Latest North Carolina Headlines
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North Carolina Governor Signs Law Waiving Premium Taxes for Relocating Captives
Jun 17 2022 // The battle for the captives continues. Not long after Tennessee regulators this year bragged about the number of captive insurers domiciled in the state, the jurisdiction next door has taken steps to encourage more...
North Carolina Brush Fire Ignites Fireworks, Killing One, Injuring Three Firefighters
Jun 13 2022 // A brush fire on a North Carolina farm caused fireworks to explode inside a container where they were stored, killing one person and injuring three firefighters Friday, authorities said. Lenoir County Emergency Services...
North Carolina Asbestos Suit vs. Ford, Other Parts Makers Moves Ahead
Jun 10 2022 // A federal lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. and other manufacturers of auto parts that contained asbestos is proceeding, after a judge in North Carolina rejected arguments that a mechanic should have known of the dangers of...
People Moves: New Faces at Hub and at North Carolina Industrial Commission
Jun 9 2022 // Hub International, a global insurance broker, has named Mark Bowron senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the Carolinas, Hub announced. Bowron, a licensed property and casualty advisor, was previously the...
7.9% Average Rate Increase for North Carolina Homeowners Kicks in This Week
Jun 3 2022 // Starting this week, North Carolina homeowners will see insurance premiums rise by an average of almost 8% for new and renewing policies, after a negotiated rate increase took effect June 1. The North Carolina Rate Bureau...
One80 Intermediaries Buys VFIS of North Carolina
Jun 2 2022 // One80 Intermediaries, a wholesale insurance broker, has agreed to acquire VFIS of North Carolina, part of a firm that provides coverage for fire departments and rescue squads. VFIS began in 1969 as Volunteer...
North Carolina Unveils Flood-Warning System for Roads
May 27 2022 // The North Carolina Department of Transportation has armed itself with an advanced flood-warning system designed to help pass the word to motorists on any flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts. A news release from the...
North Carolina Judge Orders Lindberg to Give Up Control of Firms to Repay Insurers
May 19 2022 // A North Carolina court has ordered jailed insurance and business entrepreneur Greg Lindberg to relinquish control of hundreds of his firms in a plan to salvage four of his insurance companies. The judge in Wake County...
North Carolina AG Sues Contractor for Deceptive AOB Work after Hurricane
Apr 29 2022 // North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed suit against an Illinois contractor who came to the state after Hurricane Florence in 2018, convincing homeowners to assign insurance benefits to his companies. Dennis...
Relation Buys Rabon Agency in North Carolina
Apr 27 2022 // Relation Insurance Services has acquired North Carolina-based Rabon Insurance Agency, which was previously part of Nationwide’s exclusive distribution model. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rabon, headquartered...
Carolina People: Owens Agency Promotes One, NC DOI Elevates Three
Apr 26 2022 // Owens Promotes Johnson Owens Insurance Agency, based in Greer, South Carolina, has promoted Sandra Johnson to be director of operations. Johnson, who joined the agency a decade ago, has served as the agency’s point...
North Carolina City Settles Female Firefighter’s Discrimination Lawsuit
Apr 14 2022 // Officials in a North Carolina city have settled a federal discrimination lawsuit with a former female firefighter who said she had endured a hostile work environment in which the fire chief and others inflicted emotional...
Two North Carolina Insurance Agents Charged with Fraud
Mar 18 2022 // Two North Carolina insurance agents have been accused of submitting false insurance claims to collect more than $30,000, authorities said. The N.C. Department of Insurance said in a news release that Christian LaFabian...
OSHA Fines Postal Service After North Carolina Worker Loses Arm
Mar 17 2022 // The U.S. Postal Service said it is continuing to investigate an accident at a North Carolina distribution center in September that caused an employee to lose an arm after touching a machine, the federal agency said...
People Moves: Bakofsky at Florida OIR, Gorman at North Carolina
Feb 28 2022 // Bakofsky Named Chief of Staff at Florida OIR Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier announced that communications director Alexis Bakofsky has been elevated to chief of staff. Bakofsky joined the state Office of...
North Carolina High Court Ends ‘Absurd’ Windfall for Comp Insurers on Temp Workers
Feb 15 2022 // For years, workers’ compensation insurers in North Carolina have been able to enjoy a windfall in some cases that involved temporary workers or those who gigged for a number of employers. Insurers have often charged...
Reward Offered for Info on QVC Distribution Center Fire in North Carolina
Feb 14 2022 // Authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information on a fire that destroyed a QVC distribution facility in North Carolina and killed a worker. News outlets report the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and...
North Carolina OSHA Starts Probe into Fertilizer Plant Fire
Feb 11 2022 // The North Carolina Department of Labor has opened an investigation into the safety conditions and fire at a fertilizer plant that erupted in flames Jan. 31, forcing the evacuation of thousands because of explosive...
North Carolina Volunteer Fire Departments Get Grants from Blue Cross Donation
Feb 7 2022 // North Carolina’s insurance commissioner said he plans to distribute more than $145,000 in grants this week to volunteer fire departments in seven counties. The grants are part of the $500,000 that Blue Cross Blue...
Six Charged in North Carolina Package-Delivery Theft Ring
Feb 4 2022 // Six people have been arrested in North Carolina for their roles in a theft ring in which package delivery drivers traded packages for drugs, police said. WGHP -TV reported that Eden police launched an investigation after...
