Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alabama Homeowners Insurance Rates Soar
Mar 26 2008 // Homeowners insurance rates in Alabama jumped by 69.1 percent between 2001 and 2005 – the second-largest rise nationally – despite the fact that Alabamians have lower incomes and are typically insuring less...
Alabama Highway Safety Programs Producing Positive Results
Mar 25 2008 // Efforts to improve highway safety in Alabama are working to change driving habits, and the number of traffic fatalities is down to their lowest levels in nine years as a result, said Gov. Bob Riley. Over the past year, the...
Alabama Physician Loses Battle over License at Appeals Court
Mar 24 2008 // An Alabama state appeals court has ruled against a Montgomery cancer doctor trying to keep his medical license after being accused of endangering the health of his patients. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued a 4-1...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
State Farm Restricts Storm Coverage for Coastal Alabama
Mar 21 2008 // Reacting to Gulf Coast hurricanes and potential future storm losses, State Farm said it will limit coverage in Alabama for new policies in Mobile and Baldwin counties beginning April 1. State Farm, based in Bloomington,...
Alabama Poultry Processor Recalls Giblets after USDA Inspection
Mar 19 2008 // A north Alabama poultry firm has voluntarily recalled about 943,000 pounds of various fresh and frozen poultry giblets and fresh carcasses with giblets inserted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced, citing a...
Crash of Military Training Flight under Investigation in Alabama
Mar 19 2008 // The Navy says Marines from Maryland and Florida were killed when their plane crashed into an Alabama mountain during a training flight. Instructor pilot Maj. David Yaggy, 34, of Sparks, Md., and 2nd Lt. Alexander Prezioso,...
Tornadoes Damage 25 Homes in 2 Alabama Counties
Mar 19 2008 // Weather officials in Alabama confirmed that storm damages in Blount and Cherokee counties were caused by two tornadoes. The March 15 tornadoes packing 115 mph winds, caused no injuries or deaths, the National Weather...
Alabama House Votes to Stengthen Mandatory Insurance Requirement
Mar 13 2008 // The Alabama House passed a bill Tuesday that will make it harder for Alabama vehicle owners to get around the state law that requires them to have insurance. The bill, passed by the House 96-0, requires vehicle owners to...
Ex-NFL Player McCants, Driving without Insurance, Jailed in Alabama
Mar 13 2008 // Former linebacker Keith McCants, who played for Alabama before a stint with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is serving 10 days in jail after being arrested for driving without insurance. Police stopped McCants, 39,...
Army Base Bus Wreck in Alabama Injures 23, 3 Marines Critical
Mar 11 2008 // A charter bus loaded with members of a Marine Reserve anti-terrorism group overturned at an Alabama Army base, injuring 23 people, including three Marines who were hospitalized in critical condition Monday. The military...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Alabama Halts Non-Renewals Based on Other Policy
Mar 10 2008 // Licensed Alabama property and casualty insurers that non-renewed policies on the condition of having other policies with the company must re-offer coverage to the consumers affected, according to Alabama Insurance...
Alabama Moves Closer to Hiking Auto Insurance Requirements
Mar 10 2008 // The Alabama House has approved legislation that would bring Alabama in line with about half the South by raising the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must buy. The House voted 82-0 for legislation...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Alabama Business Owners Urged to Insure Before Disaster Hits
Mar 7 2008 // When the roaring 170 mph winds descended on Alabama’s Lawrence County on Feb. 6, Bobby Thurman’s first thought was not the financial strength of the poultry operation he manages for Smith Poultry. As flames...
Opponents to New Ala. Beer Law Say Higher Alcohol Content Unsafe
Mar 6 2008 // The Alabama House passed a bill Tuesday that would allow the sale of gourmet and imported beers that have an alcohol content as high as 13.9 percent. Under current law, beer sold in Alabama can’t have an alcohol...
Judge Dismisses Ala. Contempt Case against Miss. Attorney Scruggs
Mar 3 2008 // A federal judge dismissed a criminal contempt charge against Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs last week, giving the prominent lawyer one less case to worry about as he fights a more serious bribery...
Ala. Regulator to Insurers: Halt Non-renewals Based on Single Policies
Feb 29 2008 // Licensed Alabama property and casualty insurers that non-renewed policies on the condition of having other policies with the company must re-offer coverage to the consumers affected, according to a bulletin issued by the...
