Latest Georgia Headlines
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Southern States Still Opposed to Obamacare
Apr 1 2013 // As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation’s poorest and unhealthiest...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Driver’s License Law
Mar 26 2013 // Georgia’s highest court has rejected a Mexican national’s argument that part of a state law that requires a Georgia-issued driver’s license to get behind the wheel is unconstitutional because it...
FDA Warns on Georgia Compounding Pharmacy Recall
Mar 25 2013 // The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a Georgia-based compounding pharmacy is recalling dozens of lots of the Roche drug Avastin after receiving reports of eye infections among patients. The FDA said...
Turning Tornado Debris Into Better Storm Warnings
Mar 22 2013 // Photos and mementoes that were snatched up and blown hundreds of miles during tornados in the south of the United States two years ago are giving researchers new insight on how debris is carried by the storms and how it...
Georgia Teens Offer Road Safety Recommendations
Mar 21 2013 // An all-teen board appointed by Georgia’s governor wants harsher penalties for teens who violate the state’s law that bans drivers from texting and using smartphones while on the road. Members of the...
Alabama, Georgia Homes, Businesses Still Without Power Following Storms
Mar 19 2013 // About 130,000 homes and businesses were still without power early Tuesday in Alabama and Georgia following severe thunderstorms on Monday. Alabama Power, a unit of Southern Co., said on Tuesday that it had about 98,200...
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...
