North Carolina News

IIANC DONATES $25,000 TO AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF FUND:

The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) presented the American Red Cross, Triangle Area Chapter, with a $25,000 donation recently for the Disaster Relief Fund to help victims of Hurricane Isabel and other disasters. “The Red Cross is very …

Healthcare Environmental Liability

Nuts & Bolts: Helix Insurance has a market for healthcare environmental liability. Dollars: $1 million per claim/$5 million aggregate. Deductibles of $0 physician groups/$5,000 institutions. Minimum premium of $2,000. Carrier: USF Insurance Co., “A”-rated. Non-admitted market. States Available: Alabama, Arkansas, …

AdvanTech Announces Chicago Expansion

Tampa, Fla.-based HR outsourcing firm AdvanTech Solutions announced it has entered the Chicago market, forming partnerships with the T.J. Adams Group, the David Agency and GCG Financial Inc. The agencies have each signed an exclusive agreement with AdvanTech Solutions to …

Travelers Names Charles T. Brooks, Chief Information Officer, Personal Lines

Travelers Property Casualty Corp. announced that Charles T. Brooks has been appointed chief information officer for personal lines. He comes to Travelers from Accenture, where he was a partner in the insurance practice and led many projects for large-scale property/casualty, …

Reliant Offers Non-Standard Personal Auto Program

Reliant General Insurance Services announces their newest non-standard auto program underwritten through “B+” rated Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina. This monthly direct bill program is available in California for Basic Limits Liability or Liability plus Physical Damage …

Alliance Mutual Insurance Co. Licenses AGO’s System

AGO Insurance Software, Inc. (www.agois.com) announced that North Carolina-based multi-line carrier Alliance Mutual Insurance Company (www.alliancemutual.com) has licensed AGO’s All Lines Policy Processing System-WEB (ALPPSWEB). AGO is providing a complete systems replacement for Alliance utilizing most of the modules available …

IIANC Offers Course at Wake Technical Community College

The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) are offering an insurance course at Wake Technical Community College. IIANC is offering the Certification Preparation for Property and Casualty Insurance Examination where topics include ratings for property and casualty insurance, legal …

Schinnerer Expands EdChoice to Include GL Coverage

EdChoice, Schinnerer’s insurance program for small to mid-size colleges and universities, has added another line of coverage. General liability (GL) coverage for exposures such as corporal punishment, athletics or sports activities, abuse and molestation, host liquor, as well as limited …

Next Year’s Issue’ The Resolution of Last Year’s Problem: Use of Staff Counsel

At year end it is a common practice for many insurance attorneys to peek at the likely new issues for the forthcoming year. Not surprisingly, most of the really big issues that arise in any given year are not the …

IIABA Boasts Anti-Spam Exemption

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America said an intensive lobbying effort paid off when it brokered an 11th-hour exemption for trade associations to the anti-“SPAM” bill conference report passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Rep. …