Legal Opinion
Insurance Department v. St. Paul Fire & Casualty Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 31, 2002No. A02A0245PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The Georgia Commissioner of Insurance found that the decision of a group of affiliated insurance companies 1 not to renew approximately 1,260 medical malpractice policies for physicians and surgeons in Georgia was an unfair trade practice under OCGA § 33-6-5 (12), which limits insurers’ ability to “cancel an entire line or class of business.” The insurers (collectively St. Paul) sought review in the superior court, which reversed the Commissioner’s decision. The Commissioner and the Insurance Department of the State of Georgia (collectively the State) appeal. Because we agree…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Commissioner of Insurance v. StrykerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Executors of Henderson v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
- Floyd County v. SalmonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Hinton v. Interstate Guaranty InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
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