Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
North Carolina Weighs Liability Protection for Drug Makers
May 20 2011 // The North Carolina House postponed its planned vote this week on whether to make the state just the second in the country to protect pharmaceutical companies from almost all lawsuits. The legislation would grant companies...
Ratings Roundup: Mapfre Tepeyac, UFP, Cotswold, Johnston Re
May 18 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Mexico’s Mapfre Tepeyac S.A., both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect...
North Carolina Subsidy for Firefighters’ Workers’ Comp in Jeopardy
May 11 2011 // Facing a tight state budget, North Carolina’s lawmakers are reconsidering the state’s financial commitment to a workers’ compensation fund that covers voluntary first responders in local communities. The...
North Carolina Exempts Adults from ATV Safety Rules
May 11 2011 // A bill exempting adult drivers of all-terrain vehicles from helmet and eye protection requirements while riding on private property has become North Carolina law without Gov. Beverly Perdue’s signature. Perdue...
North Carolina Employers, Workers Square Off Over Benefits
May 2 2011 // Business groups are praising proposed legislation that changes North Carolina’s workers’ compensation laws in ways that lower employer costs, while workers and the lawyers who represent them complained the...
North Carolina In Auto Rate Deregulation Battle
May 2 2011 // Auto insurers are looking to change the way rates are set in North Carolina but that’s not going to happen if Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has his way. There are several bills pending in the state Legislature...
North Carolina Businesses, Injured Workers Square Off Over Benefits
Apr 25 2011 // Business groups last Thursday praised proposed legislation that changes workers’ compensation laws in ways that lower employer costs, while workers and the lawyers who represent them complained the victims of...
North Carolina Relaxes ATV Helmet Safety Rule for Adults
Apr 22 2011 // North Carolina legislators have agreed to exempt adult drivers of all-terrain vehicles from helmet and eye protection requirements while riding on private property. The Senate this week approved a bill loosening...
North Carolina Offers Mediation for Storm Claims
Apr 21 2011 // Homeowners in North Carolina whose property suffered recent storm damage but had their claims denied by their insurance company may eligible for a mediation program. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the...
MetLife Auto & Home Enhances Personal Lines Policy for North Carolina Residents
Apr 20 2011 // MetLife Auto & Home has introduced a number of product and coverage enhancements, including the launch of GrandProtect, its personal lines policy package, to residents of North Carolina. The enhancements are effective...
Storm Losses Largest in North Carolina and Virginia
Apr 19 2011 // The massive, weekend storm system that killed dozens of people, and destroyed buildings, livestock and other property as it swept east across the country, produced the most significant insured losses in North Carolina and...
North Carolina Officials Say I-95 Trailer Fire Kills 6 Horses
Apr 18 2011 // Authorities are looking into whether a discarded cigarette from a passing vehicle on Interstate 95 sparked a fire in a trailer that killed six thoroughbred horses. North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper K.B. Heath said the...
North Carolina Insurance Chief Battles Auto Rate Deregulation Bills
Apr 14 2011 // Auto insurers are looking to change the way rates are set in North Carolina but that’s not going to happen if Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has his way. There are several bills pending in the state Legislature...
North Carolina Lawmakers Urged to Preserve Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Apr 13 2011 // Injured workers’ groups, trial lawyers and others are sending a clear message to North Carolina lawmakers — leave the state’s workers’ compensation law alone. Hundreds of people descended on the...
North Carolina Rethinks Rate Regulation
Apr 4 2011 // Frustrated by rising home insurance rates, some North Carolina residents want a greater role in the rate approval process and state lawmakers are looking to give it to them. The North Carolina Insurance Committee is...
North Carolina Researchers Track Risk from Rising Sea Level
Mar 30 2011 // Laid back beach communities, fragile wetlands perfect for canoeing or kayaking, and iconic lighthouses come to mind when picturing North Carolina’s coast. In reality change is the norm along the coast, and although...
North Carolina Eyes Public Panel to Oversee Home Insurance Rates
Mar 29 2011 // Frustrated by rising home insurance rates, some North Carolina residents want a greater role in the rate approval process and state lawmakers are looking to give it to them. The North Carolina Insurance Committee is...
North Carolina Debates More Fines on Drivers Using Cell Phones
Mar 25 2011 // North Carolina lawmakers already have banned young drivers from using cell phones and everyone else from texting or emails while behind the wheel. Now they’re considering whether to go further. A commerce committee...
North Carolina Senators Want to End Car Inspections
Mar 15 2011 // Getting a car inspected can be a hassle, and a legislative report criticized North Carolina’s annual vehicle safety program. But law enforcement and a group representing drivers are opposing an effort at the General...
Lockton Expands with North Carolina Office
Mar 10 2011 // Privately-held insurance broker Lockton is expanding its reach into the Carolinas by opening an office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new office will provide clients with commercial insurance, risk management and...
