Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nashville-based Bankers Insurance Buys Mann, Smith & Cummings; Eyes Ky., Ga.
Jan 1 2005 // Nashville, Tenn.-based Bankers Insurance Group bought Mann, Smith & Cummings of Clarksville from the Synaxis Group, also of Nashville. The purchase brings Bankers annual premium revenues to $20 million. Mann, Smith...
Battle Looms Over Ga. Medical Liability Reform Legislation, Its Effect on Premiums
Dec 29 2004 // Storm clouds are looming over medical liability reform legislation about to be introduced in the 2005 Georgia General Assembly which would make it harder for insurance companies to raise their rates and thus, supposedly...
Georgia Still Cleaning Up After Hurricane Ivan, Storms
Dec 28 2004 // More than $114 million in hurricane claim losses have been reported in Georgia by John Oxendine, Insurance Commissioner, while Hurricane Ivan accounted for $75 million in damages. A number of families in metro Atlanta are...
Fla. Suit Alleges Ga. Jewelry Chain Failed to Disclose Insurance Costs
Dec 23 2004 // Florida is suing a Savannah-based retail jewelry chain, alleging the company sold millions of dollars worth of insurance on jewelry items but failed to adequately disclose the costs to consumers. Friedman’s Inc....
Tenn. Commissioner Says Multi-State UnumProvident Settlement Signed
Dec 21 2004 // At least 40 states have ratified landmark multi-state settlement agreements involving three major disability insurance carriers owned by UnumProvident Corp. of Chattanooga, Tenn., insurance regulators announced...
Oxendine, Anthem Agree on Benefits
Dec 20 2004 // John Oxendine, Georgia Insurance Commissioner, and Anthem Inc. have reached an agreement under which Anthem will pledge $126 million to improve rural health care for the poor in Georgia–in return, Oxendine has agreed...
$126M Ga. Agreement Could Pave Way for Anthem-WellPoint Merger
Nov 30 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine and Anthem Inc. have reached an agreement in which Anthem will pledge $126 million to improve rural health care for the poor in Georgia – in return, Oxendine agreed to...
Ga. Dept. Approves Cotton States Insurance
Nov 24 2004 // The Georgia Department of Insurance approved this week the proposed merger of Cotton States Life Insurance Company with a subsidiary of COUNTRY Life Insurance Company, and the affiliation of Cotton States Mutual Insurance...
Pair of Ga. Agents Arrested
Nov 22 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said an investigation by his office resulted in the arrest of two Albany, Ga., insurance agents. Tiawanna Thomas Moore and Kimberly Thomas Goodman were arrested. Goodman was...
Ga. Agent Charged with 13 Counts of Insurance Fraud
Nov 22 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said an investigation by his office resulted in the arrest of insurance agent in Lyons, Ga. Arrested was Meredith Dianne Sowell, who has been charged with 13 counts of insurance...
Ga. Commissioner, PIA Discuss Compensation Issues
Nov 10 2004 // Compensation issues that have been raised in the wake of the recent actions by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer were discussed recently by Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, Len Brevik, executive vice...
GA. P/C TRADE ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NAMIC:
Nov 8 2004 // The Georgia Association of Property/Casualty Insurance Companies (GAPCIC) board of directors has approved the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) as its newest member. “NAMIC has a strong...
Pair of Ga. Agents Arrested
Nov 4 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said an investigation by his office resulted in the arrest of two insurance agents in Albany, Ga. Arrested were sisters Tiawanna Thomas Moore and Kimberly Thomas Goodman....
Georgia Assoc. Welcomes NAMIC
Oct 20 2004 // The Georgia Association of Property/Casualty Insurance Companies (GAPCIC) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) to become its newest...
Ga. Farmers Eligible for Agriculture Disaster Assistance Backed by the U.S. Senate
Oct 13 2004 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced this week that Georgia farmers will be eligible to receive financial assistance due to their losses from Hurricanes Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. The U.S. Senate on Monday passed $2.9...
GEORGIA PURSUES FEDERAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT:
Oct 11 2004 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has directed the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) to pursue a federal damage assessment in the wake of Hurricane Frances, and is also expected to request a similar assessment of damage...
Ga. Farmers Aided in Battle with Frances
Oct 6 2004 // Georgia farmers received welcomed news this week as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted a primary disaster declaration for 83 counties and a contiguous disaster declaration for 33 counties. On Sept....
Ga. Residents Could Get Ivan Tax Break
Oct 5 2004 // Georgia residents affected by Hurricane Ivan may be eligible for various forms of tax relief that could lessen some losses, federal and state disaster recovery officials said. “The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
Ga. Agent Charged with 13 Counts of Fraud
Oct 1 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said an investigation by his office resulted in the arrest of insurance agent in Lyons, Ga. Arrested was Meredith Dianne Sowell, who has been charged with 13 counts of insurance...
Inspectors Visit Damaged Ga. Properties
Sep 30 2004 // “Damage inspectors are now in the field visiting people who have filed applications for assistance, Nick Russo, an official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),” said in a joint statement with...
