North Carolina

• Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Showed No Improvement Last Year

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 22, 2012

  Preliminary data shows no improvement in motorcycle fatalities in 2011 despite a strengthening economy and rising gas prices, says the Governors Highway Safety Association.

• Danielle S. Wade Continues Young Agent Discussion - nGI

  By nGI  |  May 21, 2012

  Danielle S. Wade talks about her father, future goals and taking out the trash.

• Ryan Specialty, CRC Insurance Services & Crump End Dispute

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  May 14, 2012

  A LONG-SIMMERING dispute among Ryan Specialty, CRC Insurance Services and Crump Group over the poaching of employees has come to end with a settlement.

• Q1 Profit Down 29% for Fla.’s Universal; Up for Homeowners Choice

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 10, 2012

  One of the largest writers of homeowners insurance in Florida reports a 29 percent drop in first-quarter earnings.

• Ryan Specialty & CRC End Poaching Dispute

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 7, 2012

  A long-simmering dispute between Ryan Specialty, CRC Insurance Services and Crump Group over the poaching of employees has come to end with a settlement.

• From Acorns to Zucchini

  By Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2012

  The Federal Crop Insurance Program began nearly 75 years ago. Now a public/private partnership, agents write more than 1 million crop insurance policies. As Congress looks at a 2012 farm bill, learn what agents need to know about this “growing” industry.

• BB&T Q1 Insurance Income Up 10%

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 20, 2012

  Winston-Salem, N.C.-based bank BB&T Corp. says its insurance brokerage services net income increased close to 10 percent for the first quarter of this year over the previous year as the markets show continued rate increases.

• Hires and Promotions at Colorado Casualty, Admiral Insurance, and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  April 18, 2012

  Russell Program Managers Expands PoolPro, The Main Street America Group Introduces Oklahoma Main Line BOP, Florida State Receives RMI Program Donation, Assurex Global Awards TMG PAR Excellence Award

• Insurance Wholesaler AmWINS in $1.3B Recapitalization Deal

  By Reuters  |  April 17, 2012

  AmWINS Group Inc, the largest wholesale insurance broker in the United States by premiums placed, said it reached an agreement with private equity company New Mountain Capital for a $1.3 billion recapitalization.

• Hires and Promotions: Willis, CGSC, Mayer Brown, and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  April 16, 2012

  TAPCO opens N.Y. office, Worldwide acquires 3D Star and Privett Special Risk