Latest Georgia Headlines
All the headlines from our Georgia Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oxendine: Thousands of Georgia Consumers Helped in 2003; $20.5 Million in Insurance Claims Recovered
Jan 13 2004 // In 2003, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s Consumer Services Division reportedly helped tens of thousands of Georgia consumers settle disputes with their insurance companies, returning $20.5 million in insurance...
Georgia Commissioner Has State on the Right Track
Jan 12 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has seen a number of changes in his department in his nine years in office. With three years left to serve, Oxendine hopes to see even more improvement as the department reaches...
Ga. Commissioner Orders Nev. Company to Cease Business
Jan 12 2004 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has ordered Global Bonding, Millennium Bonding Enterprises, Robert Joe Hanson and Reve M. Pete to stop transacting surety insurance business in Georgia. Oxendine said his office...
Ga. Department Orders Hearing for Unlicensed Loan Shops
Jan 9 2004 // The Office of Georgia’s Insurance and Industrial Loan Commissioner has ordered the CEO of a chain of small loan companies to appear before Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine at a hearing to defend what the order...
CarrAmerica Inks 83,000 Square Foot Lease with Fiserv in Norcross, Ga.
Jan 6 2004 // CarrAmerica Realty Corporation announced that Fiserv, Inc. has leased 83,000 square feet at Midori, a 100,200 square foot office building located at 5335 Triangle Parkway in Norcross, Georgia. Fiserv will be expanding and...
PIA, Ga. Surplus Lines Assoc. Host Jan. Event
Dec 18 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia and the Georgia Surplus Lines Association’s will host the Annual Legislative Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 5-7 p.m. The event is free and open to all Georgia insurance...
Ga. Commissioner Orders Nev. Company to Cease Business
Dec 10 2003 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has ordered Global Bonding, Millennium Bonding Enterprises, Robert Joe Hanson and Reve’ M. Pete to stop transacting surety insurance business in Georgia. Oxendine said his...
Arrests Made in Ga. Arson Case
Nov 6 2003 // Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine announced that two juveniles were arrested this week in an arson fire that destroyed a former school building in Rossville, Ga. The two suspects, both age 15,...
ABRA Co-Sponsors Teen Driver Program in Ga.
Aug 26 2003 // ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced that the company’s repair centers in Atlanta, Ga. are co-sponsoring the “Dodge Teen Driver Education Seminar” to...
Harbor Capital Appoints Assoc. Director for Ga. Office
Aug 12 2003 // Harbor Capital Advisors announced that Jesse J. Watkins has joined the firm as Associate Director in its Savannah, Ga. office. The company noted that Watkins is well know in industry circles as a result of his long tenure...
New Wave of Diminshed Value Suits Wash Over Ga. Courts
Jul 22 2003 // Several class action lawsuits have recently been filed in Georgia based on the state Supreme Court’s decision on the issue of diminished value related to auto insurance claims, according to the Alliance of American...
Wachovia Insurance Services Hires McDowell as COO
Jul 15 2003 // Wachovia Insurance Services announced today that it has hired Stewart McDowell as chief operating officer, responsible for managing the Property & Casualty and Benefits agencies. McDowell joins Wachovia from a 15-year...
WCRI Study Says Ga. Has Low WC Costs Per Claim but Higher Indemnity Costs
Jul 14 2003 // Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Georgia were low relative to costs in the other states analyzed in a national study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), although indemnity costs per claim...
Guidelines For Mold Coverage Approved in Ga.
Jun 2 2003 // The Georgia Department of Insurance released comprehensive mold endorsement filing guidelines, providing insurers with guidance on the minimum level of mold coverage required in homeowners and commercial lines...
Alliance Urges Ga. Governor to Sign Civil Justice Bill
May 16 2003 // A bill that passed both houses of the Georgia Legislature contains several positive civil justice reforms and should be signed into law by the governor, according to the Alliance of American Insurers. According to the...
Credit Scoring Bill Passes Georgia Senate
Apr 21 2003 // The Georgia Senate unanimously approved legislation allowing insurers to use credit-based insurance scores in underwriting and rating homeowners and auto insurance coverage, according to the American Insurance Association...
Amendment May Slow Down Ga. Vehicle Database Bill
Apr 18 2003 // Insurers and legislators who have collaborated on a bill designed to fine-tune Georgia’s motor vehicle insurance database are hoping that an unrelated amendment will not spoil chances of the bill’s eventual...
NAII Says Issues Linger in Georgia as Legislature Winds Down
Apr 8 2003 // As the budget-dominated first year of a two-year Georgia legislative session winds down, a handful of insurance-related bills still remain to be settled, according to the National Association of Independent Insurers...
Firm Told to Stop Selling Med Mal Liability in Ga.
Apr 4 2003 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine ordered First Actual American Insurance Company to stop marketing medical malpractice liability in his state. Oxendine said the company is not licensed or authorized to sell...
AlphaStar to Sell Subs to Georgia’s AIM
Mar 27 2003 // Bermuda-based AlphaStar Insurance Group Limited reported it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell three subsidiaries to an affiliate of American Insurance Managers Inc. (AIM) of Atlanta, Ga. The subsidiaries...
