Maurice “Chico” Sabbah, a Greensboro, N.C. businessman and philanthropist whose risk-sharing insurance company had to pay more than $400 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, died this week at the age of 77, …
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has announced a statewide ATV safety blitz involving Safe Kids North Carolina, where volunteers across the state will coordinate efforts to educate parents and caregivers about North Carolina’s recent ATV legislation, which introduces safety …
A small agents’ association, Associated Agencies, based in Aberdeen, N.C., has been acquired by the Professional Insurance Agents of North Carolina. Associated Agencies was formed in the 1980s by Jimmy McElreath. “Associated Agencies members will now have full access to …
In search of a new tool to weed out problem truckers, a Pennsylvania trucking association is pushing for a statewide database that would compile employer records on drivers’ drug test results. Traffic violations and criminal convictions can be found on …
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina will sponsor qualifying tournaments for the annual Trusted Choice Big I Junior Classic (Big I) national finals. The tournament is open to local junior golfers, 18 and under who have not started college. …
Fraud Roundup Imposter arrested ‘playing dentist’ A Miami-Dade County man was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license and submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to Florida’s Attorney General Charlie Crist. Orlando Sotolongo Guarton allegedly posed under the name of an …
People Conroe, Texas-based managing general agency and wholesale insurance broker Surplus Inc. announced key promotions within its management team. Debra Bowers was promoted to executive vice president. Bowers has 25 years of experience in the industry with 23 of these …
A Miami-Dade County man was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license and submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to Florida’s Attorney General Charlie Crist. Orlando Sotolongo Guarton allegedly posed under the name of an actual licensed dentist, Dr. Lorenzo Puentes, …
New Markets Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. …
Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …
