GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A Greenville man was arrested on charges of identity theft and is accused of fraudulent insurance deals, according to NC Department of Insurance. NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced 43-year-old Nicholas McArthur Bennett of Greenville was arrested and charged with two counts of identity theft and obtaining property by false pretense,
My reporting this week on flood insurance in Florida has generated some emails from viewers, and especially some of you not happy with the premiums. The flooding in many low risk flood areas earlier this month from Hurricane Debby did serve as a warning that flooding can occur nearly anywhere and all homeowners need to
Collaborative underwriting carrier Emerald Bay Risk Solutions is set to expand its tailored insurance solutions with the acquisition of P&C insurer Mainsail Insurance Company in a private transaction. Mainsail, previously a 100% reinsured subsidiary of Spinnaker Insurance Company, provides P&C insurance coverage, offering 17 varying lines of insurance, including auto, property, and commercial coverage. The
Benefits can be a key element of employee satisfaction. Eighty-one percent of employees said an employer’s benefits package is an important factor in whether they accept a job, and benefits, such as a healthy work-life balance, ranked second as a leading motivator for changing jobs, after salary. As desire for work-life balance increases, so do
Provider of AI-driven automation solutions Simplifai See full company profile “> announced its first U.S. customer, Stillwater Insurance Group See full company profile “> . Provider of personal and commercial insurance products Stillwater Insurance will leverage Simplifai’s Claims Intake Solution to streamline their intake of claims-related emails and attachments. The solution reduces the need for
New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Class H (HK:1336) has released an update. New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. reports a gross premium income of RMB111.8 billion for the first seven months of 2024, indicating steady growth in long-term regular premiums and a rapid increase in new business value. The company highlights the continued optimization
A new insurer writing new homeowner policies in the state – and a slowing rate of premium increases – indicate the state’s homeowner insurance market is “strengthening,’ state officials say. CEO: Florida homeowners insurer Citizens seeing price pressure ease State’s insurer of last resort, Citizens, successful in reducing its exposure, CEO Tim Cerio says A
As industrywide auto insurance loss costs appear to be moderating, consumers continue to shop policies at elevated rates, according to the latest quarterly Insurance Personal Lines and Perspectives report from TransUnion. The American consumer credit reporting agency found that the number of auto insurance shoppers increased 6.5% year-over-year during the second quarter of 2024. The
Jimmy Kimmel Live! helped a few actors (er, Jeff Goldblum impersonators?) qualify for union health insurance during Thursday night’s episode. Guest host Goldblum introduced a segment to the audience in which he said they’d be inviting some working actors on stage to a deliver a few lines, and get paid, so they could meet the
Companion Protect, a Kansas City-based pet health administration company, announced it has closed a $20.25 million extension round from Series A investors. This follows last year’s $27 million Series A funding round from Avanta Ventures, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Old Republic International, and Stray Dog Enterprises. Companion Protect is a national B2B2C pet insurance and pet