North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association
Raleigh, NC · EIN 23-7102759 · Rank 1,006 by total revenue
In 1969, the north carolina general assembly established the association as a market of last resort to provide property insurance in the beach and coastal areas of north carolina for individuals and businesses who are unable to buy it in the standard insurance market. all property and casualty insurance companies doing business in north carolina are required by statute to participate in funding the operations of the association, and they share in its losses on pro rata basis. the association is not an agency of the state government, but its regulated by the north carolina commissioner of insurance.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2025
- Total revenue
- $673,514,463
- Total expenses
- $320,384,889
- Total assets
- $2,229,663,098
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $8,472,737
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $12,427,772
- Employees
- not reported
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (22)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Hardy | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Officer | 18.75 | $701,691 |
| Alvin Ashworth | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Officer | 18.75 | $531,419 |
| Sarah Moore | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 18.75 | $312,240 |
| Eric Hammons | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Allen Houck | CHAIR (TO NOV '25)/BOARD MEMBER | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Steve Hall | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Robert Eades | CHIEF CLAIMS OFFICER | Key employee | 18.75 | $390,558 |
| Tekeela Barnes | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Key employee | 18.75 | $365,207 |
| Sonya Champion | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Key employee | 18.75 | $363,849 |
| Jerry Achatz | BOARD MEMBER (TO NOV '25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Royce Bennett | BOARD MEMBER (FROM NOV '25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Laura Bunts | BOARD MEMBER (FROM NOV '25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rod Evans | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Alex Garate | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charlotte Hicks | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Donald Hornstein | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Bill Long | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sarah Maestre | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Miletti | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Becky Pollard | BOARD MEMBER (TO NOV '25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Franklin Rouse | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Steve Smith | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,765,335, which is 44.4% of the $8,472,737 salary base.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Hardy | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Officer | 18.75 | $0 | $643,820 | $57,871 | $701,691 |
| Alvin Ashworth | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Officer | 18.75 | $0 | $474,086 | $57,333 | $531,419 |
| Robert Eades | CHIEF CLAIMS OFFICER | Key employee | 18.75 | $0 | $337,116 | $53,442 | $390,558 |
| Tekeela Barnes | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Key employee | 18.75 | $0 | $317,529 | $47,678 | $365,207 |
| Sonya Champion | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Key employee | 18.75 | $0 | $323,734 | $40,115 | $363,849 |
| Sarah Moore | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 18.75 | $0 | $269,181 | $43,059 | $312,240 |
| Vicki Fisher | DIRECTOR OF CLAIMS | Highly paid employee | 18.75 | $0 | $269,007 | $30,166 | $299,173 |
| Mick Quinlan | DIRECTOR OF IT | Highly paid employee | 18.75 | $0 | $241,443 | $52,766 | $294,209 |
| Vita Wooten | DIRECTOR OF UNDERWRITING | Highly paid employee | 18.75 | $0 | $222,394 | $38,622 | $261,016 |
| Gregory Westfall | IT MANAGER | Highly paid employee | 18.75 | $0 | $195,574 | $50,399 | $245,973 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601329349301725 (Form 990, period ending 2025-12-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7102759
- Organization website (as filed): www.ncjua-nciua.org