Florida’s United Insurance to Expand Into 7 Northeast, Southeast States
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North Carolina Reported 34 Workplace Deaths in 2009
State regulators say there were 34 accidental workplace deaths in North Carolina last year.
North Carolina Court Hears Challenge to Coastal Insurance Rate Hike
A North Carolina appeals court is weighing whether to freeze or even reverse homeowners' insurance premiums that soared by up to almost 30 percent along the coast while sliding by a third in …
State Farm to Drop 1,650 Policies on North Carolina’s Barrier Islands
State Farm will drop as many as 1,650 insurance policies on homes on North Carolina’s coastal barrier islands, according to state officials. Kristin Millam, public information director for …
Ball Joins North Carolina’s Trisure Agency
Ryan W. Ball has joined North Carolina insurance agency TriSure as an account executive in the firm’s property/casualty insurance division
North Carolina Agent Charged with Embezzling Insurance Premiums
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin reported the arrest of a licensed insurance agent from Fremont who has been charged with embezzling $7,000 in insurance premiums. Insurance …
Web Site Profiles North Carolina Bank Robbers
Federal investigators are profiling bank robbers by giving them an online identity. The FBI and the North Carolina Bankers Association unveiled a Web site that includes photographs and information …
Web Site Profiles North Carolina Bank Robbers
Federal investigators are profiling bank robbers by giving them an online identity.
North Carolina FAIR, Beach Plans Get New Board Members
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the appointment of five new members to the N.C. Joint Underwriting Association and the N.C. Insurance Underwriting Association, better …
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Rates Cut 9.6%
North Carolina workers' compensation rates paid by employers are going down.
Jury Awards North Carolina Soldier $750K in Training Shooting
A former Army sergeant wounded during a military training exercise was awarded at least $750,000 in his lawsuit against the Moore County, North Carolina Sheriff's Office and the former deputy who …
North Carolina Arrests 3 More in Alleged Staged Auto Accident Ring
Three more people have been arrested in connection with an alleged staged accident ring in North Carolina, bringing the total to seven in what has been a two-year investigation in Rowland. …
North Carolina Firms Seek to Limit Liability in Parasailing Deaths
Two North Carolina companies have filed a complaint in federal court aimed at removing them from liability in the deaths of two women killed in a parasailing crash.
North Carolina Man Charged with Lying About Lightning Damage
According to the arrest warrants, a Holly Springs, North Carolina man lied to his insurance companies and claimed a total of $33,971.91 in fraudulent lightning damage. Insurance Commissioner …
Dibb Joins North Carolina’s Trisure Brokerage
Kirby Dibb has joined independent insurance brokerage TriSure in Raleigh, North Carolina, as client services manager for safety and risk management. In her new capacity, Dibb is responsible for …
Insurers Honor 2 North Carolina Lawmakers for Beach Plan Bill
Two North Carolina state legislators have been named “State Legislators of the Year” by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) for their efforts to pass legislation …
Georgia Governor Wants Anti-Fire Switch in State Building Code
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is pushing for the state building code to require that new homes include an electronic switch that helps prevent house fires
North Carolina Young Insurance Agents Bestow Annual Awards
The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) recently named its Agent of the Year, Broker of the Year and Company of the Year for 2009. Eric …
North Carolina Diamond Broker Robbed of $1.5M Had No Insurance
The bad news for Peter Kaplan is even worse than first reported. The North Carolina diamond broker, whose $1.5 million inventory was stolen in New Mexico last week, didn't have insurance. ..
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Rates Could Drop 9.6%
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said he has received industry rate filings for workers compensation requesting a 9.6 percent decrease in the voluntary market and a 1.3 percent …
North Carolina Governor Signs Beach Plan Insurance Reform Bill Into Law
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue has signed into law legislation to shore-up the state's backup coastal insurer and reduce the liability of private insurers should a major catastrophe strike the …
Tropical Storm Danny, Expected to Become Hurricane, Heads Northeast
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Danny was located about 575 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, as of 8 a.m
Hurricane Bill Served Warning to North Carolina Island Homeowners
Although Hurricane Bill made no direct impact on the North Carolina coast, the seas that the storm churned up has caused worries for some homeowners. The Star-News of Wilmington reported … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
North, South Carolina Home Burglary Gang Busted
Federal law enforcement officials say they have busted a home burglary gang that operated for several years in North Carolina and South Carolina. The ring is believed responsible for hundreds …
North Carolina Beach Plan Reforms Attract AAA Home Insurer
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said today, just one week after the General Assembly passed reforms to the state's coastal insurance plan, that the insurance company for AAA …
North Carolina Recovers $6.5M for Members of Workers’ Comp Pool
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin says that $6.5 million will be returned to 661 former members of the Phoenix Fund Inc., a self-insured workers' comp fund that was put into …
Report: North Carolina Auto Inspection Programs Ineffective, Unnecessary
A new report has found that there is little or no evidence that North Carolina's auto safety inspection program is effective and it's difficult to gauge whether the auto emissions program does any …
North Carolina Senate Panel Approves Beach Plan Rescue
The North Carolina Senate Commerce Committee today passed legislation (HB 1305) to rescue the state's underfunded coastal insurer, the Beach Plan. The bill will now bypass the finance committee …
North Carolina May Increase Safety Oversight of Fireworks Firms
A panel of North Carolina lawmakers began trying to improve fireworks safety last week following a fatal July 4 Outer Banks explosion by approving a bill that would require state oversight for …
North Carolina House Committee Approves Cut in Beach Plan Insurance
A North Carolina House committee seeking a fix for an underfunded coastal insurance program has backed cutting the current coverage maximum of $1.5 million per home by half.