Auto insurance hearing begins (The News & Observer)
Attorneys for state regulators and auto insurers painted starkly different pictures of auto insurance rates at a hearing that began today.

Hearing to address auto insurance rates (The News & Observer)
The future of auto insurance rates in North Carolina goes on trial today. The state Department of Insurance and the N.C. Rate Bureau, which represents 144 insurers, disagree on premiums the companies may charge beginning Oct. 1.