Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
England Joins Key Risk Management in N.C.
Sep 26 2006 // Thomas D. England is now senior vice president with Key Risk Management Services in Greensboro, North Carolina, a workers compensation subsidiary of W.R. Berkley Corp.. He will be responsible for client services provided...
N.C. Court: Disgruntled Publisher Didn’t Libel Insurance Adjuster in Column
Sep 21 2006 // A disgruntled magazine publisher did not commit libel against an insurance adjuster when he wrote a column criticizing the agent’s handling of his claim, North Carolina’s Court of Appeals ruled this...
Montgomery Insurance Beefs Up N.C. Claims Force
Sep 6 2006 // Montgomery Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is adding to its field claim operations in western North Carolina to expedite claims processing for its policyholders and appointed agents in this part of the...
Declarations
Sep 4 2006 // A handful “It’s not hundreds of things that need to be done. It’s a handful of things.” Florida Governor Jeb Bush in encouraging homeowners to take advantage of a new $250 million state program that...
UPDATE 5: Ernesto Strikes Carolinas; Heads Northwest
Sep 1 2006 // Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall near Cape Fear along the coast of North Carolina at around 11:30 p.m. last night, lashing the region with high winds and heavy rains. More than eight inches/20.32 cms of rain reportedly...
UPDATE 4: Ernesto Gains Strength, Heads Toward the Carolinas
Aug 31 2006 // Ernesto may not be a hurricane, but it continues to be a very persistent tropical storm. After passing over Florida with a lot of rain and wind, but minimal damage, Ernesto has gained new strength with maximum sustained...
N.C. Individual Health Market To Gain Competitors
Aug 28 2006 // North Carolina consumers could soon pay lower premiums for individual health insurance, thanks to an increase in competition. For years, consumers here have relied almost entirely on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North...
N.C. Nixes Bill Giving State Worker Association Insurance Advantage
Aug 23 2006 // North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has vetoed legislation he said would give the largest association representing state workers special rights to recruit and consult with employees or sell them insurance policies. The measure...
N.C. Appellate Court Sides with Insurer in Denying Pre-Storm Coverage
Aug 17 2006 // An insurance company legally denied coverage to a business seeking to renew its policy in the days before Hurricane Isabel struck North Carolina, the state’s Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 15. HPB Enterprises, the owner...
N.C. Chiropractor Helped Stage Accidents, Treated Patients
Jul 26 2006 // A Rocky Mount, N.C. chiropractor who encouraged people to stage car crashes and then seek fake treatment from him has been sentenced to seven years in prison. For about three years, Mark McKinnon cheated insurance...
N.C. High-Risk Pool Appears Unlikely to Pass This Session
Jul 26 2006 // The creation of a special health insurance pool for thousands of North Carolinians who aren’t insured or can’t afford coverage because of chronic illness likely won’t be heard in the Senate before the...
Tropical Storm Beryl Headed Toward Cape Lookout, N.C.
Jul 18 2006 // Tropical Storm Beryl was moving slowly to the north and was not intensifying at 11 p.m. est, according to the National Hurricane Center. Initial intensity has kept from 35 to 40 mph, however NHC predicted a chance of some...
Gibson, Ridge, Win 2006 Trusted Choice Big ‘I’ Junior Classic
Jul 18 2006 // Tommy Gibson of Pilot Mountain, N.C. shot a 138 over two days to place first in the Boys division at the 36-hole North Carolina Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic (previously the IIAJC) championship on July...
Cincinnati Insurer Settles Lawsuit Alleging Minorities Overcharged
Jul 12 2006 // The Ohio Insurance Department this week said that about 25,000 minorities in North Carolina could be eligible for benefits as a result of a settlement with Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. An investigation led by...
N.C. Lawmakers: Buckle Up in the Back Seat, Too
Jul 12 2006 // Click it or ticket, even in the back seat. With the Senate concurring to changes made by the House, lawmakers Monday night finalized a proposal that requires all North Carolina passengers to buckle up. That measure now...
N.C. Settlement to Benefit 25,000 Minority-Members
Jul 10 2006 // Some 25,000 minority North Carolinians victimized by race-based premiums could benefit from a settlement agreed upon by Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. and the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The company...
N.C. House Approves Mandate for Seatbelt Use for all Passengers
Jul 7 2006 // All vehicle passengers, even those in the back seat, would have to buckle up in North Carolina under a bill that the House tentatively approved Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C. Lawmakers approved the mandate, which would levy...
Changes to Curb Fraudulent Medicaid Applications Delayed in N.C.
Jul 7 2006 // A program intended to prevent illegal immigrants from fraudulently applying for Medicaid has been delayed in North Carolina, possibly until late September, two months after its scheduled start date, officials said. Until...
N.C. Young Agents Name Top Agent; Broker, Company
Jun 30 2006 // The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has named Kenneth L. Richardson, vice president of Senn Dunn in Greensboro, N.C., as its “Young Agent of the Year.” At the same...
Durham, N.C. Resident Sentenced to 12-and-a-Half Years; Must repay $8.3M
Jun 28 2006 // Steve Edwards of Durham, N.C. has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison in an insurance fraud case that left North Carolinians with unpaid workers’ compensation and health insurance claims estimated in...
