Georgia News

Alliant Names Georgia-Based VP

Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has announced that veteran broker Bill Nellen has joined the company as Executive Vice President to direct its national environmental practice. He will be based in Alliant’s office in Alpharetta, …

U.S. Gives States Cash to Police Health Insurance Rate Hikes

A $46 million round of grants will help U.S. states boost oversight of health insurance premium hikes and keep down costs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday. All but a few states will receive $1 …

M&A Wrap Up: Year-over-Year, M&A Activity Sustains a Moderate Pace

Insurance brokerage deals in the second quarter of 2010 barely bested the number of deals during the second quarter of 2009 bringing year-over-year activity slightly ahead of last. Forty-six transactions were announced from April through June compared to 43 transactions …

MyNewMarkets: New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Manufacturers Market Detail: Penn Millers Insurance Co.’s (www.pennmillers.com) manufacturers program offers property, crime, liability, automobile …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Manufacturers Market Detail: Penn Millers Insurance Co.’s manufacturers program offers property, crime, liability, automobile and …

Year-over-Year, M&A Activity Sustains a Moderate Pace

Buyers and Sellers Remain Cautious Insurance brokerage deals in the second quarter of 2010 barely bested the number of deals during the second quarter of 2009 bringing year-over-year activity slightly ahead of last. Forty-six transactions were announced from April through …

Georgia Brokerage Sues in Case Involving National Baptist Convention

A Georgia-based insurance broker is suing two former business partners that it had in an arrangement to sell health insurance products to the 7.5-million-member National Bapitist Convention. The brokerage, Kingdom Insurance Group, LLC, of Thomasville, Ga., claims it was cheated …

Florida Doctors Paid to Refer Medicare Patients

A former southwest Florida hospital executive is accusing a health operator of paying doctors to refer Medicare patients to the company’s hospitals. A lawsuit filed by Michael Mastej claims that Naples-based Health Management Associates also offered free rent and private …

Rising Price of Gold Leaving Jewelry Collections Underinsured

Many affluent consumers lack adequate insurance coverage for their jewelry because they haven’t considered the impact of the decade-long rise in the prices of gold, platinum, and silver. That’s according to insurer ACE Private Risk Services. “If you scheduled a …

DeLaney Joins Grange Insurance as VP of HR, Community Relations

Grange Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, announced that Doreen DeLaney has joined the company as vice president of human resources and community relations. In this role, she’ll lead all human resources functions, including recruiting and talent development, and will develop …