Latest North Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.C. HAS 8TH LOWEST AUTO RATES IN U.S.:
Nov 22 2004 // A National Association of Insurance Commissioners report comparing auto insurance rates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that North Carolina ranks eighth in the nation for the lowest rates. This is an...
Six N.C. Homeowners Dispute Denial of Hurricane Ivan Damage Claims
Nov 19 2004 // Six residents in Peeks Creek, N.C. where four people died in a Hurricane Ivan-triggered landslide have hired lawyers to represent them after being denied insurance claims. Fifteen houses were damaged or destroyed in Peeks...
N.C. RESIDENTS RECEIVE MORE THAN $8.5 MILLION IN DISASTER AID:
Nov 8 2004 // Officials of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (CCPS-DEM)...
N.C. Requires Certified Statements on Bid Rigging:
Nov 8 2004 // A “demand to produce information” has been issued by the North Carolina Department of Insurance in an effort to closely scrutinize the records and practices of more than 5,000 insurance companies and brokers...
People & Places
Nov 8 2004 // In Asheville, N.C., Don Evans, president, and Bob Bird, CEO, honored outstanding Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina members with Lifetime Achievement, Company Professional of the Year, Agent of the Year, and...
Two United Health Care Companies Agree to $1.1M Settlement with N.C.
Nov 4 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long today announced a voluntary settlement agreement between the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) and two companies, UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina Inc. (an HMO)...
DMLR: N.C. Patients, Doctors Win with Burr Election
Nov 3 2004 // Doctors for Medical Liability Reform (DMLR) said North Carolina patients and physicians will see another supporter of national medical liability reform in the U.S. Senate come January 2005. On Tuesday, North Carolina...
N.C. Commissioner Demands Certified Statements on Bid Rigging
Oct 28 2004 // Jim Long A “demand to produce information” has been issued by the North Carolina Department of Insurance in an effort to closely scrutinize the records and practices of more than 5,000 insurance companies and...
N.C. Commissioner Discusses Good, Bad Side to Insurance Questions
Oct 23 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long showed Friday just how high he would go to get re-elected. He climbed to the top of the New Bern Fire and Rescue Department’s 40-foot training tower during a campaign...
IIANC Names Meshaw Company Pro of the Year; Kenley Garners Education Award
Oct 12 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) recently announced that Dewey Meshaw has been named as IIANC’s Company Professional of the Year. Selected annually, this award recognizes an insurance...
N.C COMMISSIONER ALERTS SUGGESTS $700 M AUTO RATE REFUNDS:
Oct 11 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has advised the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va., of the potential for up to $700 million in auto rate refund checks to be distributed to North Carolinians during the...
Climbing Medical Insurance Rates Challenge N.C. Economy, Says DMLR
Oct 10 2004 // North Carolina’s economic woes are reportedly well-known, with textile mills shutting down, a less-than encouraging national financial outlook, and lengthy lines at the unemployment office. The situation may continue...
Walker Named President of IIANC; Executive Committee of Association Elected
Oct 7 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced the election of Bo Walker of Walker Robinson Clark in Statesville, as its new president. Walker was elected to the office during the IIANC Annual...
N.C. Moves to 8th Lowest Auto Rates in Nation
Oct 1 2004 // A report released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners comparing auto insurance rates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that North Carolina ranks eighth in the nation for the lowest...
Alliance Mutual Teams with Homes4NC to Aid Hurricane Victims in Western Part of N.C.
Sep 28 2004 // Alliance Mutual Insurance Company, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, has partnered with Homes4NC, the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Foundation, to aid those in Western North Carolina who...
N.C. Commissioner Alerts Federal Reserve of Potential for $700 Million in Auto Rate Refunds
Sep 24 2004 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has advised the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va., of the potential for up to $700 million in auto rate refund checks being distributed to North Carolinians in the coming...
U.S. Labor Secretary Notes $10 Million Grant to Assist N.C. Workers Following Hurricanes
Sep 23 2004 // U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao visited Asheville, North Carolina on Thursday to survey hurricane damage and announce a National Emergency Grant of up to $10 million, with an initial release of $3.5 million. The grant...
Additional N.C. Counties Can Receive Disaster Assistance Following Frances
Sep 20 2004 // Federal disaster aid for individuals and business owners affected by Tropical Storm Frances has been extended in North Carolina to include the counties of Alexander, Bladen, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Columbus,...
N.C. Victims of Frances Get Disaster Assistance
Sep 16 2004 // Only five days after President Bush declared 15 North Carolina counties disaster areas, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has disbursed $1,124,642 million to individuals who...
N.C. Receives Federal Aid Programs
Sep 11 2004 // North Carolina is receiving federal aid programs to help in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Frances. The following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under...
