Risk Management

Public Officers and Employees Liability Insurance Commission

Background & Mission

The POELIC was created by the Legislature in 1979, following a study commission of the need of law enforcement personnel and local governments for professional liability insurance. This Commission has broad power for public official & law enforcement liability coverages and meets on a quarterly basis to carry out its responsibilities.

This Commission also has statutory responsibility for excess liability insurance covering state, university, and community college employees which are covered under the Defense of State Employees Act, Article 31A of NCGS 143.

All Commission members are appointed and are not paid salaries. The Risk Management Division of the Department of Insurance provides staff, conducts research, and performs administrative duties for this Commission.

Statutory Regulations

NCGS 58-32-1 to 58-32-30 – Public Officers and Employees Liability Insurance Commission (Article 32)

• 58-32-1 Commission Created and Membership
• 58-32-10 Powers and Duties of Commission
• 58-32-15 Professional Liability Insurance for State Officials

COMMISSION MEMBERS
NC ASSN. OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mr. Michael Kelly Risk Management Director Term Expires: 6-30-2013 NCACC 215 N. Dawson St. Raleigh, NC 27603 Telephone: 919-719-1124 Fax: 919-733-1065 michael.kelly@ncacc.org
NC LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES Mr. Robert G. Haynes Term Expires: 6-30-2015 NCLM Risk Management Services P.O. Box 1310 Raleigh, NC 27602 Telephone: 919-715-2900 Fax: 919-301-1036 bhaynes@nclm.org
NC SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION Sheriff Len Hagaman Term Expires: 6-30-2015 Watauga County Sheriff Office 184 Hodges Gap Road Boone, NC 28607 Telephone: 828-265-7600 Fax: 828-265-7617 len.hagaman@watgov.org
NC POLICE CHIEFS AND NC POLICE EXECUTIVES ASSN. Chief Tom Anderson Term Expires: 6-30-2013 Statesville Police Department PO Box 1111 Statesville, NC 28687-1111 Telephone 704-878-3506 tanderson@statesvillenc.net
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NC Mr. Lester Z. Brown Term Expires: 6-30-2013 Hooker & Buchanan PO Box 1666 Greenville, NC 27835-1666 Telephone: 252-152-6186/207 Fax: 252-752-4601 lbrown@hb-ins.com
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF NC Mr. Jackie F. Ireland, Jr. Term Expires: 6-30-2015 Anders, Ireland, Marshall, Inc P. O. Box 12825 Raleigh, NC 27605 Telephone: 919-755-1401 Fax: 919-755-1125 jireland@vfisnc.com
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Mr. John M. Causey Term Expires: 6-30-2015 2876 Causey Lake Rd. Greensboro, NC 27406 Telephone: (336)210-1947 Fax: gocausey@aol.com
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Sheriff Graham H. Atkinson Surry County Sheriff Office 218 North Main Street Dobson, NC 27017 Telephone: 336-401-8900 Fax: 336-401-8909 atkinson@co.surry.nc.us
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Mr. J. Thomas Sutton, III W. A. Moore Insurance P. O. Box 5369 Kinston, NC 28503 Telephone: 252-527-1147 Fax: 252-527-2090 tsutton@wamooreins.com
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE Mr. Amar Majmundar Dept. of Justice 9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-9001 Telephone: 919-716-6821 Fax: amajmundar@ncdoj.gov
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Will Polk, Special Counsel NC Department of Public Safety 4201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4201 Telephone: 919-825-2706 Fax: 919-733-0296 will.polk@ncdps.gov