Southeast News for June 2007
- Eastern Ky. Coal Operator Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud
- Heat and Dry Conditions Held Responsible for Reigniting N.C. Fires
- Insurers: Fla.Consumers Will Benefit at Demise of No-Fault Insurance
- Fla. Gov. Crist Appoints Communications Director
- Ala.: Regions Names Owen Senior Executive Vice President
- Fla. Governor Prepares to Call Special Session on Auto Insurance
- Fla. Agents Want to Keep Personal Injury Protection
- Lanier Upshaw Forms Private Risk Management Group for Florida Market
- Nationwide Adds $25 Million to Miss. Slab Claim Reevaluations
- Allstate Agrees to Mass Settlement of Mississippi Katrina Claims
- Burns and Wilcox Announces Pollution Liability Coverage in Florida
- Crist: Fla. Home Insurance Rates Haven’t Fallen as much as Hoped
- N.C. Man Arrested in Workers Compensation Scheme
- Fla. Office of Insurance Regulation Announces Staff Changes
- Fla. Coalition: Briny Plan is Recipe for Chaotic Hurricane Evacuation
- Fla. Gov. Signs Citizens’ Rate Freeze at Home of Katrina Victims
- Miss. Insurance Official Briefs Congress on Abusive Medicare Sales
- Fla. ‘Leaning Against’ More Backup Insurance for its Own Fund
- Florida Task Force to Hold Meeting in Tallahassee
- N.C. Legislators Spar on Toughman, Mixed Martial Arts Fighting
- Cargo Train Derails in Kentucky, Nearby Houses Evacuated
- Charlotte, N.C. Resident Arrested for Identity Theft, Insurance Fraud
- Fla. Gov. Launches ‘Shop and Compare Insurance Rates’ Web Site
- Fla. CFO Revokes Tampa Bay Agent’s License
- Miss. Gubernatorial Candidate: Barbour ‘Beholden’ to Insurance Interests
- PCI Names Hanson Public Affairs Manager for Southeast Region
- Insurers Say S.C. Workers’ Comp Law Good, Could Be Better
- Safety Summit to Address Fire Deaths in Mississippi
- State Farm Announces Rate Decrease for W. Va. Homeowners
- Officials: Deadly S.C. Store Blaze Started on Loading Dock
- 6 Flags, Cedar Fair Shut Down 9 Thrill Rides after Accident in Ky.
- Tenn.: Forrester Joins Regions Insurance Group’s Memphis Office
- Main Asks Ala. Insurance Board to Reject Request from Senators
- Miss. Man Jailed in Insurance Scam to Finish Sentence at Home
- Tenn. Workers’ Comp Investigators Collect Record Penalty Fines
- N.C.’s New River Zoo Can Reopen after Biting Incidents
- Insurer Ordered to Refund Millions to Florida Homeowners
- Hurricane Exit Plans for Alabama’s Elderly, Sick Upgraded
- Damaged Bridge on S.C. Hurricane Evacuation Route to Fully Reopen
- Eastern Alliance Now Writing Workers’ Comp in Va., N.C., S.C. and Ga.
- Kentucky Business Owner Under Fraud Investigation
- W. Va. Church Fire Ruled Arson
- Citizens’ Forum to Highlight Sinkhole Coverage Change in Florida
- W. Va. Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing Insurance Fraud
- Blaze Engulfs S.C. Furniture Warehouse, Killing 9 Firefighters
- Ga. Town Bucks Fireworks Ban, Plans Display Despite Drought
- Federal Aid Granted for 95 Tenn. Counties Affected by Spring Freeze
- Chertoff, Gov. Urge North Carolinians to Prepare for Hurricane Season
- Miss.: Scruggs Files Racketeering Charges against State Farm
- N.C.’s MJM Appoints V.P. of International Business Development
- Tenn. Commercial Insurance Agencies Adopt First Horizon Insurance
- S.C. Securitizations Surpass $5 Billion in Excess Reserves in 2Q 2007
- Fla. Gov. Announces Climate Change Summit: Schwarzenegger to Speak
- Florida Urges Citizens to Take Advantage of Free Home Inspection
- Rain Helps Stop Spread of Wildfires in North Carolina
- Fla. Task Force on Citizens’ Claims Handling to Meet in Fort Lauderdale
- Coalition to Martinez: Join Call to Curb High-Density Coastal Development
- Ala. Judge Asks Criminal Contempt Prosecution of Katrina Lawyer
- Alabama Governor Won’t Sign Car Insurance Bill
- Florida to Receive over $318 Million for Recovery from 2005 Hurricanes
- Miss. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Workers’ Comp Case
- Staged Accidents Arrests Net 27 in Miami
- S.C. Joins States Opposing National Federal Driver’s Licensing
- Main Street America Reveals New Rating Program in Georgia
- Lancashire Enters S.C. Property and Casualty Market
- Fla.: New President Takes Seat at First Guard
- Jackson, Miss. Among Most Dangerous Cities in U.S.
