State Representative Eddie Lumsden, R-Armuchee, who represents all of Chattooga County and part of Floyd County, has been named Vice Chair of a new House committee focused on tackling the rising cost of insurance in Georgia.
Lumsden will help lead the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates, a 17-member panel formed by Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns. The committee’s first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 28 at 10 a.m. at the State Capitol in Atlanta.
The committee’s main goal is to dig into why insurance rates — including auto, home, and health — have been going up so quickly. Lawmakers will examine how rates are set, how insurance companies handle claims, and whether profits and regulations are being managed fairly. Their job is to find out if Georgia residents and businesses are facing unfair or unnecessary rate hikes.
In addition to the Capitol meeting, the committee plans to hold four more hearings around the state later this year. Any findings or proposed changes to state law will be included in a final report due before the next legislative session begins in January.
Rep. Lumsden’s appointment means that Northwest Georgia — especially Chattooga and Floyd counties — will have a strong voice at the table as the state looks for solutions to rising insurance costs.
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