Latest North Carolina Headlines
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Walker Named North Carolina Captive Insurance Director
Jan 13 2014 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has named Debbie Walker as director of captive insurance for the state. As head of the insurance department’s new captive insurance section, Walker will be...
North Carolina Rate Bureau Stands By 25.3% Home Insurance Bid
Jan 7 2014 // Despite urging by the state’s insurance commissioner that they withdraw their bid, North Carolina homeowners insurers are unlikely to withdraw their request for a 25.3 percent average rate hike. The data supports the...
North Carolina Regulator ‘Appalled’ at Home Insurers’ Request for 25% Rate Hike
Jan 5 2014 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has called upon insurers in his state to withdraw a request for a 25.3 percent rate hike for homeowners insurance, saying he is “appalled” they would seek a...
North Carolina Licenses Four Captives
Jan 3 2014 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said his agency has issued four captive insurance company licenses since the state’s Captive Insurance Act went into effect in late October 2013. The new North...
Couple Settles for $1M in North Carolina Daycare Tragedy
Dec 18 2013 // Court records say a Catawba County couple has received a $1 million settlement from a Mooresville daycare after their infant son stopped breathing and suffered brain damage. The Charlotte Observer reported that a lawsuit...
North Carolina Man Sues Hookup Website for Marriage Breakup
Dec 17 2013 // A Charlotte man is suing his ex-wife’s lover as well as a website which he says led to the breakup of his marriage. The Charlotte Observer reported that Robert Schindler is suing the woman’s alleged partner in...
Gun Group, North Carolina Locals At Odds Over Firearms in Playgrounds
Dec 13 2013 // When North Carolina lawmakers approved a bill expanding where concealed weapons are legally allowed, it created a dilemma for communities that had banned firearms from playgrounds. To comply with the legislation, some...
AIG to Open $5.5M Tech Center, Bring 230 New Jobs to Charlotte, N.C.
Dec 11 2013 // North Carolina officials announced American International Group will invest more than $5.5 million to establish a technology center in Charlotte, N.C. With the new technology center, AIG plans to bring 230 new jobs to the...
N.C. Commissioner Delivers Keynote at Inaugural Captive Insurance Seminar
Dec 11 2013 // North Carolina’s Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin on Wednesday delivered the keynote presentation, “Why North Carolina?” to captive insurance managers and service providers, regulators, legislators...
Family of North Carolina Teen Killed by Stray Bullet Sues Gunmaker
Dec 11 2013 // The family of a North Carolina teenager shot and killed by a stray bullet is suing the gunmaker. A state lawsuit filed Monday in Charlotte says the Remington Model 700 rifle misfired and the company was negligent in making...
Workplace Injuries Drop in North Carolina
Dec 4 2013 // The rate of injuries or illnesses at work has dropped in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Labor reported that fatalities dropped from 53 in 2011 to 35 in 2012. The rate of injuries or sickness dropped last...
North Carolina Arrests Made in 3 Alleged Auto Insurance Scams
Nov 25 2013 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Raquel Pineda, 31, of Mount Olive. She was charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Department of...
North Carolina Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Products
Nov 20 2013 // A compounding pharmacy in Asheville is recalling sterile products because of the possibility of contamination. Nature’s Pharmacy and Compounding Center is voluntarily recalling sterile products produced over a...
Court Reinstates Pay Bias Suit Against North Carolina’s Family Dollar
Nov 18 2013 // A federal appeals court last week reinstated a lawsuit against North Carolina-based Family Dollar that says female managers were paid less than male store managers. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in...
North Carolina Drag Racer Turns Grief Over Sons’ Deaths Into Teen Safety Program
Nov 15 2013 // During a time when he was consumed with grief, an area man turned to a project to help others avoid the pain he was going through. Doug Herbert, a professional drag racer and owner of Doug Herbert Performance Parts, lost...
Asheville, North Carolina Approves Guns on Playgrounds Per State Law
Nov 14 2013 // Asheville City Council has approved an ordinance to allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry guns at city playgrounds. The move brings Asheville’s ordinances into compliance with a new North Carolina...
North Carolina Man Accused of Auto Insurance Fraud
Nov 12 2013 // William Henry Bullock, 64, of Knightdale, North Carolina has been arrested on a charge of obtaining property by false pretense, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of Insurance...
Ladd Joins Senn Dunn in North Carolina
Nov 7 2013 // Senn Dunn Insurance in Greensboro, North Carolina has named Wanda C. Ladd as director of Human Resources for the statewide agency. Ladd brings 18 years of experience in the human resource field. Prior to joining Senn Dunn,...
North Carolina Captive Law in Effect
Nov 4 2013 // North Carolina is open for business as a domicile for captive insurance companies. The North Carolina Captive Insurance Act, signed into law in June, is now in effect, allowing for the formation of captive insurance...
More Charges Possible Over North Carolina Stare Fair Injuries
Oct 30 2013 // A ride that jolted into motion at the North Carolina State Fair, injuring five, had been intentionally tampered with to bypass critical safety devices, a sheriff said, with the ride operator accused of assault in an...
