Georgia News

Chubb Post-Storm Inspections Available in Georgia, South Carolina

The Chubb Group has extended its post-catastrophe inspection service to homeowners insurance customers who own a secondary or seasonal home in Georgia and South Carolina and who may not be able to visit their property immediately after a hurricane or …

States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers

Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …

A.M. Best Sees Rise in Bank Failures

A significant rise in bank failures may be just ahead, based on research from A.M. Best Co. showing a large number of U.S. commercial banking institutions that could be categorized as troubled institutions. This research runs publicly available regulatory data …

States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers

Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …

Sheffield Joins Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race

One Priority Will be Growing the Captive Sector, Says Former Department Employee Attorney Maria Sheffield has become the latest candidate to enter the Republican primary to be the next insurance commissioner in Georgia. Sheffield is an attorney with Burr, Forman …

Declarations

20% The percentage of U.S. drivers who admit they have read or sent a text message while behind the wheel, even though nearly all of the respondents considered such action unacceptable, according to an AAA survey. $500 Million Georgia Insurance …

Nationwide Insurance Donates $50K to Red Cross for Georgia Flood Victims

The Nationwide Insurance Foundation said it will donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which helps to provide shelter, food and other assistance to victims of disasters like the Georgia floods. The American Red Cross is providing …

745 Georgia Homes Destroyed By Flooding, Says Red Cross

The American Red Cross has released preliminary disaster assessment information from flooding that swamped parts of Georgia. The organization said an estimated 2,803 Georgia homes have been affected by the flooding. Of those homes, 745 are destroyed and 760 have …

Morse Joins Willis Employee Benefits in Atlanta

Ward Morse has been named vice president and producer of Willis’ Georgia Employee Benefits Practice in Atlanta. He will be responsible for new business activity and sales for the insurance broker, and will report to Chris Panettiere, the company’s Retail …

Valiant Insurance Expands with Atlanta Office

New York-based Valiant Insurance Group, Inc. has opened a new office in Atlanta, expanding its specialty and casualty operations. Valiant has recruited a team of primary and excess casualty professionals from Markel Corp. to operate its new Atlanta office. With …