Carolinas

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  Agents Speak Out on Dual Trade Associations

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 1, 2011

  Agents continue to weigh in on whether they are best served by one or two national trade associations. What do you think?

• Early Irene Estimates: Insured Losses of $1.5B-$3B

  By Bryant Rousseau, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 29, 2011

  The storm largely spared NYC--but still caused extensive damage up and down the East Coast--and into Vermont.

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  Hurricane Irene Sets Sights on States with Highest Values of Insured Coastal Property

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 26, 2011

  Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the North Carolina coast on its way to affecting some of the most valuable states in the country in terms of insured coastal property.

• Thousands Of Claims Filed And More To Come In Southern U.S.

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 27, 2011

  State Farm, Arkansas’ largest personal-lines insurer, says it has received more than 3,000 automobile claims and about 2,250 homeowners claims since April 19.

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  Arkansas Insurers, Residents Wait For Access To Homes After Deadly Tornado

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 26, 2011

  Insurers in Arkansas have yet to be able to get to some of the areas most affected by tornadoes and high winds on Monday.

• Unusual Southeast Storms Bring Devastating Tornadoes To Region

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2011

  Violent weather from Oklahoma to North Carolina on the weekend of April 15 has left hundreds of homes leveled and about 45 people dead.

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  Claims Counts, Losses Pile Up From Weekend Tornadoes

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 19, 2011

  State Farm says it has received more than 15,000 claims from the storms; North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance says it is treating the aftermath the same as a hurricane.

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  Insurers Spring To Action In Wake Of Devastating Tornadoes

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 18, 2011

  Insurance companies are already handling thousands of claims in North Carolina after hundreds of tornadoes touched down from Oklahoma to the East Coast.

• Hurricanes To Impact U.S. More In 2011, Says AccuWeather

  By Staff Writer  |  March 31, 2011

  Early indications point to a more active hurricane season for the United States in 2011 compared to last year, AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center meteorologists say.

• More Cell Phone Limits In Car Debated By N.C. House

  By Associated Press  |  March 24, 2011

  North Carolina lawmakers already have banned young drivers from using cell phones and everyone else from texting or emails while behind the wheel. Now they're considering whether to go further.