Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity to provisions of this title, decisions under former Code 1933, Chs. 56-20 and 56-21, repealed by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, which, as amended, enacted this title, are included in the annotations for this section.

Section inapplicable to workers' compensation rate hearing.

- A hearing as to workers' compensation insurance rates before the Insurance Commissioner is rightly held pursuant to authority of former Code 1933, § 114-609 (see now O.C.G.A. § 34-9-130) and pursuant to former Code Section 3A-114 (see now O.C.G.A. § 50-13-13) and not pursuant to this Code section. This is so because the workers' compensation insurance rate-making function (although performed by the Insurance Commissioner) is not within the scope of this title, but is within the scope of T. 34, C. 9. National Council on Comp. Ins. v. Caldwell, 154 Ga. App. 528, 268 S.E.2d 793 (1980).

Ex parte order suspending previously, approved rate filing held void.

- Commissioner's ex parte order purporting to suspend rate filings which had previously been approved by him, without notice or hearing provided for by statute was issued without lawful authority, and void. Cravey v. Southeastern Underwriter's Ass'n, 214 Ga. 450, 105 S.E.2d 497 (1958). See also Cravey v. General Accident Fire & Life Ins. Co., 214 Ga. 460, 105 S.E.2d 504 (1958).

Entitlement to equitable relief.

- Authorized rating organizations, having made substantial allegations showing that an invalid order issued by the Insurance Commissioner would work great hardship on them, causing irreparable injury to their business and property rights, and being without an adequate remedy at law, were entitled to equitable relief. Cravey v. Southeastern Underwriter's Ass'n, 214 Ga. 450, 105 S.E.2d 497 (1958); Cravey v. General Accident Fire & Life Ins. Co., 214 Ga. 460, 105 S.E.2d 504 (1958).

Administrative review not required.

- Authorized rating organizations are not required to seek administrative review of a rate suspension order, alleged to be void for want of authority in the Commissioner to issue it, before resorting to the courts. Cravey v. Southeastern Underwriter's Ass'n, 214 Ga. 450, 105 S.E.2d 497 (1958); Cravey v. General Accident Fire & Life Ins. Co., 214 Ga. 460, 105 S.E.2d 504 (1958).

Cited in Southeastern Adjusters, Inc. v. Caldwell, 229 Ga. 4, 189 S.E.2d 76 (1972); Caldwell v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 248 Ga. 282, 282 S.E.2d 885 (1981); Darden v. Ford Consumer Fin. Co., 200 F.3d 753 (11th Cir. 2000); Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Ga., Inc. v. Deal, 244 Ga. App. 700, 536 S.E.2d 590 (2000).