Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
News Briefs
May 23 2005 // GEORGIA Licensing System Changes The Georgia Insurance Comm-ission held “Ind-ustry Day Meet-ings” across the state in May to discuss recent changes to the licensing system. In an effort to be responsive to...
Ga. Climatologist Cautions Residents to Prepare Now for Hurricanes
May 23 2005 // The seasonal hurricane out-look should have no impact on hurricane plans,” David Stooksbury, the Georgia state climatologist cautioned participants at the Governor’s Emergency Management Conference at the...
Ga. Approves Asbestos Legislation
May 9 2005 // Georgia enacted meaningful asbestos/silica litigation re-form recently as Gov. Sonny Perdue signed House Bill 416, which requires plaintiffs to meet specific medical criteria before they can pursue an asbestos or silica...
‘Industry Day Meetings’ Topic: Ga. Licensing System Changes
May 3 2005 // The Georgia Insurance Commission is holding “Industry Day Meetings” across the state from May 5 to May 11 to discuss recent changes to the licensing system. In an effort to be responsive to agent issues and...
Climatologist Cautions Peach-State Residents to Be Prepared for Hurricanes
Apr 28 2005 // “The seasonal hurricane outlook should have no impact on hurricane plans,” David Stooksbury, the Georgia state climatologist cautioned the Governor’s Emergency Management Conference at the Savannah...
Organizations Collaborate, Form ‘The Georgia Alliance’ Education Partnership
Apr 27 2005 // A collaboration between The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Georgia has resulted in a new insurance education partnership in Georgia: The Georgia...
Asbestos Legislation Signed in Georgia; Similar Legislation Pending in Fla.
Apr 15 2005 // Georgia enacted meaningful asbestos/silica litigation reform this week as Gov. Sonny Perdue signed House Bill 416, which requires that plaintiffs meet specific medical criteria before they can pursue an asbestos or silica...
NAMIC Congratulates Georgia Lawmakers For Enacting Major Tort Initiatives
Apr 1 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has congratulated Georgia lawmakers for enacting major tort initiatives during their just-concluded 39-day legislative session, David Reddick, NAMIC state affairs...
Ga. House Unanimously Passes SB 230 Requiring Identity Leak Notification
Mar 30 2005 // With a vote of 151 to 0, the Georgia House has given unanimous support for Senate Bill 230, requiring companies to alert consumers whose personal information has been leaked or stolen, has been passed by the Georgia House....
Ga. House Passes SB 174, Small Employer Insurance Bill Offering Pared-Down Health Plans
Mar 30 2005 // Ga. Senate Bill 174, allowing small companies to offer employees pared-down health plans that do not comply with all state-mandated insurance requirements has been approved by the House of Representatives. The Senate...
Ga. Department of Insurance ‘Advisory Service’ Will Review Consumers’ Policies
Mar 29 2005 // Georgia residents with insurance problems or questions have been offered direct assistance from Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s office by contacting Insurance investigator visiting various Georgia...
People & Places
Mar 21 2005 // Robert Bothwell Robert J. Bothwell has been appointed managing director of Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc.’s new office in Boston. Bothwell, a former principal at William Gallagher Associates will also head the...
Georgia Lawmakers Reject Flex Band Rating Bill
Mar 15 2005 // Despite the apparent support of Georgia House leaders, the Republican-controlled House failed late March 11 to pass House Bill 683 and send it to the Senate. Friday was the 30th day of the legislative session and the...
Ga. Cracks Down On Uninsured Motorists: New Regulations In Effect April 1
Mar 8 2005 // Two new regulations tightening up on uninsured motorists driving in Georgia go into effect April 1 for drivers with a second or subsequent suspension during any five-year period: The Department of Motor Vehicle Safety will...
Ga. Authorities Still Looking to Park Tow Truck Operator
Mar 8 2005 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine and Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Dan Flynn announced recently that an arrest warrant has been issued for suspect Russell Lee Scruggs, owner of a Savannah towing...
Visitations, Services Scheduled for Stephen M. Merritt
Mar 7 2005 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia reports the death of Stephen M. Merritt of Buford, Ga. Merritt passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 6. Merritt had been an agency management specialist with Selective...
PIA OF GA. ISSUES LEGISLATION ‘WATCH LIST’
Mar 7 2005 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia has issued a legislative watch list detailing which bills are of interest to the insurance industry. Civil justice reform and medical malpractice insurance continue to capture a...
Ga. Commissioner Parks Agency Reportedly Selling Bogus Taxi and Limo Coverage
Mar 1 2005 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced Tuesday that he has issued a cease and desist order against Phoenix Brokerage Inc. and Main Street Brokerage Inc., both located in Barnesville, and arrested one of the...
AAI, Ga. Insurance Commission Working to Develop Mold Remediation Limits
Feb 21 2005 // The Alliance of American Insurers is working with the Georgia Insurance Commission to develop standard language for mold coverage in homeowner’s and commercial insurance policies. Under provisions of the changes,...
