against Price Gouging, Home Repair Fraud in Wake of Ivan
Sep 15 2004 // Alabama Attorney General Troy King warned unscrupulous contractors and businesses that he will be vigilant against those who seek to profit illegally at the expense of Alabamians who suffer damage and others who seek...
RMS: Potential Losses for Ivan $4 to $10 Billion
Sep 15 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, said that insured losses in the U.S. could range from $4 to $10 billion if Hurricane Ivan follows the latest...
Companies Cease Writing New Coverage as Ivan Makes Unwelcome Visit to Alabama
Sep 15 2004 // According to information from the Alabama Department of Insurance, once hurricanes pass certain coordinates on the global map, insurance companies will cease offering new coverage and will not allow payments on lapsed...
Ala. Gov. Declares State of Emergency Voluntary Evacuations of Coastal Areas; Price Gouging Laws Also Take Effect
Sep 14 2004 // Gov. Bob Riley has declared an official state of emergency in Alabama due to the imminent threat posed by Hurricane Ivan. The emergency declaration enables the Governor to invoke various emergency preparedness measures...
Ala. Broker, Agent Agree to Plea Deal for Scam
Sep 2 2004 // Two insurance salesmen who admitted giving bribes for government business in Cherokee County, Ala., agreed to plead guilty and paid more than $125,000 in restitution for the scam, which could result in additional charges,...
People and Places
Aug 23 2004 // Robert Drew Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Robert Drew as CEO overseeing all Alabama operations – Mobile, Birmingham and Montgomery. Drew, with Willis for 10 years, the...
ALABAMA DOI ISSUES WARNING ON HAWAIIAN RRG LIQUIDATION:
Aug 9 2004 // The Alabama Department of Insurance issued an alert to Alabama citizens concerning a Hawaiian risk retention group licensed to do business in Alabama that has been placed into a liquidation process by order of a Hawaiian...
Willis Appoints CEO for Ala. Operations
Aug 3 2004 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Robert Drew as CEO overseeing all Alabama operations – Mobile, Birmingham and Montgomery. Drew, with Willis for 10 years, the last three of...
Ala. DOI Files Complaint Against Goff Group
Jul 30 2004 // The Alabama Department of Insurance has filed an administrative complaint against a well-known Montgomery-based insurance company and its president, accusing the Goff Group and John W. Goff of wrongdoing involving...
Ala. DOI Issues Warning on Hawaiian RRG Liquidation
Jul 21 2004 // The Alabama Department of Insurance issued an alert to Alabama citizens concerning a Hawaiian risk retention group licensed to do business in Alabama that has been placed into a liquidation process by order of a Hawaiian...
Ala. Gov. Notes More than $5.2 Million in Federal Disaster Funds for City of Birmingham
Jun 25 2004 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley announced more than $5.2 million in federal funding for the City of Birmingham as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The funding is a result of...
Insurers Mount Legal Challenge to Multi-state Credit Scoring Study; Ask States to Withdraw Data Call
Jun 23 2004 // Two national insurance company trade organizations have expressed legal concerns about the recently initiated multi-state study on credit-based insurance scores and have asked regulators in eight states to withdraw their...
