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Worldwide Facilities Hires Vaughn as SVP in New North Carolina Office

Mar 29 2018 // Worldwide Facilities has opened a new location in Morehead City, N.C. Kasey Vaughn will be joining the office as senior vice president. Vaughn brings 17 years of experience in wholesale personal and commercial lines...

North Carolina Insurance Agent Arrested for Embezzling $18K in Premiums

Mar 23 2018 // A North Carolina insurance agent has been arrested and charged with embezzling more than $18,000 in insurance premiums, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.Billie Jo Kennedy, 47,...

$10M Settlement Proposed for North Carolina Tourist Islands Hit by Power Outages

Mar 20 2018 // A preliminary settlement would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million. News outlets report that documents filed in federal court show that PCL Civil...

North Carolina Insurance Department Expands Fraud Division, Adds 15 Agents

Mar 19 2018 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has expanded its criminal investigations division with the addition of 15 new special agents, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike...

New York Life Sues North Carolina Woman For Insurance Fraud

Mar 14 2018 // An insurance company is suing a North Carolina woman, saying it has paid nearly $390,000 for a chronic disease, only to learn she has been traveling freely.The Charlotte Observer reported Cynthia McCullough told her...

North Carolina High Court Rejects Dram Shop Claim Against Hotel in Woman’s Death

Mar 7 2018 // The estate of a woman who died after a night of heavy drinking while celebrating with her husband at a hotel restaurant cannot successfully sue the owners because her actions contributed to her death, the North Carolina...

Surplus Line Premium Increased by 6.4% Nationwide in 2017

Mar 5 2018 // All 15 surplus lines service offices across the United States experienced increases in excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance premium in 2017, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports. U.S. surplus...

Reisdorf Named North Carolina State Director of Smart Choice

Feb 26 2018 // Smart Choice has named Chris Reisdorf, formerly of All Risks, to lead the company’s efforts in North Carolina as State Director.A 25-year veteran of the insurance industry, Reisdorf has worked in a number of areas...

Duke Energy, North Carolina Coal Ash Neighbors End Dispute Over Future Claims

Feb 19 2018 // Neighbors of Duke Energy Corp.’s unlined coal ash pits in North Carolina went to court after the company said their $5,000 “goodwill” payments required them to give up future health claims linked to...

North Carolina Rate Bureau Seeks 18.9% Average Rate Hike on Dwelling Policies

Feb 19 2018 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested a statewide average rate increase of 18.9 percent, varying by territory, on dwelling insurance policies, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of...

North Carolina Woman Accused of Defrauding Progressive Insurance

Feb 19 2018 // A North Carolina woman was arrested and charged with solicitation to obtain property by false pretenses, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.Heaven Symone Lassiter, 23, of...

Surplus Line Premium Increased by 6.4% Nationwide in 2017

Feb 19 2018 // All 15 surplus lines service offices across the United States experienced increases in excess and surplus lines insurance premium in 2017, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas reported. U.S. surplus line premium...

Surplus Line Premium Increased by 6.4% Nationwide in 2017

Feb 19 2018 // All 15 surplus lines service offices across the United States experienced increases in excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance premium in 2017, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports. U.S. surplus...

Duke Energy, Environmentalists Clash Over 5-Year-Old Groundwater Cleanup Lawsuit

Feb 13 2018 // A North Carolina appeals court should keep alive a five-year-old lawsuit because it increases the pressure on Duke Energy Corp. to clean up groundwater contaminated by its coal ash pits, environmental lawyers argued...

North Carolina Museum Reports Theft of $10K Emerald

Feb 12 2018 // A $10,000 emerald has been reported missing from a North Carolina science museum, more than three weeks after it was last seen. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that a representative from the Asheville Museum of Science...

Storage Tank Spills At Least 1K Gallons of Oil Into North Carolina River

Feb 9 2018 // At least 1,000 gallons of petroleum fuel has spilled into a river in North Carolina.The Asheville-Citizen Times reports authorities have warned people to stay out of the French Broad River following Sunday’s spill in...

North Carolina Rate Bureau Seeks 18.9% Average Rate Hike on Dwelling Policies

Feb 9 2018 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) has requested a statewide average rate increase of 18.9 percent, varying by territory, on dwelling insurance policies, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of...

XPT Group Partners with Transportation MGA W.E. Love of North Carolina

Feb 1 2018 // XPT Group has partnered with W.E. Love & Associates (WEL), a 36-year old MGA with expertise in trucking risks.Led by John H. Love and based in Burlington, N.C., WEL offers select retail agencies direct access to...

Surplus Lines Market Had a Record Breaking Year in 2017

Jan 31 2018 // Across the United States, all 15 surplus lines service offices experienced increases in excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance premium, totaling $28.1 billion, the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX)...

Duke Energy, North Carolina Coal Ash Neighbors End Dispute Over Future Claims

Jan 31 2018 // Neighbors of Duke Energy Corp.’s unlined coal ash pits in North Carolina went to court after the company said their $5,000 “goodwill” payments required them to give up future health claims linked to...