Latest North Carolina Headlines
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Increased Impaired Boating Penalties Take Effect in North Carolina
Dec 6 2016 // Tougher penalties for boat operators impaired by alcohol or drugs who unintentionally kill or injure someone are among all or parts of a dozen new laws now in effect in North Carolina. Provisions enacted during this...
North Carolina Surplus Lines Agents Facing Jan. 1 Registration Deadline
Dec 5 2016 // Surplus lines agents doing business in North Carolina can now begin registering with the recently established North Carolina Surplus Lines Stamping Office as new rules regarding resident and non-resident surplus lines...
North Carolina Surplus Lines Association Prepares to Launch New Stamping Office
Dec 5 2016 // Surplus lines agents doing business in North Carolina can now begin registering with the recently established North Carolina Surplus Lines Stamping Office as new rules regarding resident and non-resident surplus lines...
People – Southeast
Dec 5 2016 // Lighthouse Management LLC has appointed Laura Vizzini as the Marketing representative for North Carolina. Vizzini comes to Lighthouse with seven years of experience in the insurance industry having worked as a sales agent,...
North Carolina Surplus Lines Association Prepares to Launch New Stamping Office
Dec 5 2016 // Surplus lines agents doing business in North Carolina can now begin registering with the recently established North Carolina Surplus Lines Stamping Office as new rules regarding resident and non-resident surplus lines...
North Carolina Insurers Want 19.6% Rate Hike for Dwelling Policies
Dec 2 2016 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested a 19.6 percent rate increase on all dwelling insurance policies, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. NCDOI announced Dec. 1 it is...
FEMA Extends Aid Deadline for North Carolina Victims of Hurricane Matthew
Nov 22 2016 // Hurricane Matthew victims in North Carolina have more time to apply for federal disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a news release that it has approved a 31-day extension for applications....
Lack of Rain Fueling Fires in Western North Carolina
Nov 22 2016 // Dry conditions accompanied by high winds are continuing to hamper efforts to control wildfires across western North Carolina. Although a cold front passed through the state on Saturday, there was no precipitation to help...
North Carolina Couple Arrested for Making Duplicate Auto Claims
Nov 18 2016 // A North Carolina couple has been arrested and charged with one count of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Keith Hedgepeth, 48, and...
North Carolina Gov Seeking $1B in Federal Aid for Matthew Recovery
Nov 16 2016 // North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory wants Congress to approve a little more than $1 billion in federal aid to help North Carolina with repairs and recovery after Hurricane Matthew’s record flooding last month. On Monday,...
Search is on For Suspects Behind Southeast Wildfires, 2 Arrested in Kentucky
Nov 14 2016 // A wannabe weatherman was jailed for arson after admitting he started a wildfire to draw attention to his selfie videos on Facebook, his town’s police chief said Friday. Meanwhile, a Georgia sheriff appealed for help...
Wildfires Rage Throughout Southeast States, Arson Suspected
Nov 14 2016 // Wildfires near the Georgia-North Carolina line are spewing smoke so thick that residents are being urged to wear special masks if they must do outdoor activities. The fires – many of them suspected arsons – have...
Lighthouse Management Hires Vizzini as North Carolina Marketing Rep
Nov 14 2016 // Lighthouse Management LLC has appointed Laura Vizzini as marketing representative for North Carolina. Vizzini comes to Lighthouse with seven years of experience in the insurance industry having worked as a sales agent,...
North Carolina City to Pay $6M to Man Wrongfully Incarcerated for 17 Years
Nov 10 2016 // The city of Greensboro, N.C., will pay $6 million to a man imprisoned for 17 years for a murder he didn’t commit. The News & Record of Greensboro reports the city agreed Oct. 21 to pay the money to 66-year-old...
Agency Owner Causey Defeats Goodwin in North Carolina Commissioner Race
Nov 9 2016 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, a Democrat, was narrowly defeated Tuesday by his Republican opponent Mike Causey. Goodwin has served as North Carolina Insurance Commissioner since 2009. Causey, an...
Hurricane Matthew Leaves its Mark on Southeast
Nov 7 2016 // It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Matthew ravaged the Southeast coast but the insurance industry’s job of responding to the devastation and assessing the total cost of damage from the storm is far...
Mobile Homes On the Way to North Carolina Flood Victims
Nov 6 2016 // Families in four North Carolina counties forced from their homes after flooding from Hurricane Matthew could be moving into mobile homes soon. Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved...
North Carolina Man Accused of Conspiring to Commit Insurance Fraud
Nov 3 2016 // A North Carolina man has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to commit insurance fraud. According to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Timothy Allen Green, 54, of Louisburg has been charged...
North Carolina Gov Wants Special Session on Hurricane Matthew Relief
Nov 3 2016 // North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday he expects to call lawmakers to a special session next month on Hurricane Matthew relief for eastern North Carolina, looking to Congress for supplemental aid first and...
Drought Committee Address Dryness in Western Carolinas as Floods Subside
Oct 28 2016 // As the last river finally falls below major flood stage near the coast, a rapidly worsening drought is killing crops and causing hard-to-fight wildfires in rugged terrain in western North Carolina and South Carolina. The...
