North Carolina News

N.C. RESIDENTS RECEIVE MORE THAN $8.5 MILLION IN DISASTER AID:

Officials of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (CCPS-DEM) report that $8,567,652 has been disbursed in aid to victims of Hurricane …

N.C. Requires Certified Statements on Bid Rigging:

A “demand to produce information” has been issued by the North Carolina Department of Insurance in an effort to closely scrutinize the records and practices of more than 5,000 insurance companies and brokers licensed by the state. Insurance Commissioner Jim …

People & Places

In Asheville, N.C., Don Evans, president, and Bob Bird, CEO, honored outstanding Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina members with Lifetime Achievement, Company Professional of the Year, Agent of the Year, and Ernest F. Young Education awards as well as …

People & Places

Robert Campeau Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Brokerage has appointed Robert M. Campeau as vice president, announced President John Monroe. Campeau specializes in property/casualty insurance for medical device companies. Campeau has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. …

Two United Health Care Companies Agree to $1.1M Settlement with N.C.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long today announced a voluntary settlement agreement between the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) and two companies, UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina Inc. (an HMO) and United HealthCare Insurance Company. The settlement comes after NCDOI …

WCRI to Hold Briefing on Texas Workers’ Comp Performance on Dec. 14

The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced it will present the most recent results for Texas from the 5th Edition of the annual WCRI CompScopeā„¢ multistate benchmarks study on Dec.14 in Austin. The benchmark study, to …

DMLR: N.C. Patients, Doctors Win with Burr Election

Doctors for Medical Liability Reform (DMLR) said North Carolina patients and physicians will see another supporter of national medical liability reform in the U.S. Senate come January 2005. On Tuesday, North Carolina voters elected U.S. Representative Richard Burr to the …

Incumbent Commissioners Join Bush in Return to Office

Joining President Bush in returning to office, a handful of insurance commissioners across the country will be back for more time in office following Tuesday’s elections. While most incumbents won rather handily, one chose not to seek re-election. Delaware’s Donna …

AmWINS Launches Management Liability Unit

American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the Charlotte, N.C.-based independent wholesale insurance broker, has formed a new specialty team to focus exclusively on management and professional liability products. Called Financial Risk Specialist Team (FIRST), the unit is being led by Bill …

N.C. Commissioner Demands Certified Statements on Bid Rigging

Jim Long A “demand to produce information” has been issued by the North Carolina Department of Insurance in an effort to closely scrutinize the records and practices of more than 5,000 insurance companies and brokers licensed by the state. Insurance …