Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
GEORGIA PURSUES FEDERAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT:
Oct 11 2004 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has directed the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) to pursue a federal damage assessment in the wake of Hurricane Frances, and is also expected to request a similar assessment of damage...
Ga. Farmers Aided in Battle with Frances
Oct 6 2004 // Georgia farmers received welcomed news this week as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted a primary disaster declaration for 83 counties and a contiguous disaster declaration for 33 counties. On Sept....
Ga. Residents Could Get Ivan Tax Break
Oct 5 2004 // Georgia residents affected by Hurricane Ivan may be eligible for various forms of tax relief that could lessen some losses, federal and state disaster recovery officials said. “The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
Ga. Agent Charged with 13 Counts of Fraud
Oct 1 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said an investigation by his office resulted in the arrest of insurance agent in Lyons, Ga. Arrested was Meredith Dianne Sowell, who has been charged with 13 counts of insurance...
Inspectors Visit Damaged Ga. Properties
Sep 30 2004 // “Damage inspectors are now in the field visiting people who have filed applications for assistance, Nick Russo, an official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),” said in a joint statement with...
FEMA Approves 23 Added Ga. Counties for Aid
Sep 29 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that disaster assistance has been made available for 23 additional Georgia counties to help local...
Soldiers Targeted: Ga. Regulator Expanding Life Insurance Sales Probe
Sep 27 2004 // A probe into improper sales of life insurance products to soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga. is expanding to other bases, other states, and as many as five companies, according to Georgia Insurance Commissioner John...
Hurricane Jeanne Tears Fresh Path of Destruction Through Florida
Sep 27 2004 // Hurricane Jeanne, the fourth major hurricane in six weeks, shut down much of Florida and prompted recovery plans on a scale never before seen in the nation. At least six people died in the storm, which plowed across...
Ga. Commissioner Says Help Available for Storm-Damaged Areas; Insured Losses Estimated at $75 Million
Sep 24 2004 // Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine has dispatched representatives from his Consumer Services Division to storm-damaged areas around the state to help victims of Hurricane Ivan with any insurance...
Ga. Gov. Perdue Urges USDA to Expedite Disaster Assistance for Farmers Following Frances
Sep 17 2004 // Following the Governor’s initial request, the Georgia State Emergency Board is recommending approximately 100 counties for federal disaster assistance. Georgia’s crops were severely impacted by the high winds...
Primary Group Adds Ga. P/C Inspector
Sep 17 2004 // Primary Group Inc., the U.S. holding company of Bermuda-based insurance distribution organization Primary Group Ltd., announced the acquisition of Georgia-based Site Inspections LLC. The transaction involves the purchase...
Ga. Pursues Federal Damage Assessment
Sep 13 2004 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has directed the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) to pursue a federal damage assessment in the wake of Hurricane Frances. GEMA has in turn made a formal request to the Federal Emergency...
Snashall to Deliver Keynote Address at Ga. State Board of Workers’ Comp Conference
Aug 26 2004 // Robert Snashall, founder and principal of Snashall Associates, will deliver a keynote address at the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and Seminar being held Aug. 29 – Sept. 1,...
Ga. Commissioner Fines Loan Company $400,000
Aug 26 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has fined a Georgia industrial loan company $400,000 for reportedly overcharging customers in various financial transactions. Covington Credit of Georgia Inc., which has 22...
Fireman’s Fund Unveils Program to Improve Atlanta Fire Safety
Aug 23 2004 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (FFIC) has launched a new program that will provide fire agencies in Metropolitan Atlanta with $500,000 in funding and donations for firefighting equipment, fire prevention tools,...
RMS: Hurricane Charley Insured Losses Could Top $15 Billion as Storm Moves
Aug 13 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, has updated its forecast and loss estimates (See National news) for Hurricane Charley to reflect changes in the...
Ga. Gov. Declares State of Emergency in Preparation for Charley’s Impact
Aug 13 2004 // Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has declared a state of emergency in preparation for the impact from Hurricane Charley, which continued its romp across Florida Friday evening. The state of emergency will continue to midnight...
Ga. Workers’ Comp Board Appoints Imahara
Aug 9 2004 // Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation announced the appointment of David Imahara, current Appellate Division Director, to the position of Administrative Law Judge effective Aug. 15. Imahara will become...
Fireman’s Fund Unveils $500,000 Program to Improve Fire Safety, Prevention in Metro Atlanta
Aug 4 2004 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (FFIC) has launched a new program that will provide fire agencies in Metropolitan Atlanta with $500,000 in funding and donations for firefighting equipment, fire prevention tools,...
Ga. Commissioner: 43,000 Residents Helped to Date in 2004; $7.9 Million in Claims Recovered
Aug 3 2004 // In the first half of 2004, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s Consumer Services Division helped more than 43,000 Georgia residents settle disputes with their insurance companies, returning $7,900,840 in...
