A Charlotte, N.C. faces six felony charges including three counts of identity theft and three counts of insurance fraud, according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. Insurance Department investigators allege that Leetwain Darrel Tate, 30, of 2540 7th St., used stolen …
Tapco Underwriters Inc., a managing general agent/wholesaler in the excess and surplus market, has announced it will be expanding into California and Texas. Offices will open in Los Angeles and HOuston on July 9, according to Tap Johnson III, president. …
Business advocates and trial lawyers could be headed for a showdown over Oregon’s product liability laws before the legislative session comes to its scheduled end next week, and the verdict is anything but certain. The fight is over the ban …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has appointed Jessica Hanson as the public affairs manager for the southeast region. Hanson will be based in PCI’s Tallahassee, Fla., office and will develop and manage public affairs activities in Florida, Georgia, …
The New River Zoo, which had two animal biting incidents in the past year, can reopen after the owner doubles his insurance and seeks accreditation, North Carolina officials said. The Ashe County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to allow the …
Eastern Alliance Insurance Co. reports it has received regulatory approval to write workers’ compensation business in the four southeastern states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The company said it plans to open a full-service office in North …
Gov. Mike Easley met with Michael Chertoff, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to discuss North Carolina’s emergency preparedness for the hurricane season that began June 1. This is the second year in a row Easley and Chertoff …
A new survey is reporting that 80 percent of drivers and 64 percent of homeowners in non-coastal areas in two states disagree with state insurance pricing regulations that benefit risky drivers and homeowners in high-risk coastal areas. The “Consumer Opinions …
Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., MJM Inc., appointed Phil Peart as vice president of International Business Development. Peart joined MJM in 2003, and has been involved in the insurance investigation industry for more than 30 years. His expertise lies in investigating …
Rain has helped stop the spread of wildfires in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest that have been burning for more than a week. Neither the 600-acre-fire at Dobson Knob or the 1,900-acre-fire at Shortoff Mountain, both in Burke County, were …
