North Carolina News

Felons Bonded Out, Apprehended on Additional Fraud Charges

Terry Tew and John Daniel Clapper, both of Clinton, N.C., were apprehended by the Sampson County, N.C. Sheriff’s Office for taking out fraudulent insurance policies on water craft and several pieces of heavy equipment. The two men were already out …

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ALABAMA AIIA Conference, Educational Sessions The Alabama Independent Insurance Agents has scheduled five upcoming seminars in Mobile, Birming-ham and Huntsville. Oct. 19, Small and Rural Agents Conference, two topics, “Agency Ethics and E&O Risk Management” and “Am I Covered When …

FLORIDA

Former Agent Accused of Taking $92,000 Joel Berg, the former owner of J.B. Williams & Co. in Weston, Fla., and Seacoast Marine Insurance Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, was arrested for allegedly misappropriating more than $92,000 in insurance premiums from more …

N.C. Former Panthers Players Score Touchdown In Workers’ Comp Court

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 …

North Carolina Big ‘I’ Names Gastineau ‘Agent of the Year’

John Gastineau was named the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina’s “Agent of the Year,” during IIANC’s Oct. 9 to 12 annual conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The annual award recognizes the North Carolina agent who has demonstrated commitment and …

N.C. PEO Operator Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

North Carolina’s first criminal case involving a professional employer organization that provides outsourced personnel services to other businesses has been resolved by the Department of Insurance. Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that Hardin Ross, of Winston Salem, pleaded guilty to …

ACE USA Names Shevlin Southeast Assistant Vice President

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, has named Jim Shevlin assistant vice president and regional business development manager for ACE USA’s Southeast Region. Based in Atlanta, Shevlin will manage distribution, product sales and …

RiskMeter Online’s ‘Distance to Fire Station Report’ Adds N.C., S.C., Ohio

North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio have been added to RiskMeter Online’s Distance to Fire Station Report. CDS Business Mapping, an online property risk mapping provider now lists 25 states in its data. Headquartered in Boston, CDS Business Mapping’s RiskMeter …

Heavy Rains Force Eastern U.S. Evacuations; Four Lives Lost

Prolonged, heavy rain caused flooding from North Carolina to New Hampshire over the weekend, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, knocking out electricity, weakening dams and making roads impassable. At least four people died, including two people killed in New …

Brooke Adds 27 Franchises in Sept.

Brooke Franchise Corporation added 27 new franchise locations in September in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont, and Washington, receiving approximately $4,200,000 in initial franchise, consulting and seller fees. Brooke Franchise Corporation, based in Overland Park, Kan., …