Latest Georgia Headlines
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Judge Dismisses Georgia Lawsuit by Transgender Fire Chief Over Technicality
Feb 26 2021 // A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city’s fire department for more than a decade, then got fired 18 months after first coming to work as a...
SIU Adds Kiernan to Marine Brokerage Team in Georgia
Feb 26 2021 // Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (SIU) has added John Kiernan to its Marine Brokerage team. He will be based in Alpharetta, Ga. Kiernan comes to SIU with experience in underwriting all classes of hull, marine...
Smith Joins Palomar Insurance in Georgia
Feb 24 2021 // Palomar Insurance has added Reese Smith, III to its expanding sales team as an acount executive specializing in the transportation industry. Reese Smith Smith has experience with trucking insurance and personalized service...
Several Homes Damaged by Tornado in Georgia
Feb 18 2021 // The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday that a tornado struck an area of southwest Georgia where one home was destroyed and several others got damaged. The weather service’s office in Tallahassee, Florida,...
Lawmakers Vote to Extend Georgia COVID Lawsuit Shield by One Year
Feb 12 2021 // The Georgia state House has voted in favor of extending by one year a law that protects businesses from being sued by a person that blames them for contracting COVID-19. The protection is currently set to expire on July...
Allianz Makes Personnel Changes to Georgia-Based Aviation Team
Feb 11 2021 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) North American Aviation team has promoted two executives and hired a new underwriting specialist, effective immediately. Lamont Rosemond has been promoted to regional...
Investigators Focus on Conveyor Belt in Georgia Poultry Plant Deaths
Feb 10 2021 // Problems with the operation of a conveyer belt system that transported chicken for freezing appear to be the cause of a liquid nitrogen release that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry processing plant, federal...
Georgia County Invests $1.9M in Fire Fighting Efforts to Cut Insurance Rates
Feb 9 2021 // A southeast Georgia county will spend $1.9 million to buy three fire trucks and three water tankers, part of a strategy to increase fire protection and cut property insurance rates in rural areas. The Statesboro Herald...
Georgia Lawmaker Seeks to Close Loophole in Hands-Free Phone Law
Feb 4 2021 // A Georgia state House member says drivers should not be able to avoid penalties by telling judges they have purchased hands-free devices for their cellphones. Republican Rep. John Carson of Marietta that the current...
Racetrack Operator in Georgia Faces Charges Over Driver Death
Feb 4 2021 // A southwest Georgia man faces charges after a death last year a racetrack he operated. Insurance Commissioner John F. King said Thursday that 58-year-old Dan Cobb of Cairo was arrested earlier this month following an Oct....
Georgia Law Blocks Families of Nursing Home Residents from Suing Over COVID Deaths
Feb 2 2021 // A suburban Atlanta nursing home where 22 people died from COVID-19 has been faulted by state inspectors for failing to control infections, but relatives of people who died say they can’t sue because Georgia lawmakers...
Investigators Seek Cause of Nitrogen Leak that Killed 6 at Georgia Poultry Plant
Feb 1 2021 // The investigation into a deadly liquid nitrogen leak at a Georgia poultry plant continued Saturday with authorities saying they were trying to determine what caused a break in the recently installed system. Six workers...
Society Insurance Adds Travelers’ Aranas to Launch Restaurant, Bar Program in Georgia
Jan 29 2021 // Society Insurance, a Wisconsin-based insurance carrier specializing in coverage for select business niches, has added Joseph Aranas as regional sales manager for the Georgia market. Aranas will help spearhead...
Georgia Spending $200K a Year on Indicted Insurance Chief
Jan 26 2021 // Georgia taxpayers are spending nearly $200,000 a year in salary and benefits for an insurance commissioner who’s been suspended for nearly two years. When Insurance Commissioner John King presented his budget to...
Teen Accused of Stealing Nearly $1M from Georgia Supermarket
Jan 25 2021 // A suburban Atlanta teenager has been arrested on charges that he defrauded a supermarket where he worked of nearly $1 million over a two-week period. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports 19-year-old Tre Brown was...
21 Georgia Counties Approved for Federal Aid for Zeta Cleanup, Repair
Jan 19 2021 // Several north Georgia counties are getting federal aid to repair infrastructure and clean up damage from Hurricane Zeta in October. The storm, which made landfall in Louisiana, blew over trees in metro Atlanta and areas to...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands Homeowners Coverage Into Georgia, Utah
Jan 14 2021 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has added Georgia and Utah to the list of states where the insurer offers its homeowners product. With these additions, the company now offers its personal lines products in 22...
Zero Fire Deaths in 2020 in Savannah, Georgia for First Time in a Decade
Jan 12 2021 // Authorities in Georgia’s oldest city say they saw no deaths from fires in 2020, the first time that’s happened in a decade. The Savannah Fire Department said in a news release it responded to 920 fires last...
372 DUI Arrests, 13 Killed in Traffic Crashes in Georgia Over Holiday Weekend
Jan 7 2021 // Georgia’s public safety department said Monday that 10 fatal traffic crashes over the New Year’s holiday weekend resulted in 13 deaths. The crashes happened between Thursday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. and midnight...
20 Killed in Georgia Traffic Accidents Over Christmas Weekend
Dec 30 2020 // The Georgia State Patrol says 20 people died in crashes across the state over the Christmas weekend. Troopers said Monday that they investigated 251 crashes from 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, resulting in 91 injuries and...
