Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.C. Commissioner Signs Race-Based Premium Settlements with Trio of Companies
Jul 29 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed three settlement agreements with companies that reportedly participated in discriminatory rating practices in North Carolina. The settlements with the companies,...
N.C. Commissioner Settles Trio of Auto Rate Cases
Jul 22 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced the resolution of three auto insurance rate cases – a settlement that will result in potential maximum savings of $1.2 billion for North Carolina drivers. Long...
People and Places
Jul 19 2004 // Tommy Adams Tommy Adams, an independent agent from Bowling Green, was named the 2004/2005 president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Kentucky (IIAK), at the association’s 108th Annual Convention, which was held...
Former North Carolina DOT Employee Facing More Charges
Jul 19 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that the investigation into former Department of Transportation employee Denise Sharon Hargrove, 37, of Raleigh, turned up additional allegations of...
Former North Carolina Agent under Investigation for Embezzlement
Jul 19 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that Gevedon Insurance Agency, of Columbus, is currently under criminal investigation for numerous charges of alleged embezzlement. Polk County Sheriff’s...
Ninth Annual N.C. Workers’ Comp Conference Set
Jul 8 2004 // The Ninth Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference will take place Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 in Durham. Registration on site begins at 10 a.m., and the conference program begins at 1 p.m. The...
UTAH WORK COMP COMPANY ORDERED TO PAY $390,000 FINE:
Jul 5 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that a cease and desist order—levying two fines worth $390,000—was issued against American Benefits and Insurance Services Inc. of Salt Lake City. According to...
Former N.C. Agent Under Investigation for Embezzlement
Jul 5 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced Gevedon Insurance Agency, of Columbus, is currently under criminal investigation for numerous charges of alleged embezzlement. Polk County Sheriff’s Department...
Utah Workers’ Comp Company Ordered to Pay Fine Totaling $390,000
Jun 18 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that a cease and desist order – levying two fines worth $390,000 – was issued against American Benefits and Insurance Services Inc. of Salt Lake City....
Former N.C. Agent Under Investigation for Embezzlement
Jun 8 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced Gevedon Insurance Agency, of Columbus, is currently under criminal investigation for numerous charges of alleged embezzlement. Polk County Sheriff’s Department...
N.C. Gov. Declares State of Disaster and Emergency for Six Counties Hit by Winter Storm
Jun 8 2004 // North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has declared a state of disaster and emergency for Bolton, Lake Waccamaw, Chadbourn, Tabor City, Fair Bluff and Whiteville due to a Jan. 26-27 ice storm. The towns qualify for a Type 1...
Variety is the Spice of Life
Jun 7 2004 // Being on the editorial side of things here at Insurance Journal Southeast, one never knows what will be coming across their desk on a given day. This issue, as with all publications we put out, has a bit of something for...
Crossing Paths with North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole
Jun 7 2004 // Crossing Paths with North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole By Dave Thomas Having served U.S. Presidents, the medical community and North Carolina residents as senator for the Tar Heel State, Sen. Elizabeth Dole has...
Officials Note Tips for North Carolina Residents to Avoid Water Tragedies
May 24 2004 // As the weather heats up, North Carolinians love to take to the waters and enjoy a day of fun and sun at their local lake, river or beach. Yet an enjoyable day on the water can soon turn tragic if safety guidelines...
Former N.C. DOT Employee Facing More Charges
May 20 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that the investigation into former Department of Transportation employee Denise Sharon Hargrove, 37, of Raleigh, turned up additional allegations of...
N.C. Resident Arrested on Fraud Charges
May 17 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced the arrest of Denise Sharon Hargrove, 37, of Raleigh, on charges of insurance fraud. Hargrove allegedly stole nearly $170,000 in fraudulent disability claims from...
N.C. RESIDENTS URGED TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON; ATLANTIC BASIN FORECAST RELEASED:
May 17 2004 // Hurricane Isabel was directly or indirectly responsible for 50 deaths nationwide and caused an estimated $170 million of property damage in North Carolina last September. Experts predict 14 named storms and eight...
N.C. Dept. Offers Safety Tips for Kids
May 10 2004 // Recent statistics reportedly show that 41 North Carolina children under the age of 5 died from unintentional injuries in 2002. Among children ages 1 to 4, unintentional injuries were second only to motor vehicle injuries...
Gateway Insurance Services Acquires Whitehurst Insurance Agency
May 4 2004 // Gateway Financial Holdings Inc., the holding company for Gateway Bank & Trust Co., announced that its subsidiary, Gateway Insurance Services Inc., purchased Whitehurst Insurance Agency, Inc. effective May 1, 2004....
N.C. Supreme Court Backs Punitive Damages Cap
May 3 2004 // The North Carolina Supreme Court has reaffirmed the constitutionality of the state’s law capping punitive damages, a decision that maintains the certainty and predictability of North Carolina’s judicial system,...
