Legislation that would allow Georgians to purchase health insurance across state lines is on its way to Gov. Nathan Deal. The House voted 98-58 last week to agree to changes made in the Senate. Supporters contend the bill would lower …
Georgia is requesting a waiver from a key element of the federal healthcare overhaul that sets how much of health insurance premiums must be spent on medical care. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said he wants a waiver from the “medical …
A general contractor can recover from its subcontractor’s insurers for the cost of repairs for damage to surrounding property resulting from the subcontractor’s faulty workmanship, the Georgia Supreme Court has held. The state’s highest court found that negligent construction is …
The Georgia House has unanimously approved legislation to prohibit state insurance commissioners from granting themselves insurance licenses without passing mandatory tests. The measure came after The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that outgoing Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine awarded himself several licenses the …
Agents in Georgia are urging their representatives to support a bill that would clarify the use of certificates of insurance issued to policyholders. Among other things, the bill would require certificate forms to be filed and approved by the insurance …
A Fulton County, Georgia jury has awarded $1.14 million in damages to a woman who fell after getting her heel caught in loose concrete on a downtown Atlanta sidewalk. Don Edwards, a lawyer for 35-year-old Miriam Nichole Hancock, said his …
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine issued himself several licenses to sell insurance and adjust claims in his last full day in office, according to a newspaper report. Oxendine used his authority as the state’s top insurance regulator to waive requirements …
North Carolina lawmakers have begun what promises to be a long fight over medical malpractice laws as insurance and medical services companies square off against law firms. A Senate committee opened discussions Tuesday on legislation that includes limiting damages for …
Gresham and Associates Insurance Brokers has announced that Debbie Sizer, long-time branch manager of the firm’s West Palm Beach, Florida office has retired after 26 years with the firm. Jennifer Marx Klassen, a property and casualty broker, who served in …
Overby-Seawell Co. has announced that Lee-Ann Hollister has joined its executive sales team as part of the company’s nationwide expansion. She will be based in the firm’s Kansas City, Missouri, office and will focus on marketing OSC’s portfolio of lender-based …
