Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves – Southeast
Mar 11 2013 // MedMal, Georgia Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Co. has received its certificate of authority from the Georgia Department of Insurance and has officially launched operations as a medical malpractice insurance...
Georgia City Looks to Make Gun Ownership Mandatory
Mar 7 2013 // A north Georgia city is considering passing an ordinance to make gun ownership mandatory. Leaders of Nelson, a city of just over 1,300 about 50 miles north of downtown Atlanta, said with one police officer on patrol eight...
Georgia Considers Electronic Auto Insurance Card
Feb 25 2013 // Georgia drivers would be able to have an electronic version of their car insurance card under a proposal that has cleared the state House of Representatives. The plan from Monroe Republican Bruce Williamson now heads to...
Swett & Crawford Acquires Southern Hospitality Underwriters of Georgia
Feb 11 2013 // In an expansion of its specialized program business, Swett & Crawford has acquired the assets of Griffin, Georgia -based Southern Hospitality Underwriters Inc. (SHU), a regional firm specializing in business insurance...
MedMal Direct Expands into Georgia
Feb 6 2013 // Jacksonville-based MedMal Direct Insurance Co. (MedMal Direct) has received its certificate of authority from the Georgia Department of Insurance and has officially launched operations as a medical malpractice insurance...
Georgia Insured Loss from Tornado Estimated at $75 Million
Feb 4 2013 // Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said last week’s tornadoes caused an estimated $75 million in insured losses. Authorities believe the tornado swelled to 900 yards wide — more than...
Georgia Assessing Storm Damage
Feb 1 2013 // Georgia’s fire and insurance commissioner planned to fly over tornado-damaged areas in northwest Georgia Thursday, one day after storms demolished homes in Adairsville and overturned vehicles along nearby Interstate...
Severe Weather Awareness Week to Be Observed Feb. 4-8 in Georgia
Jan 31 2013 // Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia has been schedule for Feb. 4 – 8, and the state’s Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind homeowners of some important insurance tips to protect their...
Florida Marks I-75 Crash Anniversary; Tragedy Triggers Safety Measures, Lawsuits
Jan 29 2013 // The pre-dawn traffic moved fast on Interstate 75 through Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park outside Gainesville. The highway had been closed for hours after thick fog combined with smoke from a nearby wildfire reduced...
Georgia’s Trinity Underwriting Managers Names Standing Senior VP
Jan 15 2013 // Transportation specialist Trinity Underwriting Managers Inc. (TUMI), based in Pooler, Georgia, has named Stephen Standing as senior vice president. Standing started his professional life in 1996 as an underwriter for...
2013 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 14 2013 // JANUARY P/C Insurance Joint Industry Forum Jan 15 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, NY Insurance Information Institute www.iii.org 2013 Big ‘I’ Winter Meeting Jan 16-20 The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa,...
Business Moves – Southeast
Jan 14 2013 // Markel, Alterra Specialty insurer Markel Corp. agreed to acquire Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd. for $3.1 billion in cash and stock to increase its diversification and expand into reinsurance. The transaction is expected to...
Skelton-Morris Joins Keystone Insurers in Georgia
Jan 8 2013 // Skelton-Morris Associates, a Hartwell, Ga.-based insurance agency, is the eleventh Keystone Insurers Group partner in Georgia. Skelton-Morris Associates has offices in Toccoa, Ga., Lavonia, Ga., and Anderson, S.C. The...
Georgia Health Insurers to Offer Child-Only Policies
Dec 31 2012 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has signed an order allowing insurance companies to begin selling individual policies for children next year. Hudgens says people who are uninsured or whose employers do not...
Keystone Insurers Group Adds 2 Georgia-Based Agencies
Dec 20 2012 // Keystone Insurers Group announced the addition of two independent agencies in Georgia to its franchise business for a total of 10 in the state. The new franchise partners are Jowers-Sklar Insurance and The Harbin Agency....
Georgia on Track with Federal Real ID Requirements
Dec 20 2012 // The state of Georgia said it is meeting federal requirements for new citizen identification cards. States have until Jan. 15 to fulfill requirements for issuing a national ID. Requirements for individuals to actually carry...
AmWins Group to Acquire Georgia-Based Gresham & Associates
Dec 19 2012 // AmWINS Group Inc. — the largest wholesale insurance brokerage in the U.S. by premiums placed — announced that it reached a definitive agreement to acquire Gresham & Associates Inc. Gresham &...
Cyber criminals will continue to find new ways to attack in 2013
Dec 17 2012 // Cyber Threats in the New Year This issue identifies certain developments insurance professionals can expect in the new year. Beyond those mentioned in the articles in this issue, there is one thing everyone can expect that...
Georgia Opens Mock City for Disaster Training
Dec 12 2012 // A mock city designed to help emergency workers train for disasters is now open for business in central Georgia. The Telegraph reported that the first exercises are being held at the Guardian Centers at the former Northrop...
Keystone Insurers Group Continues Expansion in Georgia
Dec 6 2012 // Keystone Insurers Group has added two new franchise partners in Georgia: Boswell Insurance Group of Athens and Ash/Welborn Insurance of Cornelia. About the new Keystone partners: Boswell Insurance Group – Formerly...
