Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alabama to Charge Obese State Employees More
Aug 22 2008 // Alabama state employees suffering from obesity and three other health problems will eventually have to pay extra for their health insurance if they don’t try to control their problems. The State Employees’...
Declarations
Aug 21 2008 // Declarations – Tara Hutchison, spokeswoman for Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, after a judge dismissed most of a lawsuit in which an indicted insurance executive accused the governor and others of conspiring to drive him out...
Alabama Beach Pool Offers Credits for Fortified Building
Aug 21 2008 // The Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, or the Beach Pool, is implementing new discounts to help coastal policyholders reduce their windstorm premiums. The Beach Pool discounts will apply to homes built to the...
Alabama Troopers to Crackdown on Speeding, Impaired Driving
Aug 19 2008 // Yes, there will be more Alabama state troopers patrolling state highways this week. Beginning Aug. 18, troopers were on the lookout for drivers who violate traffic laws. The Department of Public Safety said troopers will...
Ala. Regulator Bell Named Chairman, Swiss Re America Holding Corp.
Aug 19 2008 // Swiss Re appointed Walter A. Bell as chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corp. Bell, whose appointment with Swiss Re is effective Sept. 2, is currently insurance commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance, a...
School Bus Overturns on Muddy Alabama Road, 16 Students Injured
Aug 14 2008 // A school bus accident in Alabama’s southern Dale County sent sixteen students to hospitals with minor injuries. Dale County School Superintendent Phillip Parker said the mishap occurred Aug. 12 around 3:30 p.m. on a...
Bell Leaving Alabama Insurance Post
Aug 12 2008 // Walter A. Bell, the first Alabamian to serve as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, will be leaving his position as state insurance commissioner at the end of August, Gov. Bob Riley...
Alabama Updates Licensing Process for Insurance Professionals
Aug 11 2008 // Since the beginning of Alabama Gov. Bob Riley’s administration, Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell said it has been the Department’s goal to streamline insurance regulation and to reduce red...
Alabama Insurance Agent Parker Wins Republican Runoff
Aug 4 2008 // Huntsville insurance agent Wayne Parker won the Republican nomination for an open U.S. House seat in Alabama. In the 5th District in north Alabama, Parker received 79 percent to 21 percent for Huntsville lawyer Cheryl...
State Farm Raises Rates for Coastal Alabama
Jul 25 2008 // Citing growth and hurricane threats on Alabama’s coast, State Farm will boost its homeowners insurance rates by 12 percent to 18 percent in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The Alabama Department of Insurance approved...
USG Expands to Mississippi and Alabama
Jul 21 2008 // USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance, is expanding operations nationwide with the addition of a dedicated underwriter to Mississippi and Alabama. Debbie Rogers is the new contact...
Alabama Police Arrest 2 in Connection with Boat Thefts
Jul 21 2008 // Authorities say Alabama Marine Police arrested two people in connection with the theft of more than a dozen fishing boats along Mobile Bay. Marine Police Lieutenant Alex Smith says thieves are stripping the 18- to 24-foot...
Alabama Insurance Exec and State Rep. Win Republican Runoffs for Congress
Jul 17 2008 // Alabama State Rep. Jay Love of Montgomery and Huntsville insurance executive Wayne Parker won the Republican nomination for two open U.S. House seats in Alabama that are expected to be closely watched as Democrats seek to...
Alabama Launched Statewide Campaign on ATV Safety
Jul 14 2008 // There’s a renewed focus by the Alabama Department of Public Health on the dangers of All Terrain Vehicles. State officials launched a statewide educational campaign July10 to warn citizens about the dangers of...
Ward’s Honors Alabama-based ProAssurance as a 2008 Top Performer
Jul 10 2008 // Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, ProAssurance Corp. is included in the 2008 Ward’s 50 — a ranking of property-casualty insurance companies. As in 2007, ProAssurance is the only specialty medical...
Progressive Launches Behavior-Based Auto Insurance in Alabama
Jul 8 2008 // Progressive is introducing an optional car insurance program in Alabama that offers lower rates on vehicles that are driven in less risky ways. The behavior-based insurance program, called MyRate, gives drivers a...
Alabama Woman Charged with Killing Horse for Insurance Money
Jul 7 2008 // Police said a south Alabama woman admitted to shooting her show horse to death in May, burning a barn with the animal inside and attempting to collect $100,000 in insurance on the horse named Abby. Brenda Gradia, of...
Alabama Beach Pool Offers Insurance Breaks for Fortified Building
Jul 2 2008 // The Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association (AIUA), commonly known as the Beach Pool, is implementing new discounts to help coastal Alabama policyholders reduce their insurance premiums for windstorm coverage. The Beach...
Judge Dismisses Insurance Executive’s Lawsuit against Alabama Governor
Jun 30 2008 // A judge dismissed most of a lawsuit in which an indicted insurance executive accused Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and others of conspiring to drive him out of the insurance business. Montgomery Circuit Judge Truman Hobbs Jr....
University of Alabama Insurance Professor Receives Bickley Award
Jun 26 2008 // William H. Rabel, professor of insurance & financial services at The University of Alabama, won the 2008 John Bickley Innovation and Creativity Award. Rabel led a team of professors that developed the new actuarial...
