How true this statement can be as I travel the roads of North Carolina visiting insurance agents spread between Elizabeth City and Murphy. A lot can occur in that approximate 520 miles from the eastern point to the western tip. Some of these trips can be routine and then others become events you never forget. … Continue reading
President Trump Reveals New Tax Plan
Yesterday, President Trump while in Indiana at the Indianapolis Farm Bureau, gave details about his tax plan that if passed will be the largest tax reform that we have seen in decades. He spoke directly to farmers who in times past have had to pay large sums of inheritance taxes, which forced them … Continue reading
If you Like your plan – You can keep it Was it Only Smoke and Mirrors?
In mid-August, Agents received notification as of 1/1/18 that BlueCross BlueShield of NC (BCBSNC) would discontinue the Individual Grandfathered Health Insurance Plans. What happened to “If you like your plan – You can keep it” promise? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) language allowed for insured individuals as of the date (3/23/2010) of signing of … Continue reading
District Maps Redrawn, Veto Overrides and will Statutes come down????
The NC Legislature released its proposed redistricting plan. It is expected that the plan will be passed this week by the House and Senate. It still could be tweaked and modified. Several Representatives and Senators are double bunked. There is a possibility of losing the super majority but probably unlikely. This week the General … Continue reading
The Ultimate Cost
Recently our youngest son, his wife, and her parents joined us on a family vacation that took us on our first trip to Europe. We had the opportunity to visit England, Scotland, and Ireland, the homeland our family ancestors who migrated to the “New World” from the late 1600’s to around 1720 according to our … Continue reading