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pool safety and insurance
Raleigh, NC – June 28, 2019 – Summer has officially arrived and with warmer weather many lucky Americans will cool off in a swimming pool. A pool can provide fund and enjoyment, but it also brings about added responsibility and risk for property owners. In fact, there are over 3,500 drowning deaths in the U.S. each year. Approximately 20% of those tragic cases involve children under the age of 14. Read more...
Be prepared this hurricane season
Raleigh, NC – June 1, 2019 – Researchers from North Carolina State University are predicting an average hurricane season in 2019, which could produce between 13 to 16 named storms in the Atlantic basin. Five to seven of those storms could become hurricanes, and two two three could develop into major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher). Read more...
April is distracted driving awareness month
Raleigh, NC – April 3, 2019 – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Distracted driving is one of the “4 Ds” (drunk, drugged, drowsy, and distracted) that causes an estimated 75% of accidents, and resulted in at least 123 fatalities in North Carolina last year, according to AAA of the Carolinas. Read more...
Be prepared for possible winter weather and freezing temperatures coming to North Carolina
Raleigh, NC – January 29, 2019 – Meteorologists are calling for freezing temperatures this week across North Carolina, and parts of the state may even see some winter precipitation. Freezing conditions can be hazardous for motorists and properties. Read more...
June 24 - North Carolina Department of Insurance Sets Up Flood Insurance Conferences Statewide
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set up five flood insurance conferences statewide to inform the public, insurance and real estate agents of the need to purchase flood insurance, regardless of where you live. Read more...
May 23 - Insurance Commissioner Urges North Carolinians to Buy Flood Insurance
As hurricane season closes in, state officials on Thursday said North Carolina homeowners should buy flood insurance before storms threaten. Read more...
May 14 - Department of Insurance helps those in need of assistance after Florence
The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) will be conducting disaster relief and flood insurance town hall meetings at five locations across the state this week. They will be informing the public about disaster relief and those still in need of assistance post-Florence. Read more...
May 9 - NC lawmakers, insurance officials push for bill to protect people from shifty contractors
There’s a push by insurance companies and the North Carolina Department of Insurance to make it easier for people to deal with unscrupulous roofing contractors. Read more...
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