Latest Georgia Headlines

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Lawmaker Proposes Bill Regulating Uber in Georgia

Feb 6 2015 // The chairman of the Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee has sponsored a bill to regulate the popular ridesharing service Uber. Republican Rep. Alan Powell of Hartwell said Wednesday that House Bill...

Georgia House Committee Evaluating Medical Marijuana Bill

Feb 5 2015 // Debate has opened on a bill that would legalize the use of cannabis oil for cancer, seizure disorders and other chronic illnesses in Georgia. A House committee discussed the bill on Tuesday. Sponsoring Rep. Allen Peake of...

Fleischer Joins IFG Cos. as Chief Underwriting Officer in Georgia Office

Feb 4 2015 // IFG Companies has announced that Michael A. Fleischer has joined as executive vice president and chief underwriting officer. In that capacity, Fleischer will be directly responsible for all policies, practices and...

Georgia Agent Sentenced to 5 Years for Stealing Insurance Premiums

Feb 2 2015 // A Gwinnett County, Ga. man convicted on charges including insurance fraud has been sentenced to serve five years in prison. According to Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, 56-year-old Ronald Alan Dunn of Loganville was...

Children’s Toys Covered with Lead Paint Seized at Georgia Port

Jan 30 2015 // Department of Homeland Security officials say more than 1,300 toys that could have exposed children to lead were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Savannah, Ga. Federal officials said in a...

USI Targets Southeast for Growth with Newly-Acquired Georgia Offices

Jan 30 2015 // Following USI Insurance Services’ acquisition of two insurance brokerage offices in Savannah, Ga., from Wells Fargo Insurance and Willis North America, the USI Southeast region has announced it plans to aggressively...

Family of Georgia Girl Attacked by Dog Awarded $36 Million

Jan 15 2015 // Prosecutors in DeKalb County, Ga., say the family of a girl who was critically injured in a dog attack has been awarded more than $36 million. County Solicitor’s Spokeswoman Terrie Clark said in a statement that a...

Poll: Majority of Georgia Voters Support Medical Marijuana Legalization

Jan 12 2015 // A clear majority of Georgia voters support legalizing medical marijuana, but they appear more closely split on whether to permit its recreational use, according to a poll by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The poll...

2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory

Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...

Georgia Man Charged in Cellphone Insurance Scam

Dec 23 2014 // State officials in Georgia said a Covington man has been arrested in a scheme to obtain new cellphones by defrauding an insurance program. The Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s office said 35-year-old...

Georgia Big ‘I’ Names Walsh As CEO

Dec 22 2014 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG) has named Michael T. Walsh as the association’s new of chief executive officer. Walsh is expected to take the helm on January 19. Michael T. WalshIIAG CEO Walsh...

BusinesFirst Enters Workers’ Compensation Market in Georgia

Dec 16 2014 // BusinessFirst Insurance Co., a monoline workers’ compensation company, is now offering coverage to employers in Georgia. BusinessFirst and affiliate RetailFirst Insurance Co. comprise the RetailFirst Insurance Group....

People – Southeast

Dec 15 2014 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named Hilary Segura and Logan McFaddin to its state government relations team. Segura and McFaddin assume regional staff duties overseeing states in the...

Regions Insurance Opens Captive Practice in Georgia; Buying A.I. Insurance

Dec 8 2014 // Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, has opened a new office in Athens, Georgia, to provide captive insurance services. The office was established as a team of five principals and 29 associates joined Regions...

Willis of Georgia CEO Morgan Joins Integro as Atlanta Operations Leader

Dec 5 2014 // Brian Morgan Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has hired Brian Morgan as Atlanta operations leader. Morgan brings 19 years of industry experience throughout the Southeast. He has experience in the areas...

Officials Suspect Fire at Georgia Wal-Mart Set Intentionally

Dec 5 2014 // Fire officials say they believe a recent blaze at a metro Atlanta Wal-Mart was set intentionally. Gwinnett County fire spokesman Tommy Rutledge said in a statement that the fire at the department store in unincorporated...

People – Southeast

Dec 1 2014 // Aubie W. Knight has officially assumed the position of chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC), the group announced. Knight comes to IIANC with 21 years experience in the...

Family Settles Suit in Death of Georgia Worker on Allman Film

Nov 24 2014 // The family of a film worker who was killed in a train accident while shooting a movie near Savannah has reached a settlement with several defendants in a civil suit. A statement from the Harris Penn Lowry law firm last...

Georgia Lawmaker Files Medical Marijuana Bill

Nov 18 2014 // A top state lawmaker has filed an early bill that would allow for the limited use of medical cannabis in Georgia. Republican Rep. Allen Peake, who serves as part of the House leadership team, filed the legislation known as...

Collins Named Managing Partner at Willis of Georgia

Nov 13 2014 // Insurance broker Willis North America has appointed Paul Collins as managing partner with Willis Insurance Services of Georgia Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2015. Collins has more than 17 years of experience in the insurance...