Georgia Tornado Was An EF-4, The Strongest This Year In U.S.

The National Weather Service estimates that a tornado that hit Bryan County, Georgia had winds of 185 mph (300 kph), making it the strongest twister in the United States so far this year.
April 19, 2022 Life & Health Property Georgia

Anthem Fined $5M Over Consumer Violations

Georgia’s state insurance regulator has fined Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield a hefty $5 million after an official investigation found that the insurer violated multiple consumer laws.
March 30, 2022 Legislation & Regulation Life & Health Georgia

MARTA Settles Lawsuits In Contractor’s Death For $17M

MARTA and its insurer will pay $17 million to settle lawsuits stemming from the death of a contractor. Robert Smith of Griffin, 38, was working along the tracks near Medical Center station in June 2018 when a MARTA train struck a vehicle he had been operating.
March 8, 2022 Liability Litigation Georgia

The 2021-2022 Judicial Hellholes Report

In its recently released annual report, the ATRA identified 8 jurisdictions on its 2021 hellholes list – which, in order, include: (1) California (with the plaintiffs’ bar taking advantage of unique California laws like the Private Attorney General Act); (2) New York City (particularly regarding Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility claims and an activist attorney general battling climate change with energy companies), (3) Georgia....
December 10, 2021 Litigation California Georgia Illinois Louisiana Missouri

Salvage Operation Of Cargo Ship Golden Ray Largest In U.S. History

An official providing an update on the Golden Ray wreck removal off the coast of Georgia said it is the largest in United States history and required more than 3 million collective man-hours.
October 27, 2021 Marine Salvage Georgia

Another Chevy Bolt Fire, This Time In Georgia

While General Motors is working with battery supplier LG even more closely than before to find a fix for the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV spontaneous combustion issue, cars are still going up in flames.
September 17, 2021 Auto Property Georgia

ClaimsPro Acquires Adjusting Firm CJ Hester

ClaimsPro, an independent adjusting and claims management company, has announced that it has acquired CJ Hester, a multi-state independent adjusting company based in Mobile, Ala.
September 15, 2021 Property Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi

Tropical Storm Fred Weakens, Spawns Twisters And Flooding

Tropical Storm Fred weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia on Tuesday as it dumped heavy rains into the Appalachian mountains along a path that could cause flash floods as far north as upstate New York.
August 17, 2021 Property Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina

Tropical Storm Fred, Tropical Depression Grace Among 3 Storms Raging In Atlantic Basin

Tropical Storm Fred was gaining power Monday as it slammed across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, triggering tropical storm and storm surge warnings across the state’s Panhandle.
August 16, 2021 Property Alabama Florida Georgia

Second Colonial Pipeline Class Action Filed on Behalf of Thousands of Gas Stations

CPW covered the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack earlier this year, in which a ransomware attack carried out by cybercriminals crippled the Colonial Pipeline’s functionality.
August 12, 2021 Excess & Surplus Lines Litigation Georgia

US Insured Losses From Hurricane Elsa Estimated at $240M

The insured loss to onshore properties from Hurricane Elsa will be around $290 million -- $240 million in the US and $50 million in the Caribbean, according to catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC).
July 13, 2021 Auto Property Florida Georgia New York

Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Faces Fraud Trial

Jim Beck, the suspended insurance commissioner of the state of Georgia, will be going to trial over allegations that he defrauded his former employer of $2 million.
July 12, 2021 Fraud Litigation Georgia

Tropical Storm Elsa is Making Landfall on North Florida’s Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Elsa is making landfall along northern Florida’s Gulf Coast, in Taylor County, the National Hurricane Center said.
July 7, 2021 Property Florida Georgia South Carolina

Appraisal Process Tolls Contractual Suit Limitation Period Even For Non-Covered Claims

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that, under Georgia law, an appraisal process tolled a commercial property policy’s two-year contractual suit limitation period even for non-covered claims.
June 29, 2021 Litigation Property Georgia

Tropical Storm Danny Forms, 4th Named Storm of Atlantic Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Danny formed Monday afternoon off South Carolina’s coast, and forecasters said the storm is expected to race inland over the U.S. Southeast while dumping several inches of rain in some spots.
June 28, 2021 Property Georgia South Carolina
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