Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Zurich’s Ledna Joins INSUREtrust in Georgia
Jan 3 2020 // Atlanta-based INSUREtrust has added Erik Ledna as an account manager in Georgia. Erik Ledna Before joining INSUREtrust, Ledna worked as an assistant underwriter in Large Casualty for Zurich where he was responsible for...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Southeast Region Stories of 2019
Jan 2 2020 // It was a relatively quiet year for the Southeast in terms of major catastrophes compared with 2018 when Hurricane’s Michael and Florence caused major damage in the region. This year, Hurricane Dorian sideswiped the...
14 Killed on Georgia Roads Over Christmas Holiday
Dec 30 2019 // Georgia State Police announced Friday that 14 people were killed in car crashes over the Christmas holiday spanning from Tuesday evening to Thursday night. Last year, the number of fatalities were the same, although last...
Georgia Board Begins Work on State Medical Marijuana Rules
Dec 30 2019 // A new Georgia board has begun working to create rules and a distribution network for the sale of medical marijuana oil. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission held...
Honeywell to Pay Georgia $4M for Pollution in Coastal Marsh
Dec 27 2019 // A company has agreed to pay the state of Georgia $4 million for environmental cleanup of a former chemical plant. The Brunswick News reports Honeywell International has filed the settlement with the state Department of...
Family of ‘Walking Dead’ Stuntman Killed in Georgia Accident Awarded $8.6M
Dec 23 2019 // A Georgia jury has awarded $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman killed during the production of a “Walking Dead” episode in 2017. The Daily Report reports the verdict Thursday comes after a weeklong trial...
Georgia Governor Issues Emergency Order After Flooding at Atlanta Hospital
Dec 17 2019 // Georgia’s governor has issued an emergency declaration because of capacity issues at Atlanta-area hospitals after a flooding incident at the state’s largest trauma center last week. Grady Memorial Hospital in...
Special Report: The Charity Issue – Photos of Giving
Dec 16 2019 // Frank Winston Crum Insurance FWCI has an enterprise philosophy of philanthropy with a primary focus on helping people who cannot help themselves. FWCI has supported the Tampa Bay community for more than a decade with a...
Crews Drain 320K Gallons of Fuel from Overturned Ship in Georgia Port
Dec 16 2019 // Crews have finished draining all of the fuel from an overturned cargo ship three months after it capsized off the coast of Georgia, the team overseeing salvage operations said Thursday. Divers and other workers removed...
10 Former NFL Players Charged in Alleged Health Insurance Fraud Scam
Dec 12 2019 // Ten former National Football League (NFL) players have been charged for their alleged roles in a nationwide fraud on a health care benefit program for retired NFL players, the Department of Justice said. The alleged fraud...
Georgia Cemetery Workers Accused of Stealing, Selling Memorials
Dec 10 2019 // Two Georgia cemetery employees have been charged with stealing dozens of bronze memorial markers and selling them at a recycling center for about $300,000. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office responded to complaints...
More Landowners in Coastal Georgia County to be Billed for Fire Protection
Dec 9 2019 // More property owners in coastal Georgia’s largest county will be billed for fire protection after a change by a local fire department. Chatham Fire Department provides fire protection in unincorporated areas outside...
11M Pounds of Peanuts Lost in Georgia Peanut Warehouse Fire
Dec 9 2019 // Firefighters battled hot spots at a south Georgia peanut warehouse on Thursday, more than a day after the blaze began. Coffee County Fire Chief Steve Carver told The Associated Press that firefighters arrived at the...
Former Georgia Mayor Pleads Guilty to 30 Counts of Insurance Fraud
Dec 6 2019 // A former Georgia mayor pleaded guilty Tuesday to 30 counts of insurance fraud after stealing over $11,000 from victims who believed they were paying for insurance policies. Former Franklin Mayor Brad Yates, in a negotiated...
The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies, LAAIA, Opens New Chapter in Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 4 2019 // Miami, FL, December 4, 2019 – The LAAIA, Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies, announced it selected Atlanta, Georgia, to launch its first chapter outside Florida. Maria Fisk, president of the...
Georgia Agent Indicted on 23 Counts, Accused of Stealing $1.3M from Customers
Dec 4 2019 // A Georgia man was indicted last month on 23 counts, including insurance fraud and trafficking an elder person by financial exploitation, after an investigation earlier this year by the Georgia Department of Insurance Fraud...
The Central Insurance Companies Promote Lee to VP of Southeast Regional Office
Nov 21 2019 // The Central Insurance Companies have promoted David Lee to vice president of the Southeast regional office, effective November 25, 2019. Lee will replace Senior Vice President Keith Moore who will retire on November 22,...
Federal Reserve Approves BB&T and SunTrust Banks Merger
Nov 19 2019 // The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday approved the application by BB&T Corp. of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to merge with SunTrust Banks, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. The merged entity will be called Truist Financial...
7 Appointed to Georgia Medical Marijuana Commission
Nov 15 2019 // Georgia officials have made appointments to the state medical marijuana commission, a key step toward implementing a law designed to increase patient access. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and House...
Scientists Focus On Wiregrass Region of Alabama, Georgia for Tornado Study
Nov 14 2019 // Tornado researchers want to know more about how tornadoes form from squall lines in the Wiregrass region of Alabama and Georgia. That part of the South is of interest to Chris Weiss, a professor of atmospheric science at...
