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