Georgia Insurance Commissioner News

Georgia Commissioner Directs Insurers to Pay Sales Taxes on Total-Loss Vehicle Claims

Georgia’s insurance commissioner has issued a directive to auto insurers to include the full amount of sales tax when settling a total-loss vehicle claim. “When calculating taxes to be paid to an insured on a first-party auto claim, insurers should …

Hudgens Re-Elected to Georgia Insurance Commissioner Post

Republican Ralph Hudgens has won re-election as Georgia insurance commissioner against two opponents. According to early returns Tuesday, Hudgens beat Democrat Liz Johnson and Libertarian Ted Metz. During his first term as insurance commissioner, Hudgens served as one of Georgia’s …

Georgia Consumer Insurance Settlements Reach $2.1M

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says his department’s consumer services division helped consumers recoup millions in settlements in the first quarter of 2014. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says his office has answered more than 4,000 complaints and helped consumers receive more …

Georgia’s Arson-Sniffing Dog Dies After Illness

Georgia’s insurance commissioner says the state’s arson-sniffing dog has died. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said the dog, Smokey, died Tuesday morning following a brief illness. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the 11-year-old Labrador retriever began his Georgia …

Georgia Insurance Chief Warns Consumers After Breach

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has confirmed that 28,467 households in the state could be affected by an online security breach involving Nationwide Insurance Co. Hudgens said the company notified him that a portion of its computer network was accessed …