North Carolina auto insurance News

Brightway Insurance Opens First North Carolina Store

The retail insurance franchise Brightway Insurance has opened its first store in North Carolina. Dimitri Apostle, the new owner, Apostle opened the store in Huntersville with his father, Peter. Apostle has 10 years of insurance experience and previously worked for …

North Carolina Senate OKs Insurance Laws That Could Mean Savings

A pair of automobile insurance bills doesn’t overhaul how premiums are set in North Carolina but could provide some cost savings for consumers. The North Carolina Senate approved the legislation by wide margins last Thursday. That’s two days after a …

Exclusive Interview: North Carolina Commissioner Goodwin on Home, Auto Markets

Recently re-elected North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is more focused on reform of the state’s homeowners insurance market than he is on auto insurance. As was the case four years ago when he first assumed office, Goodwin sees the …

Insurers Divided Over North Carolina Auto Insurance Rate System

A divided auto insurance industry will try again next year to change a unique regulatory system in North Carolina, which enjoys some of the lowest rates in the country. The industry will use the argument that average costs are low …

North Carolina Auto Insurance Reform Postponed Until Next Year

North Carolina lawmakers have decided to postpone any major effort to reform the state’s automobile insurance market until next year citing the complexity of the subject and a lack of time due to a shorten legislative session. The Automotive Insurance …

North Carolina Continues Auto Regulation Debate As Rates Stay Same for 2012

Auto insurers in North Carolina are once again divided over the prospect of changing how the state sets insurance rates with some insurers advocating for rate deregulation while others are supporting the status quo. The debate comes as state Insurance …

Insurers Divided Over North Carolina Auto Insurance System

Is it more important to keep overall car insurance premiums low, or to make sure everyone’s paying what they deserve? North Carolina legislators once again examining the unique rate-setting system for the state’s roughly 7 million insured personal vehicles will …