Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Officials in Georgia Town Investigating Suspected Arson
Jun 10 2008 // Authorities in Woodstock, Ga. say several recent fires in Woodstock were set deliberately. One blaze started June 5 at a neighborhood playground causing about $25,000 in damage to the equipment. Police said a few hours...
Not-So-Happy Mother’s Day in Georgia
Jun 2 2008 // The National Weather Service says that severe weather on May 11 spawned 15 tornadoes in central Georgia. The strongest of the so-called “Mother’s Day tornadoes” occurred in Treutlen County and was an EF3....
Georgia Jury Awards Family of Drowned Hospital Patient $5 MIllion
May 29 2008 // A Georgia jury has awarded $5 million to the family of a woman who drowned in a Gwinnett County hospital bathtub shower eight years ago. The woman, 34-year-old Wendy Wyckstandt entered Gwinnett Medical Center in...
Insured Damage from Recent Georgia Tornado Tops $40M, State Reports
May 29 2008 // State officials say damage from the tornado that hit north metro Atlanta last week now totals more than $40 million. The tornado that touched down on May 20 caused extensive damage in Cherokee, Cobb, north Fulton and...
2008 a Record Year for Storm Damage in Georgia, Says Insurance Chief
May 28 2008 // Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine says 2008 has turned into a record year for storm damage in Georgia, with more than $400 million in insured losses during the first five months. Oxendine said that documented insurance...
100s of Georgia Homeowners Begin Clean-up, Gov. Declares Disaster
May 23 2008 // Cherokee County, Georgia began cleaning up from a tornado and hailstorm that damaged hundreds of homes in the county, and Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency to allow state resources to be used in the...
Georgia Gov. Asks President for Major Disaster Declaration
May 19 2008 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue asked President Bush for a major disaster declaration to assist residents and local governments in Bibb, Carroll, Crawford, Douglas, Emanuel, Glynn, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, McIntosh,...
Weather Service Confirmed 15 Tornadoes Hit Georgia on Mother’s Day
May 16 2008 // The National Weather Service says that severe weather on May 11 spawned 15 tornadoes in central Georgia. The strongest of the so-called “Mother’s Day tornadoes” occurred in Treutlen County and was an EF3....
Georgia Auto Insurance Legislation Leaves Regulator out of the Loop
May 15 2008 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill that will give automobile insurers the ability to establish rates without the consent of the state’s Insurance Commissioner. Perdue said he signed Senate Bill 276 because he...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner: Storm Damage at $50M and Growing
May 13 2008 // Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine said he estimated that violent weather across Georgia over the weekend caused more than $50 million in insured losses, with more than 6,000 homes...
U.S. Tornadoes Take at Least 21 Lives, Destroy Homes, Power Lines
May 12 2008 // Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines. Authorities...
Georgia Court to Consider Carbon Monoxide Case
Apr 30 2008 // The Georgia Supreme Court heard a case that asks whether carbon monoxide is a pollutant. Leslie Reed says she was poisoned by carbon monoxide at the Griffin, Georgia, home she was renting in 2002. As result, she claims...
New Markets
Apr 21 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. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Running for Governor
Apr 18 2008 // Georgia’s insurance commissioner said Wednesday he’s running for governor in 2010, making him the first to enter what could be a crowded field of Republican heavyweights jockeying to replace Sonny Perdue. John...
Man Who Fled to Georgia Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud in Texas
Apr 18 2008 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County district court has sentenced a Los Fresnos, Texas, man on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The court sentenced Frank Tisdale to five...
Georgia Lawmakers Vote to Give Insurers a Tax Break
Apr 14 2008 // Georgia lawmakers couldn’t agree on cuts to property or incomes taxes this legislative session. But they did manage to usher through legislation to provide $146 million to insurance companies over five years. The...
Feds Give Georgia $20M in Grants for Disaster Response Measures
Apr 11 2008 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced the release of $20 million in Public Safety Interoperable Communications grants for his state from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The money will help state and local first...
A.M. Best Affirms and Withdraws Ratings of Georgia-based Delta Fire & Casualty
Apr 10 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Atlanta-based Delta Fire & Casualty Insurance Company. The outlook for these ratings is stable....
New Markets
Apr 7 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. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
Tire Falls from Helicopter, Crashes into Georgia Mechanic’s Home
Apr 4 2008 // The mystery of a tire that plunged from the sky and crashed through the roof of a Monroe, Ga. home now has an explanation. Federal Aviation Administration officials told home owner Mark Brown on Tuesday that the wheel...
