Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Commissioner Oxendine Stresses Education’s Importance at PIA of Georgia’s Atlanta Expo
Sep 29 2005 // The importance of professional education was stressed by John Oxendine, Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner, during the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia’s ninth annual Education Expo held on Tuesday in...
PIA of Ga. Donates Over $23,000 to Salvation Army, American Red Cross for Katrina Victims
Sep 22 2005 // Eighty-five agents, agencies and company partner members of the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia have donated more than $23,000 to help the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army meet the needs of individual hit...
IIA of Georgia Members Donate to Hurricane Katrina Relief
Sep 21 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia has contributed $3,000 to its sister associations in the states damaged by Hurricane Katrina. “We mailed the checks the Tuesday after Labor Day. We also appealed to our...
Two More Albany, Ga. Sanitation Workers Arrested in Insurance Scam
Sep 21 2005 // Two more City of Albany sanitation workers have been arrested in a huge insurance scam ring. Their arrests bring to 14 the number of people arrested since last Thursday. Jonathan West surrendered on Tuesday morning to face...
Hurricanes Getting Stronger Even as Worldwide Total Drops
Sep 16 2005 // The number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes worldwide has nearly doubled over the past 35 years, even though the total number of hurricanes has dropped since the 1990s, according to a study by researchers at the Georgia...
AFLAC Insurance Scammers Unable to Duck Albany, Ga. Sherrif’s Investigators
Sep 16 2005 // An ongoing investigation in Albany, Ga. has netted nine people, including four city employees, in a scam fraudulently fill out medical insurance claim forms and file them with AFLAC, the insurance provider for both the...
PIA of Ga. Members Donate to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army
Sep 15 2005 // Sixty-six Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia members have opened their hearts and checkbooks to help the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army meet the needs of individuals hit by Hurricane Katrina. On Sept. 14,...
PIA of Georgia Collecting Donations for Hurricane Katrina Victims
Sep 8 2005 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia are collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina, which will be donated to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. According to Jerry W. Duke, executive vice...
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...
People – Southeast
Sep 5 2005 // Bob Maeyama Ronald L. Alexander has been named president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and chief...
New Markets
Sep 5 2005 // Employment Practices Liability Program Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc.’s professional liability division launched an employment practices liability insurance program for small- and...
People
Sep 5 2005 // Ronald L. Alexander has been named president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer...
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...
The Industry Goes to School: More Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Sep 5 2005 // In the second of a series of articles, Insurance Journal profiles five universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in insurance. More universities will be profiled in future editions of Insurance...
News Briefs
Aug 22 2005 // ALABAMA Hurricane Sales Tax Measure Dies An effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for a hurricane but the measure did not pass. Its sponsor Rep....
News Briefs
Aug 8 2005 // National Poll Reveals Americans’ Views on Aging: A poll by the MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted by Zogby International shows that 60 percent of Americans believe “old” is age 71 and over, but...
Ga. Woman Apprehended; Claimed to be Hospitalized While at Work
Aug 1 2005 // Patience D. Minor of Columbus, Ga. is being held without bond in Muscogee County Jail charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud. The Georgia Insurance Commission conducted an investigation and alleged that Minor filed...
Ga. Ethics Committee Investigating Oxendine’s Campaign Spending
Aug 1 2005 // Campaign spending and a $5,500 contribution from his campaign committee has put Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine on the Georgia Ethics Commission’s “to investigate” list; the committee told...
The Industry Goes to School: Universities That Offer Insurance Degrees
Jul 18 2005 // Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and universities offering degrees in insurance. Now there are many programs across the nation that offer bachelor’s degrees, concentrations, certifications...
PIA of Ga., Insurance Commissioner’s Office, Warn Against Altering ‘Certificates of Insurance’
Jul 15 2005 // Agents in Georgia have been contacting the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia to discuss requests to make alternations to Georgia Certificates of Insurance. Jerry W. Duke, PIA of Georgia executive vice president has...
