North Carolina News

TX WORKERS’ COMP COSTS RISE

A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute shows that workers’ compensation costs per claim in Texas continued to increase at double digit rates during recent years. According to WCRI, workers’ compensation costs per claim in Texas rose 11 …

Amerisure Announces Executive Promotions

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Amerisure Insurance Co. has promoted Doug Roggenbaum, Todd Ruthruff, Steve Solimine and Jim Ziolkowski to the position of vice president. Each has been named a vice president, regional manager. Roggenbaum will be regional manager of Michigan and …

Amerisure Announces Executive Promotions

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based property-casualty insurer Amerisure has promoted Doug Roggenbaum, Todd Ruthruff, Steve Solimine and Jim Ziolkowski to the position of vice president. Each has been named a vice president, regional manager. Roggenbaum will be regional manager of Michigan and …

Truckers Occupational Accident

Nuts & Bolts: Baldwin Sadler Corporation has a Truckers Occupational Accident program that provides truck owner-operators who are under lease to a motor carrier, the opportunity to purchase occupational accident and disability income insurance that may not be available under …

CSRcross-selling.com Redesigns Web Site

North Carolina-based Agency Ideas® announced a complete transformation of its CSRcross-selling.com(TM) Web site, which is dedicated to advancing cross-selling skills throughout the property and casualty insurance industry. Enhancements include an entire update and redesign of its appearance, interface, and content. …

TX Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Keep Rising

A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute shows that workers’ compensation costs per claim in Texas continued to increase at double digit rates during recent years. According to WCRI, workers’ compensation costs per claim in Texas rose 11 …

AMS, Rackley Systems Unveil Integration

Rackley Systems, Inc. and AMS Services, Inc. announced an integration between Rackley for Windows® Personal Lines rating and all AMS strategic management systems; AfW (versions 4.5 and above), AfW Online, Prime, Sagitta and Sagitta Online. The integrations allow users to …

N. C. Plane Crash Likely to Cost Tens of Millions

Experts say the crash of a US Airways commuter flight in North Carolina will likely cost the insurance industry tens of millions of dollars, according to the Charlotte Observer, but it will probably not affect airline’s plans to emerge from …

Weiss Ratings Report Says Company Failures Decline in 2002

Insurance company failures declined 48.9 percent to 23 in 2002, from 45(1) in 2001, according to Weiss Ratings, Inc. Three life and health insurers and 20 property and casualty insurers failed in 2002, compared to six and 39 respective failures …

N.C.’s First Bancorp Acquires Montgomery County Agency

First Bancorp, the North Carolina-based parent company of First Bank and First Bank Insurance Services Inc., announced it has acquired Uwharrie Insurance Group Inc., a property and casualty insurance agency located in Troy. With eight employees, Uwharrie Insurance Group serves …