Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
‘Tornado-like’ Storms Sweep Through Atlanta’s Suburbs
Apr 10 2006 // Storms swept through the Atlanta area early Saturday morning, causing “tornado-like” damage to homes and businesses in densely-populated suburbs, state officials said. Authorities said the storms damaged homes...
Three IIAG-supported bills introduced in Georgia Legislature
Mar 20 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia suggested three bills that were introduced to the Georgia Legislature to address Certificates of Insurance for subcontractors and workers’ compensation issues. Rep. Mike...
Legislative Update
Mar 19 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia has suggested three bills and is closely watching over a dozen bills being proposed in this session of the Georgia Legislature. The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia...
Agency Technology Summit to Teach Ga. Agents About Latest Hi-Tech Tools
Mar 17 2006 // An inside look at how to operate an agency more efficiently using technology will be presented March 28 during an “Agency Technology Summit” conducted in by Andy Siegel in Doraville, Ga. The Independent...
Three IIAG-supported Bills Introduced in Georgia Legislature
Mar 7 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia suggested three bills that have been introduced to the Georgia Legislature to address Certificates of Insurance for subcontractors and workers’ compensation...
Rule to Limit Ga. Contract Obligations in Effect March 1
Feb 28 2006 // An emergency rule that goes into effect March 1 in Georgia entitled “Unfair Trade and Claims Settlement Practices” limits consumers contractual liaiblities and according to the Insurance Commissioner’s...
Big ‘I’ Summarizes Pending Ga. Bills
Feb 27 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia are keeping track of a number of issues now before the Georgia Legislature. A proposal by Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to reduce the state’s premium tax has been...
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...
