Georgia Insurance Agencies, Inc. v. Sentry Indemnity Co.

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

In 1974 Georgia Insurance Agencies, Inc. entered into an agency agreement with Sentry Indemnity Company whereby it was granted authority to act as agent to solicit and submit applications for the sale of Sentry’s casualty and liability insurance (as well as other types of insurance) on a commercial basis. While operating under the contract, the agent bound coverage by Sentry in soliciting and selling a policy or policies to East Side Lumber Company. The policy thus solicited, obtained, and written was effective from August 27,1976, to August 27, 1977. The agent…