The North Carolina Medical Board has expanded its Web site to include the data on the 35,000 licensed physicians and physician assistants it licenses and regulates.

The information includes malpractice suits that have been settled or lost since May 2008. The General Assembly established that cutoff date after medical providers, insurers and defense lawyers objected to posting older malpractice data.

The Web site www.ncmedboard.org allows consumers to search by a doctor’s name or by city.

The board has maintained a searchable database of information regarding its licensees’ education, training and professional background for several years. Those listings included board certifications and disciplinary history, if any, with the state medical board.

But a recent change in North Carolina law authorized the board to expand this information to include the malpractice liability payment information and additional details including final suspensions or revocations of hospital privileges; final disciplinary orders or actions of any regulatory board or agency; felony convictions; and misdemeanor convictions involving offenses against a person, offenses of moral turpitude, offenses involving the use of drugs or alcohol and violations of public health and safety codes.

Licensees are required to report this information to the board under state law.

This decision is consistent with their recognition of the uniqueness of the Independent Agency system and the need to provide products, processes and systems that match up with the way Independent Agents do business.

All products currently available under the Farmers brand will be re-branded to the Foremost name and will benefit from a single brand for all Independent Agency products including Auto, Home, Personal Specialty, Non-Standard Auto and Commercial lines.

Foremost has been known in North Carolina for some time as a mobile home expert but will now be able to offer all the Farmers products under the Foremost name.

Benji

We are a locally owned and operated independent insurance agency with two locations in Union County, NC (Monroe and Indian Trail).  We have a staff of 7 licensed agents with over 100 years of experience providing North Carolina residents with peace of mind.  We specialize in home and auto coverage but also offer all lines of insurance including specialty vehicles, commercial, life, and health.

We represent some of the most respected insurance companies in the country including Met Life, Farmers, GMAC, Progressive, Lititz Mutual, and others.  Our ability to place your policies with multiple carriers enables us to provide you with options in coverages and price to assure you the best insurance value for your money.

We appreciate the opportunity our clients extend in allowing us to provide for their families financial security.

Thanks

Benji Riggins