Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Georgia’s Greyling Brokerage Expands to Florida, Appoints Geer
Sep 15 2011 // Atlanta-based Greyling Insurance Brokerage is expanding into Florida. The brokerage has hired Charles Geer to open a new office in West Palm Beach, where he will be responsible for developing new business and handling...
Airclaims to Merge with Georgia’s McLarens
Sep 14 2011 // Global insurance loss adjuster McLarens Young International is merging with aviation loss adjuster Airclaims of the United Kingdom. While both companies will continue to operate under their own brands, Airclaims will...
Georgia Court Allows Family’s Suit Against Son’s Psychiatrist
Sep 14 2011 // The top court in the U.S. state of Georgia has allowed the family of a man who stabbed his mother to death in a psychotic rage to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against his psychiatrist, settling a long-running debate...
Georgia Tornado Damage Estimated at $15M
Sep 12 2011 // Authorities estimate that a recent tornado and strong storms in north Georgia inflicted at least $15 million in damage. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said that the damage estimate was preliminary and could grow as...
Home Insurers in Georgia Seek Rate Hikes
Aug 31 2011 // A year after most Georgia insurers increased homeowners premiums by 9 to 23 percent, a new wave of increase requests is pending. State Farm, Georgia’s largest writer of homeowners policies, is seeking a 7 percent...
Insurer Group Names Jackson as Southeast Lobbyist
Aug 26 2011 // The insurer group, American Insurance Association, has hired Ron Jackson to serve as its southeast region assistant vice president for state affairs. Jackson currently is the assistant commissioner for the Georgia Office...
Universal Insurance Enters Georgia Homeowners Market
Aug 18 2011 // Georgia residents will soon have another choice when it comes to purchasing homeowners insurance. Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Universal Property & Casualty Insurance...
Mishler Named CEO at Interstate National in Georgia
Aug 16 2011 // Interstate National Corp. in Atlanta has named Mark H. Mishler as chief executive officer. As CEO, Mishler will oversee Interstate’s executive team and manage Interstate’s long-term strategic initiatives, as...
Foundation Financial Group Opens Georgia Office
Aug 9 2011 // Foundation Financial Group, which is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., is opening an Atlanta office that will oversee its operations in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West...
Georgia Grapples with Dad’s Suit Vs. Son’s Doctor
Aug 1 2011 // After a mentally ill Georgia man was charged with stabbing his mother to death amid a psychotic rage, his father took a step that has so far divided Georgia courts: He filed a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking damages...
Gallagher Acquires Georgia’s Potter-Holden
Jul 29 2011 // Illinois-based international insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Potter-Holden & Co. of Atlanta, Georgia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1918, Potter-Holden & Co. is...
Willis Research Network, Georgia State Team up for Economic Capital Models
Jul 20 2011 // The Willis Research Network (WRN), the academic and analysis arm of Willis Group Holdings, has founded the Willis Research Network Economic Capital Forum at Georgia State University (WRN-ECF) with partners at Risklab, ETH...
Georgia Grapples with Dad’s Malpractice Suit Vs. Son’s Psychiatrist
Jul 20 2011 // After a mentally ill Georgia man was charged with stabbing his mother to death amid a psychotic rage, his father took a peculiar step that has so far divided Georgia courts: He filed a medical malpractice lawsuit seeking...
Georgia Student Sues Fraternity Over ‘Foam Party’ Injury
Jul 18 2011 // A University of Georgia student who was injured at a fraternity’s “foam party” has filed a lawsuit seeking medical expenses. Leah Carole Mock said in the lawsuit filed in Athens-Clarke County Superior...
Georgia Store Liable for Fatal Crash After Beer Sale
Jul 18 2011 // The Georgia Supreme Court has found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer. Overturning a lower court, the state’s top court...
Another 19 Georgia Flood-Damaged Houses Slated for Demolition
Jul 12 2011 // Austell, Georgia Mayor Joe Jerkins says the demolition of 19 flood-damaged homes purchased by the city could begin later this month. The Cobb County city is accepting bid proposals for asbestos removal and demolition for...
Georgia Court Holds Store Liable for Fatal Crash After Beer Sale
Jul 6 2011 // The Georgia Supreme Court has found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer. Overturning a lower court, the state’s top court...
New Georgia Law Requires Drivers Yield Space to Bicyclists
Jul 5 2011 // Georgia cyclists are celebrating what they say is the biggest improvement to the state’s bike safety laws in decades. A new traffic law requires cars and trucks to keep at least 3 feet of distance from bicycles when...
Georgia Law Allows Out-of-State Health Insurance Policies July 1
Jun 29 2011 // State-licensed insurance companies will soon be able to sell health policies offered in other states that provide less coverage than Georgia requires. The new law is one of dozens set to take effect in Georgia on July 1,...
U.S. Court in Georgia to Hear States’ Healthcare Law Challenge Today
Jun 8 2011 // A U.S. appeals court in Atlanta will hear a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reforms signed into law by President Barack Obama a year ago. The suit, filed by more than half the states,...
