North Carolina News

The Global Picture: Debate Over Climate Change Continues to Storm

Experts agree that the world’s climate is changing, but the debate continues about the causes and consequences. Multiple interactive factors are involved. The oceans warm and cool, the sun goes through an 11-year cycle, high altitude winds and ocean currents …

LeasingDesk.Com Expands Service Area

LeasingDesk.com, the first company to offer online renter’s insurance policies through partnerships with apartment owners, has expanded its coverage area to 10 states and the District of Columbia, with 12 more states in the final approval process. The insurance offering …

Anti-Fraud Efforts Become Top Priority For Departments of Insurance

In an effort to assist insurers and departments of insurance, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has undertaken the daunting task of compiling a directory of how departments of insurance across the country deal with, and investigate, fraud. Greg Sacco, …

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Frankel, Four Others

A federal grand jury in Connecticut has returned indictments against fugitive financier Martin Frankel, and four former associates charging them with conspiracy in Frankel’s fraudulent schemes to siphon off over $200 million from several insurance companies he controlled for his …

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Frankel, Four Others

A federal grand jury in Connecticut has returned indictments against fugitive financier Martin Frankel, and four former associates charging them with conspiracy in Frankel’s fraudulent schemes to siphon off over $200 million from several insurance companies he controlled for his …

TRANSAMERICA NAMES EXECS

Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group (TIIG) named five insurance industry executives to key positions within the organization. William Tate was elected as senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. (TOLIC) and TIIG. Also promoted …

MetLife Offers Cash, Bonds to Teen Drivers

MetLife Auto & Home announced that it is introducing the company’s “Teens on the Road to Safety” program to insureds in the states of Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, and Wisconsin. The purpose of the program is to establish …

Transamerica Makes Executive Appointments

Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group has named five insurance industry executives to key positions within the organization. William Tate has been elected as senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co. and TIIG.Tate joined the …

InsuranceNoodle Receives Alaska License

InsuranceNoodle recently received its license to sell insurance in Alaska, said Rick Madock, InsuranceNoodle chairman and co-founder. The online insurance e-broker for small businesses is now licensed to provide its products and services in 31 states and the District of …

InsuranceNoodle Adds New York; Now Licensed in 30 States, D.C.

InsuranceNoodle has added New York to its roster of states in which it is licensed to do business. InsuranceNoodle, an online insurance e-broker for small businesses, is now licensed to provide its products, services, and expertise in 30 states and …