Author Archives: Stuart Powell

Court Case Making Waves in Workers’ Comp Markets

A recent court case from the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Gonzalez v. Worrell, et. al., that was issued in late June of this year is already making waves in the workers’ compensation markets.  There are two issues addressed in … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned from Irene

Two interesting discoveries have arisen during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. First, apparently some insurance companies do not understand that when they write essential property insurance in Coastal North Carolina excluding wind, they are responsible to adjust the wind claim on … Continue reading

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North Carolina Isn’t In the Top Eight…or the Bottom Eight

“How’s your wife.  Compared to what.”  Henny Youngman For once, being in the middle of the pack may be a good thing. Sperling’s Best Places, who publishes city rankings on different criteria, has put out a map of the riskiest places to … Continue reading

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Recurring Hot Insurance Topics: Auto Policies & Condos

This is my first shot at blogging. I am probably more comfortable bloviating than I am blogging. However, there are a number of technical insurance issues that have cropped up over the last several months that I would serve up … Continue reading

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