Latest Georgia Headlines

All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.

PIA of Ga. Members Donate to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army

Sep 15 2005 // Sixty-six Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia members have opened their hearts and checkbooks to help the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army meet the needs of individuals hit by Hurricane Katrina. On Sept. 14,...

PIA of Georgia Collecting Donations for Hurricane Katrina Victims

Sep 8 2005 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia are collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina, which will be donated to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. According to Jerry W. Duke, executive vice...

Another Round Begins

Sep 5 2005 // Well, if the old saying, “Time flies when you are having fun,” is true, I must have had a lot of fun! It’s hard to believe I joined Insurance Journal over a year ago–and am about to start attending...

People – Southeast

Sep 5 2005 // Bob Maeyama Ronald L. Alexander has been named president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and chief...

New Markets

Sep 5 2005 // Employment Practices Liability Program Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.’s professional liability division launched an employment practices liability insurance program for small- and...

People

Sep 5 2005 // Ronald L. Alexander has been named president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer...

Editor’s Note: Another Round Begins

Sep 5 2005 // Well, if the old saying, “Time flies when you are having fun,” is true, I must have had a lot of fun! It’s hard to believe I joined Insurance Journal over a year ago-and am about to start attending annual...

The Industry Goes to School: More Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees

Sep 5 2005 // In the second of a series of articles, Insurance Journal profiles five universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in insurance. More universities will be profiled in future editions of Insurance...

News Briefs

Aug 22 2005 // ALABAMA Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies An effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane but the measure did not pass. Its sponsor Rep....

News Briefs

Aug 8 2005 // National Poll Reveals Americans’ Views on Aging: A poll by the MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted by Zogby International shows that 60 percent of Americans believe “old” is age 71 and over, but...

Ga. Woman Apprehended; Claimed to be Hospitalized While at Work

Aug 1 2005 // Patience D. Minor of Columbus, Ga. is being held without bond in Muscogee County Jail charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud. The Georgia Insurance Commission conducted an investigation and alleged that Minor filed...

Ga. Ethics Committee Investigating Oxendine’s Campaign Spending

Aug 1 2005 // Campaign spending and a $5,500 contribution from his campaign committee has put Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine on the Georgia Ethics Commission’s “to investigate” list; the committee told...

The Industry Goes to School: Universities That Offer Insurance Degrees

Jul 18 2005 // Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and universities offering degrees in insurance. Now there are many programs across the nation that offer bachelor’s degrees, concentrations, certifications...

PIA of Ga., Insurance Commissioner’s Office, Warn Against Altering ‘Certificates of Insurance’

Jul 15 2005 // Agents in Georgia have been contacting the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia to discuss requests to make alternations to Georgia Certificates of Insurance. Jerry W. Duke, PIA of Georgia executive vice president has...

People & Places

Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street...

People

Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street America’s...

State Farm Mutual Auto Reduces Ga. Auto Premiums 3.8 Percent

Jun 21 2005 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has announced it will reduce auto policy rates by an average of 3.8 percent over the next six months. State Farm, with 1.5 million policyholders, is one of Georgia’s...

Ga. Commissioner Extends ChoicePoint’s Probation

Jun 3 2005 // Alpharetta, Ga.-based ChoicePoint has received an extension in a 90-day probation period imposed by Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, giving it more time to comply with his Feb. 24 order in reaction to reports that...

ALLIANCE CHANGES INSURANCE EDUCATION

May 23 2005 // An innovative collaboration between The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and The Profes-sional Insurance Agents of Georgia has resulted in a new insurance education partnership in Georgia called...

Ga. Climatologist Cautions Residents to Prepare Now for Hurricanes

May 23 2005 // The seasonal hurricane outlook should have no impact on hurricane plans,” David Stooksbury, the Georgia state climatologist cautioned participants at the Gov-ernor’s Emergency Management Conference at the...