Tag search result for: N.C. Department of Insurance

Medicare provider suspension could be problem for 24,000 in state

bniolet — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:12:28 -0500

As many as 24,000 North Carolina Medicare recipients may be affected by the suspension of a New York-based drug plan.

Federal Medicare regulators have ordered Fox Insurance Company of New York to suspended new enrollments and marketing for its Medicare Part D drug plan because the company was not providing drugs to customers quickly, according to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Goodwin builds 'suggestion box'

bniolet — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:55:02 -0500

Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has launched an online "suggestion box."

Can we build it...faster?

markjohnson — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:04:54 -0500

This has been a horrible year for contractors and architects because of the building slow down. But state government has at least tried to cut down the red tape to make it easier for the public building jobs that are available.

Starting this fall, the State Construction office and the section of the Insurance Department that inspects new construction for fire code compliance were merged into one office. The merger, which was approved by the legislature earlier this year, means that for new state construction, contractors and architects only have to deal with one state agency and one set of inspectors, not two.

Harrison wants BCBS investigation

bniolet — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:29:19 -0500

Rep. Pricey Harrison has asked for an investigation into Blue Cross and Blue Shield's campaign against the public option health care proposal.

Insurance department adapted ethics law

bniolet — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:45:42 -0400

The state Department of Insurance applied the state's ethics law to its employees.

Department spokeswoman Kristin Milam said the department would not be changing its policy on gifts in the wake of Gov. Beverly Perdue's executive order banning gifts for all employees in her administration.

Marshal Goodwin forms new posse

markjohnson — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:54:43 -0400

The heads of the departments of Insurance and Administration are teaming up their staffs to save money and speed up construction projects.

State officials project the new arrangement could save $1.4 million on every $100 million in construction.

Insurers want a raise

bniolet — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:00:15 -0500

The state's insurance companies want to raise auto insurance rates.

The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents auto insurance companies, has requested a 1.4 percent increase of the statewide average for 2009.

Long rushed to hospital

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:30:11 -0500

Former Insurance Commissioner Jim Long was rushed to the hospital today.

A spokeswoman for the N.C. Department of Insurance said they did not have further details at this time, but they could confirm that he fell ill in a legislative building this afternoon.

Consumer hotline recalls Long

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:58:42 -0500

Jim Long may be gone, but his number's not forgotten.

After serving as state insurance commissioner from 1984 until earlier this month, Long has left an imprint on his former department.

N.C. drivers must have uninsured coverage

bniolet — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:59:04 -0500

On Jan. 1, North Carolina drivers must carry underinsured/uninsured coverage on their vehicles.

Such coverage is designed to kick in if someone hits your car and either doesn't have insurance or doesn't have enough insurance to cover damages to others. The vast majority if state residents already have the coverage, said Fred Fuller, regulatory project manager at the N.C. Department of Insurance.