News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

Insurance Companies

11 insurance companies seek refund of taxes - Ja 18 86 1
Lawyers' group says suits not culprit in increasing insurance premiums - Ja 28 86 4C
Firms say lawyers get third of malpractice-suit costs - Fe 18 86 5C
Third parties not eligible for restitution, appeals court rules (and other cases) - Fe 19 86 7A
Out-of-state insurers urge lawmakers to set one rate for tax on premiums - Fe 27 86 3C
DMV told not to give stolen cars to insurers - Mr 25 86 1C
Legislative panel reviews changes in insurance rules - Ap 17 86 22C
State disputes insurers' request for $25.3 million in tax refunds - Ap 17 86 22C
Editorial: Insurance profits ignored - Ap 21 86 14A
Out-of-state insurance companies seek refund of taxes on premiums - My 9 86 12B
Editorial: Insurance show-and-tell - My 16 86 18A
Changes in awards, insurance backed by study commissions - Jn 4 86 12A
Legislative setbacks for insurance industry - Jn 21 86 1
State insurers oppose raising premium taxes - Jy 10 86 9A
Editorial: Insurance industry strikes again - Jy 15 86 10A
Independent N.C. agents may form insurance firm - Se 25 86 7B
Private arbitration urged as alternative to car-crash litigation - Se 26 86 8C
Long says insurance firms suffer lack of credibility - No 6 86 3C
Long seeking exemption for some (insurance) reports - De 13 86 2C
Editorial: Public needs malpractice data - De 18 86 20A

Insurance Companies

1991 health insurance industry profits or losses (Chart) - Mr 25 92, 9A
North Carolina health insurers' profits healing - Mr 25 92, 1
Insurer battles debts, Long; Commissioner, company at odds - Oc 10 92, 1

Insurance Companies

Insurance officials say regulation stifles competition - Fe 10 83 17A
Insurance (bill to allow companies to file for rate increases and collect
immediately) - My 31 83 12C
Insurance industry consolidating - Oc 25 83 1D
Policyholders testify against insurance companies - No 8 83 2C
Insurer group denies liability for annuities (of bankrupt insurance companies) - De 10 83 1C

Insurance Companies

Insurance report counts unsold stocks as profit - Mr 21 87 1C
Long seeks to require reports on malpractice claims - Ap 22 87 4A
Editorial: A wild ride on insurance - Jn 9 87 8A
3rd-party payout bill sent to subcommittee - Jn 24 87 7A
Battle beginning over retaliatory tax bill on non-N.C. insurers - Jy 10 87 1D
Legislators warned of insurance tax war - Jy 11 87 26C
Insurance firms in N.C. gain victory on taxes - Jy 25 87 1C
Issues of tax code, levy on insurance keeping state lawmakers in session - Jy 27 87 1
Editorial: Gambling on sales tax...and on insurance taxes, too - Jy 28 87 8A
Senate tentatively passes tax on insurance firms - Jy 28 87 18C
Senate supports bill on premium taxes - Jy 29 87 14A
House committee approves insurance tax changes - Au 5 87 1C
House tentatively OKs premium-tax change - Au 6 87 25A
2 N.C. insurance companies fined for irregularities in Fla. - Au 7 87 4D
Premium tax package advances in House - Au 8 87 24C
Editorial: Time to tame the cycle - No 14 87 14A
Officials call insurers' expense allowances too high - No 20 87 4C
14 insurance firms in state on scrutiny list - No 26 87 1C
Long: Insurers not allowed questions on sexual lifestyle - De 5 87 10B
Subpoenas to be issued on N.C. auto rate hike - De 29 87 1

Insurance Companies

N. C. attorney general probes (Atlanta-based) insurance firm - Ja 3 82 1
Insurance firms, state are at odds on driving points - Ja 7 82 26B
Insurer gives data on sales - Ja 7 82 7
Judge says eliminate newsletter restriction - Fe 9 82 1
Ingram, industry officials say changes needed in state regulation of insurance - Fe 18 82 1
Ingram blasts TV station's failure to air documentary (on insurance industry) - Ap 19 82 1C