- Insurers Say Florida Backsliding on Insurance Scores
- Insurers Support Streamlining of Florida Home Mitigation Program
- Ala. State Fire Marshal Joins State Forester’s Fireworks Ban
- Georgia Gov. Authorizes Funding to Improve Highway Safety
- Unsafe Work Conditions Caused Fatal Miss. Explosion, Feds Say
- W. Va. Woman Jailed for Committing Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- W. Va. Judge Seals Records in Medical Malpractice Case
- Fla.’s Lykes Insurance Adds Fort Meyers Firm
- Fla. Gov. Signs Bill to Extend Citizens Rate Freeze
- Trial Date Set in Mississippi Insurance Kickback Case
- Last-Minute Resolution Could Give Ala. Senators Cheaper Insurance
- S.C. Governor Signs Bill to Help Coastal Residents with Insurance
- Florida Company Recalls China-Made Shir Toothpaste in U.S.
- Ethics Complaint Against Former Fla. CFO Gallagher Dropped
- S.C. Passes Workers’ Comp Anti-Fraud, Injury Reporting Bill
- Tenn. Drought Extends Hardships on Farmers After Easter Freeze
- Tenn. Businesses Protect Coastal Operations from Storms
- Hospitals Seek Delay of ‘Right to Know’ Malpractice Amendment
- Fla. Eases Eligibilty for Workers’ Comp Benefits for Police, Fire
- Miss. Attorney General Sues State Farm for Breach of Contract
- Dozens Arrested in Florida ID Theft Scam
- Agent Banned for Exploiting Elderly Jewish Florida Consumers
- Miss.: Former Lafayette Supervisor, Insurance Agent Indicted
- State Farm to Send $16.5 Million Back to W.Va. Auto Policyholders
- Leighton, Ala. Mayor Faces Possible Fine for Ethics Violation
- Fla. Task Force on Citizens’ Claims Handling to Meet in Pensacola
- S.C. Gov. Praises Legislative Session Despite Few Major Laws Passed
- Ga. Drought Damaging Crops, Jacking Up Irrigation Expenses
- Tenn.: Unum Appoints New Corporate Treasurer
- Rasberry Exits Miss. Insurance Race
- N.C.: TriSure Names CEO, Restructures to Meet Future Growth
- Ala. Legislature Approves Auto Insurance Hikes, Defers Building Code
- S.C. Insurance Director Proud of Hurricane Legislation
- Tenn.: Alexander Says Sick Nuclear Workers Need Compensation Now
- N.C. House Panel OKs Standard for ‘Fire-Safe’ Cigarettes
- State Farm Settles Katrina Lawsuit in Mississippi on Day of Trial
- Smokies Fire Completely Contained, Tenn. Officials Say
- S.C. Governor Expected to Sign Hurricane Mitigation Bill
- 2 Fire Eating Performers Arrested at Festival
- N.C.: Montgomery Insurance Appoints New V.P. of Underwriting
- Miss. Coast: County Officials Want Closer Look at Cottages Proposal
- Mississippi Casino Owners Make Storm Plans
- State Farm Trial Scheduled on Claims by Mississippi Coast Resident
- Former S.C. Insurance Firm President Sentenced for Forgery
- Miss. Environmental Crews to Finish Creosote Cleanup in Hattiesburg
- Insurers Urge S.C. Legislature to Pass Coastal Insurance Reforms
- Florida Coalition Opposes High-Density Redevelopment Plan
- W. Va. Mine Safety Chief Worries About Shortage of Inspectors
- W. Va. Woman Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charges
- Florida Welcomes Insurers to Anxious Market
- Ga. Governor Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration
- Katrina-Like Storm Could Wipe Out N.C.’s Outer Banks, Experts Warn
- World War II Practice Bomb Found on Fla.’s Pensacola Beach
- Alabama Could Hike Minimum Auto Liability Limits This Week
- Mississippi Braces for Second Hurricane Season since Katrina
- S.C.: Clemson Studies How to Make Homes Safer in Storms
- Alabama in Hurricane Readiness Mode
- Study: Kentucky Airport Never Enacted Staffing Plan After Crash
- Tropical Storm Barry Brings Rain, Strong Winds, Heavy Surf to Florida
- If Fla. No-Fault Expires, State Farm’s Rates Could Drop 16%
- S.C. Senate Follows House in Approving Coastal Insurance Bill
- Unitrin Direct Enters Kentucky Auto Market
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