North Carolina News

N.C. Firefighters Ask Building Code Council for Sprinkler Requirements

With the deaths of seven South Carolina college students in a North Carolina beach house fire still fresh, firefighters’ groups hope state regulators will make sprinkler systems mandatory in large or multi-story homes. “Whether or not sprinklers would have saved …

Ark.’s Commissioner Bowman Re-elected to NAIC Position

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman was re-elected to the position of vice chair of the Southeastern Zone of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at the association’s quarterly meeting held in Houston. The Southeastern Zone includes commissioners and …

Western N.C. Quake Shakes Homes, Buildings

A small earthquake shook houses and woke up residents in western North Carolina but no damage or injuries have been reported. The U.S. Geological Society said the 3.1-magnitude quake struck just after 6 a.m. on Friday about six miles east …

N.C. Insurance Agent Arrested on Embezzlement Charges

North Carolina officials arrested a Linwood, N.C., insurance agent charging her with with five counts of embezzlement by an insurance agent and three counts of providing false statements on an insurance application. Melissa Faye Crotts, 38, was processed at the …

Employer Organization Insolvent, Could Affect Up To 3,000 N.C. Jobs

North Carolina Insurance Department officials denied an ongoing licensure request of Castleton Group Inc., a professional employer organization based in Raleigh, “due to its hazardous financial condition.” The Department, in dispute with Castleton since mid-2005, has repeatedly denied the PEO’s …

Montgomery Insurance Unveils New Commercial Products

Montgomery Insurance, a Charlotte, N.C.-based member of Liberty Mutual Group introduced a new commercial product line: The Montgomery Advantage Commercial Series. The centerpiece of the new line is CUSTOM PROTECTOR, a collection of property and liability coverages that can be …

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H.W. Kaufman Financial Group/Burns & Wilcox recently promoted five executives to the position of vice president to support its strategy of growing the company’s national reach. The announcement was made by Chairman, President and CEO Alan Jay Kaufman. Christopher Zoidis …

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H.W. Kaufman Financial Group/Burns & Wilcox recently promoted five executives to the position of vice president to support its strategy of growing the company’s national reach. The announcement was made by Chairman, President and CEO Alan Jay Kaufman. Christopher Zoidis …

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