Latest Alabama Headlines
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Alabama says Katrina mediation working
Nov 6 2006 // A mediation program launched by the Alabama Department of Insurance following Hurricane Katrina is bearing fruit, says Commissioner Walter A. Bell, pointing to a 90 percent success rate. “Once the mediation...
Final Katrina-battered shrimp boat rescued in Alabama
Nov 6 2006 // Shrimp boats were flung far and wide, and literally left hung out to dry near the Alabama Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Tara Hutchison, press secretary for Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, said attempts to...
Final Katrina-battered shrimp boat rescued in Alabama
Nov 5 2006 // Shrimp boats were flung far and wide, and literally left hung out to dry near the Alabama Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Tara Hutchison, press secretary for Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, said attempts to...
Alabama says Katrina mediation working
Nov 5 2006 // A mediation program launched by the Alabama Department of Insurance following Hurricane Katrina is bearing fruit, says Commissioner Walter A. Bell, pointing to a 90 percent success rate. “Once the mediation...
Alabama coastal property owners face more insurer restrictions
Oct 23 2006 // Two of the Alabama’s largest insurance firms said they’re reducing coverage and increasing deductibles in Mobile and Baldwin counties, citing frequent hurricanes, coastal construction growth, lack of strong...
Alabama Says Katrina Mediation Working
Oct 19 2006 // A mediation program launched by the Alabama Department of Insurance following Hurricane Katrina is bearing fruit, says Commissioner Walter A. Bell, pointing to a 90 percent success rate. “We directed the companies...
OSHA Fines Ala. Firm for Death of Worker in Trench Collapse
Oct 13 2006 // OSHA cites company for Gulfport death Received by Newsfinder from AP Oct 12, 2006 1:01 Eastern Time GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) _ The Occupational Health and Safety Administration penalized a company whose worker died in a trench...
Unable to Afford Insurance, Ala. Schools Return Donated Cars
Oct 10 2006 // Two county school systems in Alabama have returned nine free cars to Hyundai because they could not afford the insurance the car manufacturer required. Hyundai, which operates an assembly plant in Montgomery, donated 26...
Ala. Coastal Property Owners Facing More Insurer Restrictions
Oct 10 2006 // More insurance cutbacks for Alabama coastal properties — not only for buildings and homes near the beaches — are coming in the wake of 2004 and 2005 hurricanes. Two of the state’s largest insurance firms said...
Ala. Landowners in Court over Hyundai Land Deal
Sep 14 2006 // Montgomery, Ala., landowners who were paid almost twice the appraised value of their property are suing state and local officials, saying they were not properly paid for land where Hyundai located its auto plant in...
Fla., Ga., Ala. Shaken But Not Damaged By Gulf of Mexico Earthquake
Sep 11 2006 // The United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center, reported that a strong earthquake occurred about 250 miles (405 km) south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida at 10:56 am EDT, Sept. 10 2006. This...
Multitasking Drivers Pose Safety Hazard, Say Ala. Police
Sep 5 2006 // Tony Barnett has seen it all in his 25 years as a law enforcement officer. But sometimes he’s still surprised by what motorists will attempt to do while they’re driving. According to the National Highway...
Other Side of Tort Reform: Alabama Woman Hurt By Award Cap
Aug 29 2006 // Swollen and limp, Trudy Roy’s left arm hangs dead at her side. With its nerves shredded beyond repair, the limb is little but a source of pain for the 68-year-old former librarian, a constant numbness and ache, like...
Ala. Gov. Riley Tours Shrimping Community One Year After Katrina
Aug 24 2006 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley praised the hurricane recovery efforts that have put shrimp boats back on water, rebuilt homes and removed debris in Bayou La Batre, but much work is still ahead, he said during a tour...
Sparks Announces Disaster Hotline for Ala. Farmers
Aug 11 2006 // Alabama Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks has established a toll-free hot line for state farmers who need disaster assistance. Many Alabama farmers still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina are...
Insurance Claim Denied in Chilton County, Ala. Church Roof Collapse
Jul 26 2006 // An insurance claim filed in Clanton, Ala. by a Chilton County church that suffered a roof collapse last month has been denied. Alfa Insurance, which issued the policy, denied the claim filed by the Cedar Grove Methodist...
Insurance Rates Skyrocket on Alabama Gulf Coast
Jul 17 2006 // Property owners are stunned by insurance rates that have tripled for some properties on the Alabama Gulf Coast after back-to-back years of hurricane damage. Owners of the 35-unit Romar Tower at Orange Beach, Ala. saw their...
Alabama, Nebraska Receive $1.2M Hurricane Counseling Grants
Apr 3 2006 // Alabama and Nebraska have been awarded $1.2 million for crisis counseling assistance in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, according to Charles Curie, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental...
Alabama Residents Fear the Worst, Prepare for Next Hurricane Season
Mar 22 2006 // A survey of residents in Alabama’s two coastal counties found many expect this hurricane season will be as bad or worse than last year, and they are making preparations, including buying generators. Forty percent of...
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON INSURANCE GOES INTO RECEIVERSHIP
Mar 20 2006 // Alabama-based Booker T. Washington Insurance Company has voluntarily submitted to being placed into receivership in Jefferson County Circuit Court, Commissioner Walter A. Bell announced. “I am pleased with the...
