Latest North Carolina Headlines
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People Moves: West Town Hires Roberson in North Carolina; Stephens Insurance Adds McGriff’s Graham in Alabama
Apr 23 2021 // West Town Insurance Agency of North Carolina Hires Roberson as Producer West Town Insurance Agency, Inc. has added Amy S. Roberson, a business development professional in the medical industry with over 10 years of...
North Carolina Dwelling Rates to Increase by 7.6%; Mobile Home Request in Dispute
Apr 19 2021 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has ended its legal dispute with the North Carolina Rate Bureau on its proposed 18.7% dwelling insurance rate increase, averting a potentially costly administrative battle with...
North Carolina Agents Launch Distracted Driving Campaign
Apr 7 2021 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) have launched a campaign designed to inform and educate the driving public, especially parents and young drivers, about the peril of distracted driving, which...
North Carolina Residents Struggle to Recover from Strongest Tornado on Record
Mar 31 2021 // It’s been over a month since a tornado tore through southeastern Brunswick County. In Ocean Ridge Plantation, the neighborhood that bore the brunt of the storm damage, some homeowners remain in limbo. Carol Phillips...
North Carolina Insurers Request Increases on Mobile Home Policy Rates
Mar 23 2021 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a request with the North Carolina Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies. The NCRB, which represents insurance companies and is not a part of...
North Carolina Man Charged with Insurance Fraud in Wreck Scheme
Mar 18 2021 // A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with an insurance fraud scheme involving roadside cleanup after a car crash, insurance officials said. A news release from the Department of Insurance said Garrett Scarlette,...
Report: Bias ‘Deeply Entrenched’ in North Carolina Police Force
Mar 5 2021 // Racial bias is “deeply entrenched” within a North Carolina police department where officers feel comfortable making blatantly racist comments, according to findings of a study released last month. The report on...
Historic General Store in North Carolina Destroyed by Fire
Mar 1 2021 // A century-old general store in the northwest North Carolina mountains known as a gathering place for local commerce and memories was destroyed by fire, authorities said. The Todd General Store, established in 1914 and...
Personal Info Posted Online After North Carolina County Ransomware Attack
Feb 24 2021 // An investigation into a ransomware attack on a North Carolina county’s computer network showed personal information posted for sale on the “dark web,” the county said. The Chatham County network was hit...
Black North Carolina Firefighters File Discrimination Suit
Feb 23 2021 // A group of Black firefighters in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against their city and their fire chief, alleging that he has not made an effort to prevent racial discrimination, harassment and retaliation within his...
World Insurance Associates Acquires LCL Insurance of North Carolina
Feb 22 2021 // World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired LCL Insurance LLC (LCL) of Charlotte, N.C. on Feb. 1, 2021. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Rich Eknoian, CEO and Co-Founder of WIA, the...
Officials: ‘Freak Storm’ Caused Deadly North Carolina Tornado
Feb 19 2021 // North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state must learn from the surprise tornado that struck Ocean Isle Beach with little or no warning, leaving three people dead and 10 injured. The governor surveyed the...
North Carolina Offering Altered Road Test for Teen Drivers to Receive Licenses
Feb 19 2021 // North Carolina’s Division of Motor Vehicles has started offering road tests to teen drivers again. The Raleigh News & Observer reports that the DMV had largely stopped the tests last March to prevent the spread...
EF3 Tornado Rips Across North Carolina Community, Levels Homes, Kills 3
Feb 18 2021 // It was late Monday night when the power went out at Jesse Clemmons’ home in coastal North Carolina. He went outside to start up the generator and heard a loud roar approaching from the woods. “By that time, I...
Hearing Set for Next Year Over 18.7% North Carolina Dwelling Rate Increase
Feb 3 2021 // A hearing date for the proposed 18.7% dwelling insurance rate increase has been set for Jan. 18, 2022 by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance...
North Carolina Tops 1K Captive Insurers in 7 Years
Feb 2 2021 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has approved or licensed more than 1,000 risk-bearing captive entities (including conditional licenses and approvals) since its captive program inception in 2013 through year-end...
Duke Energy, North Carolina Reach Deal on Coal Ash Removal Costs
Jan 28 2021 // Duke Energy, North Carolina officials and a conservation group announced Monday an agreement on how the utility pays to get rid of coal ash stored in the state. The proposed settlement would shift an estimated $1.1 billion...
Ex-Rep Hayes Pardoned by Trump for Role in North Carolina Insurance Bribery Scheme
Jan 26 2021 // A former North Carolina congressman and state Republican Party leader who lied to FBI agents about a bribery scandal received a pardon from outgoing President Donald Trump in his final hours in office. Federal authorities...
Causey Sworn in for Second Term as North Carolina Insurance Commissioner
Jan 19 2021 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey took the oath of office for his second term as North Carolina’s Insurance Commissioner last week. Mike Causey Causey was sworn in Jan. 9 by North Carolina Chief...
Despite Pandemic, North Carolina Traffic Deaths Climb to 1,500 in 2020
Jan 15 2021 // Traffic deaths in North Carolina last year surpassed 1,500 for the first time in 13 years despite a pandemic during which motorists logged fewer miles statewide, statistics show. N.C. Department of Transportation data...
