Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
$25 million tornado damage in north Georgia
May 8 2006 // Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine described the tornadoes as the second largest insurance disaster in Georgia and as one of the most financially-devastating storms in Georgia’s history. More than $25 million in...
Ga. Rep. Kingston Honored as ‘Legislator of the Year’
May 2 2006 // U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) was honored with the Gerald Solomon-Legislator of the Year Award for his efforts in Congress on a number of important insurance issues during the Big ‘I’ National Legislative...
Two Ga. Agents Kept Premiums, Charged With Fraud
Apr 21 2006 // Arrest warrants have been issued for two Gainesville, Ga. insurance agents; both are charged with insurance fraud. Robert Frank Kubitz, 51, allegedly kept premiums paid to his business, RF Kubitz Agency, for coverages...
Ga. Continuing Ed Courses Cover Challenging Issues
Apr 19 2006 // Two issues challenging insurance agency executives, creating an inside sales organization, and maximizing an agency’s value, will be presented by Gil Simonds April 26 in Doraville, Ga., during classes sponsored by...
Deadly storms hit Midwest again in new round of spring tornadoes
Apr 17 2006 // The new round of tornadoes hit the Midwest less than one month after a similar grouping of twisters, high winds and damage hit a five-state area on March 12. News Currents Another round of deadly storms hit the Midwest...
Storms Kill One in Georgia, Cause $15M in Damages
Apr 12 2006 // A string of four twisters that swept through Georgia killed at least one and cut a swath of devastation from the Alabama line up to Gainesville, state officials said. Drake Walker, an 11-year-old from Sycamore, was killed...
$5.6M Verdict Awarded After Ga. Company Denies Claim
Apr 10 2006 // A DeKalb County, Ga. Superior Court jury has returned a $5.6 million judgment in Decatur, Ga. against Atlanta Casualty Co. for bad-faith practices in a lawsuit involving an 86-year-old woman who had automobile insurance...
‘Tornado-like’ Storms Sweep Through Atlanta’s Suburbs
Apr 10 2006 // Storms swept through the Atlanta area early Saturday morning, causing “tornado-like” damage to homes and businesses in densely-populated suburbs, state officials said. Authorities said the storms damaged homes...
Three IIAG-supported bills introduced in Georgia Legislature
Mar 20 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia suggested three bills that were introduced to the Georgia Legislature to address Certificates of Insurance for subcontractors and workers’ compensation issues. Rep. Mike...
Legislative Update
Mar 19 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia has suggested three bills and is closely watching over a dozen bills being proposed in this session of the Georgia Legislature. The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia...
Agency Technology Summit to Teach Ga. Agents About Latest Hi-Tech Tools
Mar 17 2006 // An inside look at how to operate an agency more efficiently using technology will be presented March 28 during an “Agency Technology Summit” conducted in by Andy Siegel in Doraville, Ga. The Independent...
Three IIAG-supported Bills Introduced in Georgia Legislature
Mar 7 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia suggested three bills that have been introduced to the Georgia Legislature to address Certificates of Insurance for subcontractors and workers’ compensation...
Rule to Limit Ga. Contract Obligations in Effect March 1
Feb 28 2006 // An emergency rule that goes into effect March 1 in Georgia entitled “Unfair Trade and Claims Settlement Practices” limits consumers contractual liaiblities and according to the Insurance Commissioner’s...
Big ‘I’ Summarizes Pending Ga. Bills
Feb 27 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia are keeping track of a number of issues now before the Georgia Legislature. A proposal by Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to reduce the state’s premium tax has been...
AIA Calls Georgia Supreme Court Decision a Blow to Tort Reform
Feb 14 2006 // In a setback for Georgia’s recent progress on civil justice reform, the state Supreme Court overturned a key venue law, which was part of the comprehensive tort reform legislation enacted in 2005, according to the...
Ga. legislative reception garners support
Feb 5 2006 // Sen. Ralph Hudgens, head of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee Tom Knox, chairman of the House of Representatives Insurance Committee Georgia Legislators, Larry O’Neal, left, chairman of the Ways and Means...
Thousands of Hurricane Evacuees In Georgia Missed FEMA Deadline
Feb 1 2006 // Thousands of hurricane evacuees around the state will have to start paying their own hotel bills next Tuesday after missing a deadline to register for additional federal funds. Evacuees in nearly 2,000 hotel rooms missed a...
Miss. Passes Seat Belt Law; Ga. Considers Seat Belt Law for Trucks
Jan 30 2006 // The Mississippi Legislature, meeting in Jackson, has strengthened its seat belt law by passing House Bill 409 which allows law enforcement to stop a driver for not wearing a seat belt and Georgia is considering removing...
GA. BIG ‘I’ ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Jan 23 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been announced by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...
Ga. Big ‘I’ establishes scholarship fund
Jan 22 2006 // Establishment of a past president’s scholarship fund, to be awarded to the children of member agent’s employees, has been established by the Inde-pendent Insurance Agents of Georgia according to David F. Lewis,...
