Southeast News for May 2006
- Freeze Joins Assurance Systems as Internet Sales Director
- Miss. Claims Payments Break Records
- Perkins Named Mississippi Licensing Director
- Hearings Slated June 5 on State Farm’s Florida Rates
- BrickStreet Hosting Workers’ Comp Training Sessions
- Attorney General Encourages Floridians to Prepare for Hurricane Season’s Start
- N.C. Commissioner Gives Hurricane Preparation Tips
- Unlicensed Public Adjuster Arrested in Miami, Fla.
- Harrison County Opposes 400% Miss. Windpool Rate Increase
- Hurricane-Resistant House Dedicated in Fort Lauderdale
- Employers’ Mutual in ‘Top-10’ Places to Work in Ky.
- Florida Preferred Agrees to Liquidation
- Miss. Coastal Residents Struggle to Find Deeds, Records
- Fla. Democrats Renew Calls to Fix Hurricane Insurance
- AIA Urges S.C. House to Vote ‘No’ on Auto Legislation
- Insurers Fight Push to Increase S.C. Auto Financial Responsibility Law
- White Paper Voices Concern About Property Insurance Market’s Status
- Miss. Judge Rules Some State Farm Policy Exclusions Unenforceable
- S.C. Weekend Storms Damage Estimated at $10M
- State Farm Refusing Appraisal in Miss., Despite its Own Policy Language
- Dale Sets Public Hearing on Proposed Miss. Windpool Rate Increase
- Avondale Settles With Insurance Company for Train Wreck Damages
- Anthem Sends Out Checks Erroneously
- Fla. CFO Candidates Have Feisty Debate on Insurance, Spending
- Crist Reaches $609,000 Settlement from Hurricane Price Gouging
- Ga. Commissioner Issues Search Warrant at Moultrie Agency
- N.C. Lawsuits Accuse Calif. Insurance Provider of Fraud
- Floridians Urged, Buy Tax-Free Supplies Now, Prepare for Hurricanes
- Auto Carrier Sponsoring Racing Car in ‘Indy 500’
- Florida Regulator Accused of Flaunting Law in Credit Rule
- Floridians Upset Over Citizens Increases
- Agreement to Provide Liability Insurance for Podiatrists
- Floridians Urged: Make Storm Preparations, Take Advantage of Sales Tax Holiday
- Candidates Bash Citizens, Gallagher Criticizes Crist at Forum
- Smitherman Named Brentwood Director of Sales
- Infinity Property and Casualty to Webcast Shareholders’ Meeting
- Statewide 16.1 Percent Rate Hike Approved for Citizens
- Florida OKs Citizens Rate Increase of 16 Percent on Average
- Tenn. Governor Looking Forward to Implementing New Insurance Proposal
- Hurricanes Wrecked Many Retirement Dreams
- State Farm Rate Requests Concern Fla. Insurance Commissioner
- Fla. Hurricane Sales Tax Holiday Begins Sunday May 21
- Florida Re-certifies Hurricane Model for the Ninth Time
- Agents Exec Praises Fla. Reforms, Suggests Incorporation Into National Legislation
- Fla. AG Crist Announces Hurricane Preparedness Policy
- Fla.’s Goal: Have Hurricane Program Functional in 60 Days
- Miss. Medicaid Fraud Investigations Result in One Arrest, One Guilty Plea
- Sintes Joins the Crawford & Co. Sales Team in Atlanta
- Hill Elected to National Council on Compensation Insurance Board
- Ga. Deputy Insurance Commissioner Hayes Joins Lobbying Firm
- Gov. Bush Urged to Veto Auto No-Fault Insurance Law
- Florida Certifies Hurricane Model for the Tenth Consecutive Year
- Tropical Depression: Hurricane Linked to Long-Term Mental Distress
- GOP Alters Cover Tennessee Bill to Eliminate Risk
- Colemont Insurance Brokers-Atlanta Promotes Adams to V.P.
- Tucker to Manage Crawford & Co.’s Atlanta Claims Services
- Fla. Hurricane Commission Reviews, Re-Certifies Residential Model
- S&P Raises Citizens Property Insurance Rating to A+
- AccuWeather Predicts Six Hurricanes Will Make Landfall
- Alabama Department of Insurance Back in Service After Water Main Break
- Rogers Joins Crawford & Co. as Director of Casualty Services
- Oct. 1 Deadline for Agents to Register in Fla. Licensing System
- Florida Insurance Relief Bill Signed by Gov. Bush, Provides $1.2B
- Beecher Carlson, SawyerFoster Group Join Forces
- Scruggs Sues Allstate for Denying Katrina Claims
- Fla. Apprehends 28 in Fake Insurance Card Scheme
- Royal Palm to Offer Coverage to Allstate Floridian Customers
- State Farm Seeks Homeowners Rate Increase in Florida
- Citizens Property Insurance Increases Upset Policyholders in Florida
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Y.S. Liedman & Assoc.
