North Carolina News

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents in Eastern States

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

IIANC Annual Awards Honor Young Agent, Broker, Company of the Year

Three awards have been presented by the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina: Dean Wooten has been named “Young Agent of the Year;” Burns & Wilcox/Moorehead City has been named “Broker of the Year;” and GMAC Insurance has been honored …

Zurich N.A. Appoints Seven Executives to New Regional Positions

Zurich North America has announced the appointments of H. Lindy Hardman III, Jerry J. Blais, Joseph S. Murphy, M. Bradley Brown, Kathleen Dwyer, Matt Munson, Donald D. Doyle, Jr. to newly created regional executive positions. In their new roles, each …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents in East and South

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents in East and South

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

Apartment Building Program

Nuts & Bolts: New Age Brokerage LLC, based in Morristown, N.J., made available a comprehensive apartment building insurance product, now available to insurance agents and brokers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South …

AIA Seeks Improvements to N.C. Security Breach Legislation

Well-intentioned legislation aimed at fighting broad-based identity theft needs several changes in order to work effectively for property/casualty insurance policyholders, an American Insurance Association spokesman said. “Similar security breach legislation has been introduced in several states this year in the …

Watchdog Group Questions Blue Cross of N.C.’s U.S. Open Expenses

ProCare.org, a watchdog company for Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance in North Carolina has released paperwork indicating that the company has spent close to $500,000 to support the U.S. Open. “While the golfers are beating the heat at the U.S. …

Choate Named Wachovia Corp. Managing Director, SVP

Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia Insurance Services has announced that William M. Choate has joined the firm as managing director and senior vice president of Wachovia Corporation. Choate joins Wachovia Insurance Services from Marsh Inc., where he served as managing director and …

Bridgefield Casualty Adds Workers’ Comp to N.C. Market

Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Summit Holding Southeast Inc., announced that it is expanding its operations to North Carolina. Bridgefield Casualty is rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, and offers employers comprehensive workers’ compensation insurance services, including …