Update: The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Fire Safety issued Directive 24-EX-9 as an update to the previous Directive 24-EX-6 from October 1, 2024 and Directive 24-EX-8 from October 16, 2024. The original directive had prohibited insurance companies from canceling policies in certain counties to aid recovery efforts, ensuring that policyholders wouldn’t lose coverage due to non-payment. Effective as of October 31, 2024, this prohibition on policy cancellation will be lifted in all counties.
For more information, please view Directive 24-EX-9 released by The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.
Columbus, OH (Oct. 15, 2024) — To ensure Grange customers in Georgia do not suffer further hardship, we’re offering support to those affected by recent hurricanes.
The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire issued Directive 24-EX-8, which prohibits insurers from cancelling policies for non-payment for policyholders in certain counties affected until further notice advised by the Department.
Directive 24-EX-8 was issued and effective October 10, 2024 and impacts the following Georgia counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baldwin, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Glynn, Hancock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Putnam, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Telfair, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson and Worth.
This suspension is not a waiver of payments, but an extension or grace period to pay premiums for those directly impacted by recent hurricanes.
We will continue to work with customers on a case-by-case basis if additional issues arise. If you have been impacted and have questions or need additional assistance, please give us a call at 1-800-422-0550.
For more information, please view Directive 24-EX-8 released by The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.
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Grange Insurance Company, with $3.2 billion in assets and more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue, is an insurance provider based in Columbus, Ohio. Through its network of independent agents, Grange offers auto, home and business insurance protection. Established in 1935, the Grange Insurance Company and its affiliate Integrity Insurance Company serve policyholders in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Learn more about Grange Insurance.