Insurers Turn to Technology to Woo Drivers



Americans love technology, and we expect companies to deliver delightful digital experiences.Insurers aren’t doing that — yet. So far, updates have been skin-deep.“If you go to a carrier’s website, the look and feel is pretty good, but the functionality is lacking,” says Tom Super, director of J.D. Power’s property and casualty insurance practice, who conducted the company’s 2018 Insurance Digital […]

June home sales prices up 6 percent in Mecklenburg County, tick down in Gaston



Mecklenburg – ZIP code 28214NeighborhoodAddressCost/Date of SaleBelmeade Green10438 Hugue Way$177,500, June 19Brookmere1709 Bray Drive$205,000, June 11Brookmere1401 Bray Drive$111,300, June 19Brookmere11408 Hawk Roost Court$191,000, June 20Brookmere1242 Brook Farm Lane$168,000, June 25Catawba River Plantation10540 Turkey Point Drive$157,629, June 28Cedar Mill9405 Turning Wheel Drive$220,000, June 4Cedar Mill742 Lumber Lane$197,500, June 6Cedar Mill9519 Turning Wheel Drive$204,000, June 6Cedar Mill2440 Sonoma Valley Drive$178,000, June 15Cedar […]

Recycling fees increasing for Mount Holly amid changes to region’s services




MOUNT HOLLY – Mount Holly residents are the latest to be affected by changes in the region’s recycling services.There will be an increase in the recycling fee reflected on the residents’ next water bill due to changes in the recycling market, a press release from the city states. During their regular July meeting, city council members approved that the Fiscal […]

Insurance companies haven’t been meeting consumers’ expectations when it comes to technology, but they’re starting to try.



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