North Carolina News

FBI Forms Task Force to Hunt Down ‘Gate Cutters’ Jewelry Theft Ring

The FBI today has formed The Gate Cutters Jewelry Task Force to partner with local police and the gem industry in trying to catch a team that has burglarized more than 50 jewelry stores on the East Coast, often by …

North Carolina Pro Athletes Win Workers’ Comp Court Cases

A handful of former Carolina Panthers players who were injured playing football have won their cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and one before the North Carolina Supreme Court. Jim Lore, a Raleigh attorney who has handled the …

People & Places

Michael Moran Dallas-based Colemont Corporation named David Stevoff as chief operating officer of Colemont Brokerage Group, its U.S. subsidiary. Gail Sanders In this newly created position, Stevoff will have responsibility for the overall operations and productivity of Colemont’s U.S. offices, …

Harleysville Realigns Field Operation; Names 4 Regional Presidents

Harleysville Insurance today named the leaders of its new regional field organization, which realigns the company’s existing network of field offices into four geographic zones. The appointments include: Clinton Bothwell, Southeast regional president; William D. Granato, Midwest regional president; Brandon …

Non-Franchised Auto Dealers

Nuts & Bolts: DMI Insurance Services Inc. expanded the range of markets it supplies to producers serving non-franchised auto dealers and automotive specialty shops. The new markets are available through admitted and nonadmitted carriers in select states. Burlington Insurance Group …

New Markets

Motor Carriers Suite Nuts & Bolts: Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group Inc., introduced Lex TransportPlus, a new product suite encompassing two policies: Motor Truck Cargo and Vehicle Physical Damage insurance. The two policies offer broad, …

North Carolina Pro Athletes Win Workers’ Comp Court Cases

A handful of former Carolina Panthers players who were injured playing football have won their cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and one before the North Carolina Supreme Court. Jim Lore, a Raleigh attorney who has handled the …

People

Dallas-based Colemont Corporation named David Stevoff as chief operating officer of Colemont Brokerage Group, its U.S. subsidiary. In this newly created position, Stevoff will have responsibility for the overall operations and productivity of Colemont’s U.S. offices, for the continued development …

Firm Grades States’ Doctors on Disciplinary Actions, Patient Satisfaction

Patients in Rhode Island, Vermont and Minnesota are the most satisfied with their doctors, and patients in Wyoming and Arizona have doctors with the highest rate of disciplinary actions in the country. Vermont, North Carolina and Alaska have highest percentage …

DVUA Promotes Bannett, Allen to Executive Vice Presidents

DVUA has promoted Jon Bannett and Steve Allen to executive vice president, reports, Edward Levy, president and CEO. Bannett, a DVUA employee for 25 years, is the manager of DVUA of New Jersey, Inc. and DVUA of New York, Inc. …