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$60 Million The estimated insured loses caused by violent weather that struck Georgia on April 10, according to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine. The storms caused damage in the metro Atlanta area, Burke, Chattooga, Crisp, Floyd, Franklin, …

Pediatricians, Other Medical Groups Fight Georgia Ruling on Vaccine Liability

Pediatricians and other medical professionals are trying to block a Georgia Supreme Court ruling they fear could encourage lawsuits and harm production of vaccines. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which represents 60,000 pediatricians, along with several other health organizations, …

Florida, Alabama Eye Ban on Accident Response Fees Collected by Municipalities

It was bad enough when Matthew Norville rear-ended another driver, crushing the front end of his own car. A few weeks later, the Pensacola college student got a $714 bill to cover the cost of the county police and firefighters …

Gainsco Insurance Drives Into Georgia

Dallas-based Gainsco announced that beginning in May it will be offering high-quality, minimum-limits auto insurance in the state of Georgia. MGA Insurance Company Inc., which markets its policies and services using the trade name Gainsco Auto Insurance, will add Georgia …

Florida Among States Considering Ban on Accident Response Fees

It was bad enough when Matthew Norville rear-ended another driver, crushing the front end of his own car. A few weeks later, the Pensacola college student got a $714 bill to cover the cost of the county police and firefighters …

Watchdog Group Ranks Best, Worst States in Disciplining Doctors

Most states, including California and Florida, are failing to adequately discipline doctors who are practicing substandard medicine, according to the latest annual ranking of state medical boards by the watchdog group Public Citizen. For the first time since Public Citizen …

Pediatricians Fight Georgia Ruling on Vaccine Liability

Pediatricians and other medical professionals are trying to block a Georgia Supreme Court ruling they fear could encourage lawsuits and harm production of vaccines. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which represents 60,000 pediatricians, along with several other health organizations, …

Georgia Trucking Insurance Agent Charged

A Chattanooga, Tenn. insurance agent has been charged with insurance fraud and theft for allegedly adding commissions to policies when he told policyholders that the coverage was being sold on a net basis – with a set fee, but without …

Timing Earthquake Coverage

Timing an Earthquake Coverage Purchase Is Like Trying to Time the Stock Market Anyone who has been impacted by the recent volatility of the stock market will tell you that it’s impossible to time the stock market’s ups and downs …

Inspiring People to Commit to Something Bigger Than Themselves

Sometimes a Little Adversity Goes a Long Way, Thomco CEO Says A little more than 10 years ago, Greg Thompson, CEO of the Georgia-based insurance services firm Thomco Inc., discovered his accounting manager was stealing money from the company. One …