Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Georgia Can’t Pursue Ethics Charges Against Former Insurance Commissioner Oxendine
Oct 25 2021 // A judge has thrown out ethics charges against former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, saying state officials waited too long to pursue action. Oxendine was accused of illegally using campaign funds from his...
Wright National Offers ‘Pinpoint’ Flood Insurance Policies in Georgia
Oct 21 2021 // Georgia homeowners now have another choice in flood insurance. Wright National Flood Insurance Services, underwritten by Zurich American, announced it has begun offering policies in the state. Using model-based rating...
Georgia to Pay $870,000 to Whistleblowers Fired by Beck
Oct 20 2021 // The state of Georgia has settled a whistleblower lawsuit brought by three Insurance Department employees who reportedly leaked information about disgraced former Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck. “I think the primary...
Georgia Regulators Can’t Track Overdue Elevator Inspections
Oct 20 2021 // Elevators across Georgia may be long overdue for safety inspections, but regulators have no way to know, thanks to a poorly set up computer database and a system that relies on self-policing. The revelations came to light...
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Sentenced to 7 Years
Oct 12 2021 // A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to seven years in prison and ordered him to pay $2.6 million in restitution for diverting funds from a homeowners’ insurer of last...
Judge Says Evidence Destroyed in Georgia Poultry Plant Deaths
Oct 11 2021 // The Georgia judge overseeing lawsuits brought after workers were killed at a chicken processing plant is weighing sanctions against a freezer manufacturer after crucial evidence was thrown away. “It makes your client...
Number of Georgia Highway Chases Double Since 2019
Oct 4 2021 // The number of Georgia highway chases involving state law enforcement officers increased dramatically from 2019 to 2020, resulting in hundreds of injuries and a number of deaths. The Georgia Department of Public Safety said...
Final Chunk of Wrecked Cargo Ship Awaits Removal off Georgia Coast
Sep 29 2021 // The final chunk of a cargo ship that capsized two years ago along the Georgia coast is awaiting removal from the water. Salvage crews have worked since November to cut the South Korean freighter Golden Ray into eight giant...
Glynn County, Georgia Officials Propose Rules Allowing Buildings Closer to Sand Dunes
Sep 28 2021 // Leaders on one of Georgia’s most popular coastal islands are considering letting developers build closer to sand dunes. The Brunswick News reports that a planning commission that governs construction on St. Simons...
Georgia Man Beaten by Police Officers During Traffic Stop Sues for Damages
Sep 24 2021 // A man who was punched and kicked in the head by Georgia police officers during a traffic stop four years ago has filed a lawsuit alleging the stop was unjustified and the officers used excessive force against him. Gwinnett...
Oakbridge Partners with Georgia-Based Snider Killingsworth
Sep 16 2021 // Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC (Oakbridge) announced a new partnership with Snider Killingsworth Insurance & Risk Management (Snider Killingsworth) based in Griffin, Georgia. The partnership adds to Oakbridge’s...
NTSB: Georgia Cargo Shipwreck Caused by Inaccurate Stability Calculations
Sep 16 2021 // Inaccurate stability calculations caused the capsizing of vehicle carrier Golden Ray that resulted in $200 million worth of damages, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The Marine Accident Report details the...
Arson Ruled in Pierce County, Georgia Fire, Suspect Wanted
Sep 16 2021 // Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Russell Leon Warner, 49, of Fulton County, is wanted in connection with a Pierce County fire that occurred on Sunday, September 12, just after 5:00...
EEOC Sues Georgia Facility Over Denying Employee’s Request for Remote Work
Sep 16 2021 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit that ISS Facility Services, Inc., a workplace experience and facility management company, unlawfully denied its employee’s reasonable...
Georgia Nonprofit Alleges Improper Credit Card Usage From Former CFO
Sep 14 2021 // A Georgia nonprofit may not be able to press criminal charges against an executive accused of improper credit card charges because of an earlier agreement. The Telegraph of Macon reports that Goodwill Industries of Middle...
Risk Strategies Acquires Georgia-based Employee Benefits Specialty Broker Benevestco
Aug 31 2021 // National specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies announced it has acquired the assets of employee benefits specialty broker Benevestco, Inc., a Resource Sevens company. Terms of the deal were...
Companies Appealing Fines Following Georgia Nitrogen Leak That Killed Six
Aug 30 2021 // Three of four companies are appealing federal workplace safety fines following a January liquid nitrogen leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry processing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor says plant owner...
People Moves: Chubb Names Georgia-Based Booker, Meyer to EVP Roles; Skipper Joins Palomar; The Villages Adds Dooley
Aug 25 2021 // Chubb Chubb announced leadership appointments within its North America Property business unit and in its wholesale excess and surplus lines division, Westchester. Matt Booker has been appointed Executive Vice President,...
Georgia Officers to Train to Draw Blood From Drivers Suspected of DUI
Aug 25 2021 // A new grant will be used to train Georgia law enforcement officers to draw blood from drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, state officials said. The Georgia Governor’s Office of...
One Dead in Mount Vernon, Georgia Fire
Aug 17 2021 // Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Ricky Bell, 57, was killed in a Montgomery County fire around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11. Commissioner King’s Fire Investigations Unit...
