Latest Georgia Headlines
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Warrants Issued for Ga. Agent
Jul 27 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced that warrants have been issued in Savannah, Ga., for an insurance agent charged with multiple counts of insurance fraud. Rosemary Middleton has been charged with eight...
All Risks Notes Ga. Acquisition
Jul 8 2004 // All Risks Ltd., a national independent wholesale broker/ Managing General Agent headquartered in Baltimore, recently announced the acquisition of Overstreet and Newell in Atlanta. All Risks Ltd. was founded in 1964 and...
Ga. A.G. Reports Convictions in Motor Vehicle Records ‘Eraser’ Scheme
Jun 23 2004 // Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced the successful prosecution of a Department of Motor Vehicle Safety employee and her accomplice in a scheme centered on “fixing” motor vehicle records for...
Ga. Agent Charged with Defrauding Client
Jun 18 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine said an investigation by his Fraud Unit resulted in a Valdosta insurance agent being arrested and charged with defrauding one of his clients. Dustin Ty Arnold, 24, has been...
Safety Committee Wins Ga. Gov.’s Safety Award
May 27 2004 // In May, Georgia’s Board of Workers’ Compensation Safety Committee was honored at a luncheon sponsored by Gov. Sonny Perdue, to celebrate winning the Governor’s Safety Award. Due to the efforts of the...
Ga. Gov Names New Head for SITF
May 19 2004 // Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced the election of Richard McGee to serve as administrator of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund. Perdue made his recommendation to the board and on April 28, the Subsequent Injury Trust...
Ga. Commissioner Reports Arrests of Sister/Brother in Daycare Center Fire
May 18 2004 // Georgia Insurance and Fire Commissioner John Oxendine announced that two arrests have been made in connection with a daycare center fire in Cochran, Ga. Angel Farrow Gordon, 35, was arrested for allegedly conspiring to set...
MOCK TRIAL ADDRESSES ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE USE:
May 17 2004 // The use of electronic signatures and electronic records to conduct all types of transactions is rapidly taking hold in the United States, as well as the globally. As the number of e-transactions increases, the potential...
Ga. Commissioner Reminds Residents of Hurricane Danger During National Hurricane Awareness Week
May 17 2004 // This week, May 16-22, is National Hurricane Awareness Week, and Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is reminding Georgians that they should check their homeowners policy annually to be sure they have adequate...
Ga. Commissioner Urges Coastal Business Owners to Prepare for G8 Summit
May 13 2004 // With the G8 Summit at Sea Island, Ga., less than a month away, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said local business owners may want to check their insurance policies to be sure they have adequate...
TORT REFORM BILL MOVING IN GEORGIA LEGISLATURE:
May 3 2004 // The Georgia Senate has passed a tort reform bill designed to address the state’s growing hospital and medical malpractice insurance liability crisis. The Senate passed H.B. 1028 recently on a 36-to-17 vote, and the...
GAO Study Finds Unauthorized Health Insurers Piled Up $252M in Unpaid Claims
May 3 2004 // A study conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), released at the end of February, found that unauthorized health insurers are costing workers significant amounts in unpaid benefits. The entities surveyed, who...
Mock Trial Addresses Electronic Signatures
Apr 30 2004 // The use of electronic signatures and electronic records to conduct all types of transactions is rapidly taking hold in the United States, as well as the global, economy. As the number of e-transactions increases, the...
Ga. Commissioner Reminds Residents of Arson Dangers
Apr 29 2004 // Marking the start of National Arson Awareness Week (May 2-8), Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine is reminding Georgians that they can get personally involved in the fight against the crime of...
Ga. Gov. Names State Rep. Massey to State Board of Workers’ Comp
Apr 28 2004 // Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of State Representative Warren Massey to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. “As a member of the General Assembly, Warren has been a dedicated...
NAMIC Disappointed Georgia Fails to Pass Tort Reform
Apr 21 2004 // An official of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said that his organization is disappointed that Georgia lawmakers were unable to enact significant tort reform legislation this year related to...
Tort Reform Bill Moving in Ga. Legislature
Apr 6 2004 // The Georgia Senate has passed a tort reform bill designed to address the state’s growing hospital and medical malpractice insurance liability crisis. The Senate passed H.B. 1028 last week on a 36-to-17 vote, and the...
AMERICAN MEDICAL SECURITY GROUP COMPLETES ALABAMA CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT:
Apr 5 2004 // American Medical Security Group Inc. (AMS) and plaintiffs’ representatives have reportedly reached an agreement of understanding to certify and settle a class-action lawsuit, Gadson v. AMS, pending in the Circuit...
Ga. Commissioner Releases Public Service Announcement Educating Residents on Dangers of Bogus Insurance Companies
Apr 5 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine announced the launch of a public service announcement (PSA) that will inform consumers of the dangers of purchasing insurance policies from unauthorized companies. “These...
Ga. Set to Repeal Workers’ Comp Subsequent Injury Trust Fund
Apr 2 2004 // The Georgia Senate on Thursday passed and sent to the governor legislation eliminating the reported outdated and costly state-sponsored workers’ compensation Subsequent Injury Trust Fund (SITF). H.B. 1579, introduced...
