Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AIA Calls Georgia Supreme Court Decision a Blow to Tort Reform
Feb 14 2006 // In a setback for Georgia’s recent progress on civil justice reform, the state Supreme Court overturned a key venue law, which was part of the comprehensive tort reform legislation enacted in 2005, according to the...
Ga. legislative reception garners support
Feb 5 2006 // Sen. Ralph Hudgens, head of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee Tom Knox, chairman of the House of Representatives Insurance Committee Georgia Legislators, Larry O’Neal, left, chairman of the Ways and Means...
Thousands of Hurricane Evacuees In Georgia Missed FEMA Deadline
Feb 1 2006 // Thousands of hurricane evacuees around the state will have to start paying their own hotel bills next Tuesday after missing a deadline to register for additional federal funds. Evacuees in nearly 2,000 hotel rooms missed a...
Miss. Passes Seat Belt Law; Ga. Considers Seat Belt Law for Trucks
Jan 30 2006 // The Mississippi Legislature, meeting in Jackson, has strengthened its seat belt law by passing House Bill 409 which allows law enforcement to stop a driver for not wearing a seat belt and Georgia is considering removing...
GA. BIG ‘I’ ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Jan 23 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been announced by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...
Ga. Big ‘I’ establishes scholarship fund
Jan 22 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been established by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...
PIA of Ga. Legislative Reception Highlights Less Government Involvement, Pending Bills
Jan 13 2006 // Support for the insurance industry and desires for less government involvement in an already highly regulated industry were emphasized by featured guests attending the Jan. 10 Seventh Annual Legislative Reception sponsored...
Ga. Commission Slates Jan. 11 Meeting
Jan 9 2006 // Assistance with insurance problems will be provided Jan. 11 in Athens, Ga. by a representative from the Georgia Insurance Commissioner’s Office. The Insurance Commissioner’s representative is scheduled in Room...
Ga. Commission Clears Oxendine of Alleged Misuse of Campaign Funds
Jan 5 2006 // The State Ethics Commission has cleared Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine of allegations that he misused campaign funds. Oxendine, who has been commissioner since January 1995, was accused of several...
GA. LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS SUCCESSFUL
Jan 2 2006 // A series of six legislative meetings attended by 30 legislators and 102 agents were held this fall by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia in Augusta, Macon, Savannah. Marietta, Gwinnett County and Valdosta. IIAG is...
Ga. Legislative Meetings Successful
Jan 1 2006 // A series of six legislative meetings attended by 30 legislators and 102 agents were held this fall by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia in Augusta, Macon, Savannah. Marietta, Gwinnett County and Valdosta. IIAG is...
2005, a Year to Remember: Busiest Hurricane Season of the Century for United States
Dec 29 2005 // The hurricane season made 2005 a year-to-remember, with the southeast encountering the busiest hurricane season of the century, with 26 named storms and 13 hurricanes, meteorologists used up the list of 21 proper names and...
Georgia Computer Program Reducing Uninsured Motorists, State Says
Dec 27 2005 // The number of uninsured motorists on Georgia highways has been sharply reduced since the state began using a computer system to keep track of liability insurance rolls, the state Department of Revenue said. Before the...
Ga. Agents Complete Fall Legislative Meetings; Schedule Spring Sessions
Dec 14 2005 // A series of six legislative meetings attended by 30 legislators and 102 agents were held this fall by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia in Augusta, Macon, Savannah. Marietta, Gwinnett County and...
PIA of Ga. Taking Reservations for Jan. 10 Legislative Reception
Dec 9 2005 // Insurance industry members will meet with Georgia senators and representatives during the Jan. 10 annual Georgia legislative reception held by the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia and the Georgia Surplus Lines...
Authorities Suspicious About Cause of Winder, Ga. Fire
Dec 7 2005 // Authorities are investigating an early morning church fire in Winder in northeast Georgia that they say is suspicious. Glenn Allen, a spokesman for state Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine said a neighbor...
People & Places
Dec 5 2005 // Lori Meehan NBIS, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Lori Meehan senior vice president of operations. Meehan has served as secretary of NBIS, as well as general counsel to ProBuilders Specialty Insurance Co. and...
Integro Opens Atlanta Office
Nov 9 2005 // Integro has announced that Frank Kinnett has joined the company to lead the firm’s insurance brokerage operations in the Southeast from a newly established office in Atlanta. Kinnett is joined by Quill O. Healey, who...
U of Georgia Teams With Appraisers on Personal Property Certificate
Oct 28 2005 // The University of Georgia, in partnership with the American Society of Appraisers, offering the Personal Property Appraisal Certificate Program. The program covers comprehensive personal property valuation in fine arts,...
Aon Names DeCoster Resident Managing Director for Ga. Operations
Oct 20 2005 // Aon announced the appointment of Richard (Rick) DeCoster as resident managing director of Aon Risk Services of Georgia. As resident managing director, DeCoster is responsible for brokerage services of property/casualty...
