Gene McLaurin – President of Swink-Quality Oil Company and chair of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
North Carolina increasingly leans on tourism and hospitality to boost its economy, but many hardworking
folks in this key industry have no insurance to lean on. Even as they serve up quality meals and make
restaurants and vacation resorts run smoothly for eager guests, they know that if they get sick or hurt, they will be on their own, perhaps unable to make ends meet.