June 19, 2020
A public adjuster has been arrested by special agents in Georgia after allegedly stealing funds from consumers and a contractor and failing to show up for a hearing after two warrants were taken out on him. According to the Georgia …
April 21, 2020
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John F. King has been on the front lines during times of crisis for the United States for most of his career. A former Georgia police chief and current Major General in the U.S. Army National Guard, …
July 9, 2019
The Georgia Department of Insurance responded to 5,688 consumer complaints and inquiries, returning more than $3 million in insurance claim payouts in the first six months of 2019 to many of these policyholders, GADOI said in a statement. The money …
June 20, 2019
Several individuals were arrested last week involved in an insurance fraud scheme stretching all the way to California that is believed to have totaled $120 million in losses, according to the Georgia Department of Insurance. Agents in the Fraud Investigations …
May 1, 2019
A Georgia man was arrested last month after a joint effort between investigators in the Fraud Unit at the Georgia Department of Insurance and multiple state agencies discovered he was allegedly operating a chop shop in Elbert County. Officers with …
February 20, 2019
A volunteer firefighter from Nicholls, Ga., was arrested and charged with three counts of arson after a fire at a wood structure in Alma, Ga., according to a statement from the Georgia Department of Insurance (GADOI). Investigators in Safety Fire …
January 31, 2019
Georgia’s new Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck has issued several orders directed at insurers since he took office earlier this month as part of what he says is fulfilling his campaign promise to be a commissioner for consumers. The directives – …
August 21, 2018
An explosion and fire destroyed a coffee shop Friday in a rural south Georgia city, seriously injuring three people and prompting a warning from city officials for residents to avoid the downtown area. The blast rocked tiny Homerville, a city …
July 31, 2018
Fraud investigators with the Georgia Department of Insurance have arrested a Columbus, Ga., roofing contractor and issued warrants on his employer for intentionally vandalizing the roofs of two homes in Muscogee County, according to a statement from Georgia Insurance Commissioner …
July 24, 2018
Three men were arrested last week for their participation in a staged accident ring operating in South Georgia, according to a statement from the Georgia Department of Insurance. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said arrest warrants were issued to Germain Baynard, …