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OCGA § 33-23-1 AGENTS, AGENCIES, SUBAGENTS, COUNSELORS, AND ADJUSTERS

OCGA § 33-23-1 2015 Georgia Code Title 33 – INSURANCE Chapter 23 – LICENSING Article 1 – AGENTS, AGENCIES, SUBAGENTS, COUNSELORS, AND ADJUSTERS (a) As used in this article, the term: (1) “Adjuster” means any individual who for a fee, commission, salary, or other compensation investigates, settles, or adjusts and

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Incentive Spending in December

Incentive Spending in December   The ALG estimates that average incentives on new vehicles spiked 20% to $3,673 in December 2016 compared with December 2015. Among the biggest spenders on December discounts were the Detroit 3 and Volkswagen Group. Subaru also has been able to offer some of the industry’s

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U.S. Car Industry December 2016

U.S. Car Industry December 2016   Another Great Year for Car Market Overall sales rose by more than 56,000, or 0.3% over the 2015 record. It was the seventh straight year of sales gains, with December’s final push in 2016’s to 17,539,052 cars and light trucks. Companies to notice are

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Top-10 Car Industry Market Share In 2016

Top-10 Car Industry Market Share In 2016   Leaders Of The Market Toyota and BMW are leading the market share race with Volkswagen slowly closing on them despite their diesel fuel emission tests scandal. Last year’s winner Hyundai is falling to the 4th place this year. But judging companies’ success

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 11, 2017

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 11, 2017   Car Market Value Decline Overall car segment values decreased by 0.45% Sporty Car value declined the most by 0.87% Luxury Car value declined the most by 0.72% Premium Sporty Car value declined by 0.72% Prestige Luxury Car segments declined by 0.71%

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Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 3, 2017

Vehicle Value Depreciation Rate – January 3, 2017   Value Decline Overall car segment values decreased by 0.42% last week. Prestige Luxury Car segment declined the most by 1.32% Luxury Car segment declined by 1.07% Premium Sporty Car segment declined by 0.73% Overall truck segment (including pickups, SUVs, and vans)

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