Latest North Carolina Headlines
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Duke Energy Sues 30 Insurers Over Carolinas Coal Ash Cleanup Costs
Mar 31 2017 // The largest U.S. electric company sued 30 international and domestic insurance companies Wednesday, saying they should cover part of the utility’s multibillion-dollar cleanup costs in the Carolinas for toxic...
North Carolina Regulator Calls 13.8% Auto Rate Hike Unwarranted
Mar 27 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau’s request for an auto rate hike of 13.8 percent is not justified based on the data submitted, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The decision,...
Residents of 10 Buildings in North Carolina Capital City Displaced by Massive Fire
Mar 20 2017 // Residents of downtown Raleigh, N.C., were allowed pick up belongings Saturday at dwellings near where a massive fire broke out. Raleigh Fire Chief John McGrath said crews were escorting residents back to where they lived,...
North Carolina Busts 70 Taxi, Limo Drivers in Insurance Rate Evasion Scheme
Mar 20 2017 // When dozens of taxi and limo drivers claimed the same home address, it led to a big insurance bust. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says 70 Charlotte-area taxi and limousine drivers falsely listed the...
2016 a Strong Year for North Carolina Captive Insurance Industry
Mar 20 2017 // Growth of North Carolina’s captive insurance company program once again exceeded expectations during the program’s third full year of operation, according to Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. During 2016, the...
Family of Snowboarder Sues North Carolina Ski Resort After Fall from Lift
Mar 9 2017 // The family of a snowboarder who suffered broken bones and frostbite after falling 30 feet off a ski lift to avoid freezing to death has sued a North Carolina ski resort. The Charlotte Observer reports Robert and Wendy...
USI Insurance Services Acquires Carolina First Associates in North Carolina
Mar 8 2017 // USI Insurance Services (USI) has acquired Carolina First Associates LLC, an employee benefits insurance advisor located in Hickory, N.C. This acquisition extends USI’s presence as a middle market insurance brokerage...
North Carolina Man Accused of Insurance Fraud
Mar 8 2017 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced the arrest of Stacy Dewhite Brown, 50, of Raleigh, N.C. He is charged with one count each of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false...
The Hilb Group Acquires Charlotte Insurance of North Carolina
Mar 3 2017 // The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired Charlotte Insurance, located in Charlotte, N.C. The transaction became effective Feb. 1, 2017. Founded in 1992, Charlotte Insurance is one of the largest locally owned property &...
North Carolina Regulators Consider 13.8% Auto Rate Increase Request
Feb 20 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested an average increase of 13.8 percent on private passenger automobile insurance rates in its latest filing with the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI). NCRB...
North Carolina Appoints Taylor Assistant Fire Marshal
Feb 15 2017 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has appointed Brian Taylor as Assistant Fire Marshal for the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, according to an announcement from Insurance Commissioner and State Fire...
School Bus, SUV Collision in North Carolina Kills 1
Feb 13 2017 // Officials in Catawba County say one person was killed when an SUV collided with a school bus. Local media outlets report the Catawba County Schools said a driver, a monitor and three students were on the bus at the time of...
North Carolina Coal Ash Pit Neighbors Told to Waive Claims to be Compensated
Feb 8 2017 // Neighbors living near Duke Energy Corp’s coal ash pits in North Carolina are being told they have to give up the option of suing over any future water problems if they want extra compensation from the utility. The...
North Carolina Company Faces Fine Over Red Dye Contamination in Creek
Feb 8 2017 // A company could be fined by North Carolina regulators after a rupture at a Winston-Salem plant dumped red dye into a creek, killing some fish and prompting a warning for people to avoid the water. The spill occurred at...
Fire Destroys North Carolina Apartment Building
Feb 6 2017 // Authorities in Greenville, N.C., say a firefighter was among four people taken to the hospital after fire caused heavy damage at an apartment complex. Local media outlets report firefighters were called to the apartment...
North Carolina Auto Rates Going Up? Rate Bureau Files for 13.8% Rate Increase
Feb 6 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) is requesting an average increase of 13.8 percent on private passenger automobile insurance rates in its latest filing with the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI). NCRB...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Withdraws 19.6% Rate Filing, Plans to Refile Soon
Feb 6 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau is alerting all member companies that it has withdrawn its request for a 19.6 percent rate increase on dwelling policies due to a data error on its Dwelling Policy Program revisions announced...
More Than 50 Guns Stolen from North Carolina Gun Show
Feb 2 2017 // Police in Greensboro, N.C., say more than 50 guns were stolen from a gun show over the weekend. Police said in a release Monday security guards reported the theft Sunday before the Greensboro Gun and Knife Show...
North Carolina to Receive $198M in Federal Grant for Hurricane Matthew Relief
Feb 1 2017 // North Carolina has been officially awarded nearly $200 million from the federal government for Hurricane Matthew relief that Congress approved last month in a larger spending agreement. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office says...
