Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Georgia Storms Caused $15 Million Damage
Mar 10 2008 // Thunderstorms and tornadoes that raced into Georgia last week of February caused about $15 million damage to some 1,300 homes, a state official said. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine earlier estimated insured losses to...
Insurers Weigh-in on Georgia Auto Reform Measure
Mar 7 2008 // Taking a major step toward a more competitive auto market, the Georgia General Assembly passed a measure Thursday allowing file and use for private passenger auto rates above the mandated minimum liability limits,...
Critics Fear Measure Could Spike Georgia Insurance Rates
Mar 5 2008 // A Georgia House committee approved a measure Monday that would bar officials from reviewing auto insurance rates before they are applied, spurring a warning from Georgia’s insurance commissioner that it could lead to...
Georgia: Firefighters Arrested and Charged in Irwin County Arson Case
Mar 5 2008 // Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine said four additional arrests have been made in a serial arson case involving Irwinville volunteer firefighters, and additional charges have been filed against the...
100-Year-Old Baptist Church in Georgia Burns to Ground
Mar 3 2008 // State fire investigators were sifting through the charred remains of a central Georgia church that burned to the ground. “The only thing standing is the face of the church,” McIntyre, Ga., police Sgt. Bernard...
Ga. Official Says Tornadoes, Storms Caused $15 Million Damage
Feb 29 2008 // Thunderstorms and tornadoes that raced into Georgia from the west Tuesday morning caused about $15 million damage to some 1,300 homes, a state official said Wednesday. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine earlier estimated...
Insurer Launches Preferred-tier Programs in Ga. and Nev.
Feb 29 2008 // Calif.-based property and casualty insurer Pacific Specialty Insurance Co. announced a new suite of preferred-tier residential property products in Georgia and Nevada. Effective March 3, PSIC will offer new discounts and...
Cambridge GA Offers Accidental Downtime for Commercial Auto
Feb 28 2008 // California-based Cambridge General Agency is offering coverage for accidental downtime for commercial auto risks. This coverage is only available for vehicles with comprehensive and collision coverage. The accidental...
Explosion Damages Strip Mall in Stone Mountain, Ga.
Feb 26 2008 // In Georgia, DeKalb County authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire at a strip mall in Stone Mountain early Monday. No injuries were reported in the fire that began with an explosion in a building on...
University of West Georgia Investigating Suspected Arsons in Dorm
Feb 25 2008 // University of West Georgia authorities are investigating a string of suspected arsons in a campus dorm. Director of Public Safety Tom Mackel says all three fires were set within weeks of each other in the middle of the...
Georgia to Limit Landowners’ Hunter and Tourist Liability
Feb 24 2008 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has filed legislation that will limit liability for landowners who open their property to hunters and agri-tourists. The measure would protect landowners who allow individuals to hunt on their...
Ga. Insurance Commissioner: Sugar Refinery Fire was Accidental
Feb 19 2008 // Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine said an investigation by his office, local authorities and federal officials has determined that the explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar Co. refinery in Port...
Officials Turn to Specialists to Try to Put Out Georgia Sugar Plant Fire
Feb 14 2008 // Specialists arrived in Port Wentworth, Ga., Tuesday to help extinguish a five-day-old sugar-refinery fire burning too intensely and deeply for standard firefighting to douse, and officials feared the deadly blaze could...
Ga. Law to Relieve Landowners of Hunter and Tourist Liability
Feb 14 2008 // Gov. Sonny Perdue filed legislation that will limit liability for landowners who open their property to hunters and agri-tourists. The proposal will protect landowners who allow individuals to hunt on their property from...
Update: 5 Fatalities, Several Missing in Georgia Sugar Refinery Blast
Feb 11 2008 // Two days after a massive explosion and fire devastated a Georgia sugar refinery, John Calvin Butler Jr. and his younger brother, Jamie were still in a medically induced coma . Company officials have refused to speculate on...
Imperial Sugar Company Reports Explosion at Georgia Refinery
Feb 8 2008 // Imperial Sugar Company reported that an explosion occurred Thursday at approximately 7pm EST at its sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Ga., which is located near Savannah, Ga. A number of associates and contractors have...
Ga. Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud
Feb 6 2008 // An Augusta, Ga., man is charged with insurance fraud for allegedly converting to his own use money paid to him by an elderly client, according to Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine. Carl Barcus, 58, arrested on Jan....
Former Hurricane Program Manager to Head Ala. Emergency Agency
Feb 1 2008 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley appointed Brock Long to serve as director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Long has served in emergency management at the state and federal levels specializing in hurricane planning and...
Georgia Doctor Sentenced to Probation in Health Fraud Case
Jan 28 2008 // A Georgia doctor accused of treating patients with a chemical used in pesticides was sentenced to five years probation for health care fraud. Sentenced on Jan. 24, Dr. Totada Shanthaveerappa pleaded guilty Oct. 30 to...