- Insurance Commissioner Urges Floridians to Buy Flood Insurance
- Fairmont, W. Va. Agent Pleads Guilty to One Embezzlement Count
- May 13 Open House for Alpharetta, Ga. Nationwide Agency
- W.Va. Nonprofit’s Reimbursements 11 Times Higher Than Premiums
- W.Va. Spouses Ask High Court for Assurance of Lifetime Benefits
- South Carolina Car Theft Rate Continues to Rise
- Brown & Brown Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
- Regions Insurance Names Martin V.P, Director in Memphis
- State Farm Sued by Gulf Coast Homeowners Over Katrina Claims
- Howerton Promoted to DVUA V.P.
- Cypress Care Names Three VPs
- Dale Says He’ll Decide This Summer Whether to Run Again in ’07
- Court Petitioned to Liquidate Poe Insurance Subsidiaries
- Tobacco-trial Lawyer ‘Poster Child’ for Katrina Insurance
- American Mercury, Mercury Insurance to Refund $2M
- American Insurance Assoc. Urges Gov. Bush to “Veto” No-Fault Law
- American Insurance Assoc. Calls Fla. Measure ‘Balanced’
- Main Street America Sponsoring Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament
- Atlanta Marine Seminars Scheduled May 17
- Fla. Passed More Staged Accident Reforms This Year Than Any State
- Insurer Refuses to Pay $1.6M Tiger Woods Yacht Lawsuit
- Business Leaders Tour Gulf Coast Amid Insurance Concerns
- Man Accused of Impersonating Doctor, Defrauding TennCare
- Legislation Targets Citizens Deficits, Mitigation, Private Insurance
- Solution For Cheaper Insurance, First Make It More Expensive
- Wright Named DVUA of W.Va. Inc. V.P.
- Colemont-Atlanta Names Godde Sr. V.P.
- Fla. Legislation a ‘Step in the Right Direction,’ But Still A ‘Long Road Ahead’
- West Va. Agents Cited by National Group for Legislative Wins
- Fla. Legislature Passes Hurricane Insurance Bill in Final Hours of Session
- Agents’ Group Answers Nine Questions About Poe Financial, Its Subsidiaries
- Kentucky Obtains Approval on New Medicaid Plan
- W.Va. Officials, Cline, McGraw Oppose Federal Insurance Proposal
- Fla. SB 1596, HB 561 Tighten Grip on Insurance Fraud
- Insurers Assoc. Pushes Fla. Legislators for Property Market Reforms
- Hurricane Awareness Tour Successfully Concludes in Tampa, Fla.
- Research Center to Unveil New Hurricane Loss Prediction Model
- Wholesale Broker Mercator Adds 3 to Southeast Team
- Florida Reenacts PIP/No-Fault With New 2009 Sunset
- Crawford & Company Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
- Fla. Calls for Federal Insurance Subsidy
- USI Holdings Acquires Pettineo Agency in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Senate Halts Return of 57,000 to TennCare; Advances Cover Tenn.
- Swain Named Interim Crawford & Co. CFO After Giblin’s Resignation
- Ky. Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Homeowners Premiums Lowered
- 21%, 91%, 51% Rate Hikes Requested; S. Fla. Hearings Scheduled
- Flood Insurance Class Slated May 17 by Dade County, Fla. Big ‘I’
- ‘Miss Piggy,’ NOAA Aircrew, Hurricane Center Forecasters Visiting Ala., Fla.
- Fla. House Passes Bill Intended to Fix Property Insurance Problems
- Enrollment in W.Va.’s High-Risk Health Insurance Plan Growing
- N.C. ‘Young Agents’ Meet Congressional Leaders in Washington
- Rayburn to Discuss Legislative Changes at Dade County Big ‘I’ Meeting
- Lancashire Promoted to Main Street America V.P. of Claims
- Citizens Rate Request Disapproved in Monroe County
- ‘No Guarantees’ Proposed Fla. Insurance Fix Will Work
- Florida Legislature Enters Final Week, Major Insurance Issues Unresolved
- AssuranceAmerica Reports Record First Quarter Increases
- Gallagher Begins Ground Game in GOP Gubernatorial Primary
- Progressive Drives Commercial Auto Into North Carolina
- Gallagher Calls On Lawmakers to Make Insurance Reforms
- ChoicePoint Comments on FEMA Investigation
- Miss. Wind Pool Requests Steep Increase in Coast Coverage Rates
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