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North Carolina Insurers Seek 24.5% Rate Hike for Homeowners

Nov 13 2020 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has requested an average statewide rate increase of 24.5% on homeowners insurance rates in the state, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance.The NCRB is not...

Frank Winston Crum Expands GL, Excess Programs into N.C., S.C., Tenn.

Nov 12 2020 // Frank Winston Crum Insurance (FWCI) has launched general liability and excess liability insurance programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to coincide with its previously available worker’s...

North Carolina Woman Accused of Filing Fake Insurance Claims

Nov 9 2020 // A North Carolina woman has been arrested for filing fake insurance claims suggesting she was the victim of theft, vandalism and electrical problems at her home, officials said.North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike...

Causey Re-Elected as North Carolina Insurance Commissioner

Nov 5 2020 // Incumbent Mike Causey, a Republican, has defeated Democrat Wayne Goodwin in the third rematch between the two candidates for the position of North Carolina Insurance Commissioner.The Associated Press reported Wednesday...

Investigation Into North Carolina Community College Cyberattack Ongoing

Nov 3 2020 // A data breach at a North Carolina community college may have affected many of its current and former students.The Greensboro News & Records reported last week that Guilford Technical Community College was hit with a...

Zeta Leaves Its Mark on Southeast States

Nov 2 2020 // Millions of people were without power and at least six were dead Thursday after Hurricane Zeta slammed into Louisiana and made a beeline across the South, leaving shattered buildings, thousands of downed trees and fresh...

Landslide from Tropical Storm Zeta Causes 90-Mile Detour in North Carolina

Nov 2 2020 // A landslide caused by Tropical Storm Zeta has blocked a North Carolina road, severing access between mountain counties and forcing motorists to take a 90-mile detour, officials said Friday.McDowell County Emergency...

Candidates in Hotly Contested North Carolina Insurance Race Talk Scandal, Priorities

Nov 2 2020 // The race for the next North Carolina Insurance Commissioner features two familiar faces to state voters in what is a three-peat showdown featuring Republican Mike Causey and Democrat Wayne Goodwin.Causey, the incumbent,...

Declarations

Nov 2 2020 // “Retaliation takes all different forms. … Losing your job, losing shifts, losing pay — or if you’ve already lost your job, you can’t find another job in that industry.”— Sharyn...

N.C. Judge First to Favor Policyholders in COVID-19 Closure Lawsuit

Nov 2 2020 // A judge in Durham County, N.C., has handed down what may be the nation’s first dispositive ruling in favor of policyholders in a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit.Superior Court Judge Orlando F. Hudson Jr. ruled...

Scott Benefit Services Expands Senior Living Practice in Southeast

Oct 26 2020 // Scott Benefit Services, a division of Scott Insurance, will expand its Senior Living Practice into additional markets in the Southeast region.The Senior Living Practice, led by Pim Jager, vice president and branch leader...

North Carolina Continues on Reopening Path Despite Rising Virus Numbers

Oct 23 2020 // North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state will keep its reopening guidelines in place for three more weeks, at a time when key coronavirus metrics worsen.Since Cooper increased mass indoor and...

Insurer to Appeal Restaurants’ Win in North Carolina COVID Business Interruption Case

Oct 23 2020 // A judge in Durham County, North Carolina has handed down what may be the nation’s first dispositive ruling in favor of policyholders in a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit.Superior Court Judge Orlando F. Hudson...

Judge in North Carolina Favors Policyholders in COVID-19 Closure Lawsuit

Oct 23 2020 // A judge in Durham County, North Carolina has handed down what may be the nation’s first dispositive ruling in favor of policyholders in a COVID-19 business-interruption lawsuit.Superior Court Judge Orlando F. Hudson...

North Carolina Agency Owner Sentenced to 5.5 Years for $400K Loan Scheme

Oct 22 2020 // A North Carolina insurance agent has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison in federal court after being found guilty of orchestrating a $400,000 fraudulent loan scheme involving insurance premiums, according to the U.S....

North Carolina Insurance Magnate Begins Prison Term

Oct 22 2020 // A North Carolina insurance magnate and prolific political donor has started serving a federal prison sentence for corruption-related convictions.Greg E. Lindberg was in custody on Tuesday at a minimum-security prison in...

Study of Rare Cancer Cluster in North Carolina Town Inconclusive

Oct 21 2020 // An investigation into a cluster of rare eye cancer cases in a North Carolina town has concluded without finding any definitive answers.The Huntersville town council got $100,000 from the state to conduct the study about...

Judge Rejects North Carolina Insurance Donor’s Prison Delay Request

Oct 19 2020 // An insurance company magnate and major North Carolina political donor convicted on corruption-related counts months ago must begin his federal prison term next week, a judge has ruled.U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn...

Black North Carolina Firefighters Allege Racism in Grievance

Oct 19 2020 // Black firefighters in a North Carolina city have filed a grievance alleging that white captains talked about running over protesters and a firefighter made a noose during a rope and knots class.The grievance filed by Black...

North Carolina-Based Curi Names Sandner as Next CEO

Oct 19 2020 // Curi—a provider of professional liability and other lines of insurance, as well as services for physicians—has appointed Jason Sandner as its next chief executive officer.Sandner will take the helm on July 1, 2021,...