Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sept. 20 Ala. Big ‘I’ Golf Tournament to Support PAC
Sep 8 2005 // The Sixth Annual Big I PAC Golf Tournament is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Prattville Country Club in Prattvile, Ala. The purpose of this fun tournament is to raise money for AIIA’s political action committee....
Alabama Insurers Offering Suspended Billing, Grace Periods
Sep 6 2005 // Some insurance companies are suspending billings or offering grace periods for payments from Alabama customers affected by Hurricane Katrina, state Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell said. AFLAC, Alfa, Allstate, Farmers,...
Another Round Begins
Sep 5 2005 // Well, if the old saying, “Time flies when you are having fun,” is true, I must have had a lot of fun! It’s hard to believe I joined Insurance Journal over a year ago–and am about to start attending...
Editor’s Note: Another Round Begins
Sep 5 2005 // Well, if the old saying, “Time flies when you are having fun,” is true, I must have had a lot of fun! It’s hard to believe I joined Insurance Journal over a year ago-and am about to start attending annual...
TDI Offers Assistance to Katrina Victims
Sep 2 2005 // Many consumers from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have relocated to Texas in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. While it is uncertain when they will be able to return to their homes, those leaving flooded areas may have...
Policyholders Line Up to File Claims at Miss. Agency; Fla. Associations Offer Aid, Assistance to Kartina’s Victims
Aug 31 2005 // Insurance adjusters are scrambling around South Florida, where before crossing into the Gulf of Mexico and becoming a catastrophic hurricane, Katrina slapped Dade and Broward counties with damages experts estimate from...
UPDATE: Katrina Sets Sights on New Orleans; Sustained Winds at 160 mph
Aug 28 2005 // Officials, residents and tourists went into the evening hours Sunday in New Orleans and surrounding areas watching the skies. As rain began to fall and winds picked up, The Big Easy could be in line for a direct and...
Alabama’s Healthy Market Impresses Commissioner Bell
Aug 8 2005 // Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell described his state’s insurance market as “impressive” and as a “healthy market, trending upward,” during the Alabama Independent Insurance...
Alabama’s Healthy Market Impresses Commissioner Bell
Aug 8 2005 // Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell described his state’s insurance market as “impressive” and as a “healthy market, trending upward,” during the Alabama Independent Insurance...
Business Moves
Aug 8 2005 // Berkshire Hathaway, General Electric Omaha, Neb.-based Berkshire Hathaway and Kansas City, Mo.-based General Electric announced that GE Insurance Solutions’ sale of Medical Protective Corporation to Columbia...
Ala. Wind-Policy Provider Limits Risks to Over $10M
Aug 3 2005 // Alabama wind-policy provider International Catastrophe Insurance Managers (ICAT) has announced that it will no longer accept wind coverage for risks less than $10 million in Baldwin County, Ala. According to Victor...
Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies in Alabama; Sponsors Pledge to ‘Try Again Next Year’
Jul 26 2005 // Although an effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings in Montgomery to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane, the measure was not passed, but its sponsor Rep. Spencer...
60-DAY NOTICE REQUIRED
Jul 18 2005 // The Alabama Hurricane Issues Task Force headed by Walter A. Bell, Insurance Commissioner, has recommended a new regulation that would force insurers to give 60 days notice to policyholders whose insurance will be changed...
Hurricane Dennis’s Bark Was Worse Than Its Bite; Carriers, Associations Evaluating Damages
Jul 12 2005 // As Hurricane Dennis approached Key West, Fla., large insurance carriers, expecting and preparing for the worst, alerted hundreds of adjusters to proceed to Florida and Alabama, and put hundreds of other employees on...
Ala. Preps for Hurricane Dennis
Jul 8 2005 // As the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents (AIIA) noted, it looks like Alabama is not going to catch any breaks this year when it comes to hurricanes. AIIA wants to help its members and their customers prepare for the...
He’s Now Tropical Storm Dennis; Heavy Rains, Tornadoes Main Concern Inland
Jul 8 2005 // Hurricane Dennis slammed into the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach, Fla. on Sunday afternoon shortly after 3 p.m. (EDT) packing top sustained winds of 120 mph. The storm...
People & Places
Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street...
ARLENE’S TIMING PERFECT FOR REFERRAL LIST
Jul 4 2005 // When Tropical Storm Arlene blew through Alabama it made the timing ideal for the release of a homeowners insurance referral list providing area homeowners with the names and contact numbers of insurance companies, agencies...
News Briefs
Jul 4 2005 // ALABAMA Arlene’s Timing Perfect for Referral List When Tropical Storm Arlene blew through Alabama it made the timing ideal for the release of a homeowners insurance referral list providing area homeowners with the...
People
Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street America’s...
