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Dangerous Roads In Georgia: 257 Traffic Accidents Reported In DeKalb County

DeKalb County roads were perilous after snow fell Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The 911 center reports it took 257 calls about auto accidents, including 9 hit-and-runs, between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5 p.m. Wednesday.

January 18, 2018 Auto Liability Georgia

Atlanta Metro Area Apartment Building Leveled By Blaze

Fire crews worked late into the night Wednesday containing a large fire that broke out earlier in the afternoon. Firefighters were called out to the Ashwood Ridge Apartments on Upper Riverdale Road in Jonesboro around 3 p.m. because of the fire.

December 15, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Georgia

Thousands Of Damage Claims Expected Following Georgia Snow Storm

The State Insurance Commissioner’s Office said it suspects it will see thousands of claims following Friday’s snowstorm. Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland learned Monday that the complaints range from food spoilage, extended power outages and car wrecks.

December 13, 2017 Auto Property Georgia

Child Dies In Georgia School Bus Crash

A 5-year-old girl is dead and 22 others were hurt after a school bus crashed into a tree in Liberty County, according to Lt. Thornell King with the Georgia State Patrol.

December 6, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Georgia

Disguised As Elderly, Thieves Snatch Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Rolex Watches

Two robbers disguised as elderly men got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry. The heist happened Tuesday at a jewelry store on Dresden Drive in Brookhaven. Police say the men were wearing professional grade masks when they were buzzed into the store around 11:20 a.m. Surveillance video shows one man hunched over and hobbling with a limp as if he needed assistance.

November 30, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Georgia

Insured Damages From Irma Now Up To $670M In Georgia

Estimates of the damage caused when Hurricane Irma hit Georgia as a tropical storm in September continue to grow months after the winds and rain dissipated. The state Department of Insurance estimates that insurance claims from damage caused by the storm are now up to $670 million.

November 30, 2017 Catastrophe Property Georgia

Stolen Truck Used In ATM Smash-And-Grab Theft

A brazen theft of an ATM was caught on camera in Alabama Tuesday. Surveillance video from the scene at a Givorns Foods shows a white truck with a Georgia license plate crashing through the storefront.

November 22, 2017 Auto Property Alabama Georgia

Fuel Tanker Causes Pileup On Foggy Georgia Parkway

In a mid-morning update, Gainesville Police said there were 10, possibly 12, vehicles involved in a traffic accident on Ga. 60/Queen City Parkway that sent several people to the hospital this morning.

November 16, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Georgia

NICB Releases Annual Holiday Vehicle Theft Report

New data released today by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows a total of 22,705 vehicles were reported stolen on the 11 holidays in 2016 covered in this report. NICB theft data is pulled from the National Crime Information Center’s (NCIC) stolen vehicle file, which showed a total of 803,719 vehicle thefts for the year.

November 16, 2017 Auto California Florida Georgia Texas Washington

Worried About Hackers, States Turn To Cyber Insurance

As the threat from hackers and cybercriminals intensifies, a growing number of states are buying cyber insurance to protect themselves — and taxpayers. “It’s expensive. It’s a big budget item for us. But it’s absolutely worth it,” said Michael Hussey, Utah’s chief information officer. “You’re seeing breaches now that cost companies and states millions and millions of dollars.”

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