Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.C. Workers’ Comp Conference Set for October
Sep 10 2003 // The North Carolina Industrial Commission announced it is sponsoring the Eighth Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, to be held Oct. 8 – 10, in Durham. The event, produced in...
N.C. Auto Body Manager Arrested on Fraud Charges
Sep 3 2003 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced the arrest of Jim Goodman, manager, foreman and estimator for USA Custom Paint and Body Shop of Raleigh, N.C., on six counts of making a false statement to procure...
Alleged Auto Fraud Ring Busted in N.C.
Aug 28 2003 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced the arrest of five suspects believed to be part of an extensive auto insurance fraud ring operating in Forsyth and Guilford Counties. Criminal investigators from the...
Uninsured Drivers Travel Under the Radar
Aug 18 2003 // Two things are abundantly clear when it comes to the issue of uninsured motorists: The problem is a big one and it’s nearly impossible to know with any certainty how many uninsured drivers there are on the...
IIANC Enhances Scholarship Endowment
Aug 13 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced it recently added a $10,000 contribution to its existing $50,000 endowed scholarship for business majors at the University of North Carolina at...
Long Holds Increase in Fire, EC Rates at 13.6%
Aug 11 2003 // Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed a settlement agreement with the North Carolina Rate Bureau that raises insurance rates on dwelling fire and extended coverage (fire and EC) by an average 13.6 percent statewide....
N.C. Auto Rates Drop to Ninth-Lowest in U.S.
Jul 31 2003 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance noted that a report released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) indicates that North Carolina has the ninth lowest auto insurance rates in the nation,...
N.C. ‘Beach Plan’ to Offer HO Policies for Coastal Residences
Jul 23 2003 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long and State Senator Scott Thomas announced a new law which is expected to alleviate the homeowners insurance crisis currently felt by residents of North Carolina’s 18...
Insurance Auto Auctions Acquires N.C. Salvage Disposal Co.
Jun 24 2003 // Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., a provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the U. S., announced the acquisition of Wilmington Salvage Disposal Company in Castle Hayne, N. C., which is located just...
Young Agent, Company of the Year Announced in N.C.
Jun 23 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced that Ernest Jeffrey Thomas was named IIANC’s Young Agent of the Year. In addition, North Carolina’s Young Agents presented the award for...
Brown Named Outstanding N.C. CSR of the Year
Jun 10 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced that Tracy Brown was named Outstanding CSR of the Year for the state of North Carolina by the Society of Certified Insurance Service Representatives...
Seibels Bruce Shows Profit in First Quarter
May 8 2003 // South Carolina’s The Seibels Bruce Group Inc. announced financial results for the quarter that ended March 31, 2003, reporting that the company posted a net profit of $1.4 million, or $0.17 per share (basic and...
Former N.C. Agent Charged with Fraud
Apr 29 2003 // N.C. Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that a McDowell County resident was indicted by a Mitchell County Grand Jury on allegations of defrauding hundreds of insurance policyholders. Harold T. Davis, a former...
N.C. DOI Urges Leniency for Active Military
Apr 11 2003 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that in an effort to show support for our nation’s active military, the Department of Insurance has urged insurance companies to show lenience to Reservists,...
IIABA Honors Evans With Burns Award
Apr 10 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) presented Donald C. Evans of Ash, N.C., with its Bernard J. Burns Award, bestowed annually upon the agent or broker making the most significant impact on...
Long Negotiates Auto Rate Settlement in N.C.
Apr 4 2003 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced a settlement in the 2003 auto insurance rate case that could save consumers nearly $500 million in premiums from current rates. The agreement, reached between the...
The Seibels Bruce Group Reports Lower Profit in 4Q 2002
Mar 31 2003 // South Carolina’s The Seibels Bruce Group Inc., announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year that ended December 31, 2002, reporting it posted a net profit of $805 thousand, or $0.09 per share (basic...
Medical Justice Introduces Countersuit Malpractice Policies in N.C.
Mar 19 2003 // Medical Justice™ Corporation announced it is partnering with local insurance brokers in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as the Florida Medical Association, to protect physicians from frivolous malpractice cases with its...
State National’s Specialty and SNIC Affiliates Expand
Nov 8 2002 // Fort Worth-based State National Companies announced two of its affiliates have been awarded state authorizations to write multiple lines of insurance. Rhode Island granted an authorization to State National Specialty...
N.C. Rate Bureau Appeals Commissioner’s Order
Nov 6 2002 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB)’s recent announcement that it is filing an appeal with the North Carolina courts to overturn Insurance Commissioner Jim Long’s order for auto rate reductions is necessary...