Insurance Companies

Solvency of insurance firms vital for regulators, panel told - Oc 4 84 21A
Ingram probing insurance company investments - No 17 84 1C
Ingram withdraws plan for hearings about investments - No 20 84 2C
Closer monitoring of insurance companies proposed - No 30 84 2D
Editorial: Industry sidles up to long - De 12 84 4A
Closer watch on insurance firms urged - De 18 84 3D

Insurance Companies

Under the dome: Audit looks into licensing under Ingram - Fe 12 85 1
General Assembly Round-up: Insurance (repayment priorities) - Fe 13 85 14C
General Assembly Round-up: Insurance (claims against financially troubled companies) - Fe 14 85 12B
Senate OKs insurance bill putting policyholders 1st (when company faces bankruptcy) - Fe 15 85 6C
Prior to licensing, Ingram asked firms for campaign funds - Fe 17 85 1
Ingram says deposit request system proper - Fe 18 85 1
Ingram's out-of-state license procedure to be reviewed - Fe 19 85 8B
General Assembly Round-up: Insurance order (funds from troubled insurance companies) - Fe 27 85 8B
Court ruling may prompt tax refunds, officials say - Mr 28 85 1C
Firm agrees to giver (insurance) refunds to N.C. elderly (misled by agents) - Ap 13 85 8A
Insurance firms opposed to bill to alter agents' contract notice - Jn 6 85 16A
Insurers, bankers at odds over bill about policy sales - Jn 12 85 WA-1
Money put in S&L to hasten (federal) insurance - Jn 28 85 5D
Arbitrator tries to find niche in N.C. auto insurance disputes - Au 29 85 8B
GOP agents fight to gain foothold in insurance plans (for state employees) - Se 1 85 1
Law attempts to keep politics out of insurance choice, senator says - Se 1 85 20A
Insurance industry to reimburse 12,000 who purchased annuities - Se 6 85 1D
Iowa company (Iowa Nat'l Mutual Ins. Co.) in receivership in N.C. - Se 25 85 5B
Lawyer says insurance industry could have saved itself in scam - Oc 10 85 4C
Insurance industry aims to change business policy rules - Oc 13 85 10D
Insurance industry to blame for rise in rates, Long says - Oc 23 85 2C
3 companies barred from selling insurance in state - No 2 85 22C
Municipal leaders watching N.C. city's (Conover's) suit against insurer No 7 85 22A
Insurance industry in crisis; customers feeling pinch - De 1 85 1
Regulators cited as part of insurance industry problem - De 1 85 14A
Long warns insurers of unfair trade - De 6 85 1
Editorial: Jim Long's warning timely - De 9 85 14A
Long rejects insurance proposal - De 27 85 7C

Insurance Companies

Editorial: - Insurance and Uncle Sam - Ja 2 89 10A
Lawmaker's son (FUSSELL) charged over refund (insurance policy changes) - Ja 4 89 6D
Insurance firms report a mixed year - (Chart) - Mr 26 89 1I
How an insurance company sets up reserves - Ap 23 89 1I
Insurance firms reject many who get counseling - My 14 89 1
Insurance companies lose in high court (and other cases) - Se 7 89 4C
39 auto insurers paid no federal taxes in '88 - No 2 89 1
N.C. insurance firms cope with Hugo - No 30 89 5C

Insurance Companies

Long discloses private report citing insurers' higher profits - Ja 12 88 14C
N.C. insurance chief fights for racketeering law - Au 11 88 22A
Executive saw growth in state; Jesse C. Barber spent 50 years at Unigard - No 20 88 4I
Top insurance executives look to retirement; Officials critical of system despite companies'
success - No 20 88 1I

Insurance Companies

Court rules insurance covers cleanup - Fe 8 90 7B
Insurance companies recuperating; Earnings up and rising after cost catastrophe - Ap 8 90 1F
N.C. insurance audit standards adopted by national group - Au 22 90 3B
Insurance insolvencies loom over department; Special office may be needed - Oc 16 90 3B
Insurer (Ericson) dismisses crisis - De 16 90 1F

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