Press Releases

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Unique Rae-Sharnette Sessoms, 23, of 722 Woodland Road, Raleigh. Sessoms was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

The North Carolina Department of Insurance along with lumber grading agencies and the American Lumber Standards Council (ALSC) and American Wood Council (AWC) are providing updates and technical information pertaining to the use of European lumber and other lumber species not addressed specifically in the current N.C.

In recognition of Fire Prevention Week 2021, which runs from Oct. 3-9, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is urging everyone to uphold this year’s campaign theme, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.”

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Amber Lee Chancey, 35, of 922 Alma Road, Maxton. Chancey was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Cameron Russell Huffman, 24, of 2725 Webb St., Raleigh. Huffman was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Martha Jeffries Inman, 68, and her son, Cecil Dwayne Roberson, 43, both of 150 Whitney Lane, Stoneville, were charged with insurance fraud.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will announce new insurance ratings for Cramerton, McAdenville and China Grove during a visit to Gaston, Rowan and Cabarrus counties on Friday, Sept. 10.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will speak during a service at the former Imperial Foods memorial site on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Friday, Sept. 3.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today on Thursday asked all health insurance companies to immediately waive certain prior authorization requirements in an effort to ease hospitalizations and to provide for better care for patients.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Ceedee Davis Jr., 32, of 95 Moore Farm Road, Whitakers. Davis was charged with four counts of insurance fraud and four counts of obtaining property by false pretense, all felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Gary Buzzerio, 65, of 601 Capeside Drive, Wilmington, was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Robert Luis Quinones, 27, of 196 E. City Drive, Smyrna. Quinones was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Kenneth Roberts, 42, of 8770 Carroll St., Hickory, was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Patricia Arlene Gaylor, 31, of 501 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Wittney Nicole Parks, 31, of 7416 Hounslow Lane, Charlotte, was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today that the Department of Insurance has entered into a voluntary settlement agreement with Humana Insurance Co. that includes a $630,000 penalty for numerous violations related to health insurance.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Janeika Shaquia Griggs, 28, of 311 Brookway West Drive, Lewisville. Griggs was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Angela K. Whidbee, 33, of 2804 Santonsburg Road, Greenville. Whidbee was charged with identity theft and insurance fraud, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Darrell Howard, 52, of 3546 Durham Lane, Charlotte, was charged with insurance fraud, a felony, and a misdemeanor charge of making a false statement on an insurance application.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Deealdo Gerrard Pulley, 40, of 8041 Watson Seed Farm Road, Whitakers. Pulley was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Krystle Jolia Fuller, 36, of 2008 Stoneycreek Drive, High Point, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Joshua Ray Wells, 44, of 8101 Prescott Glen Parkway, Waxhaw, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, and misdemeanor common law forgery.

During a visit to Carteret County on Monday, July 19, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will speak at the Building Inspector’s Conference in Atlantic Beach and present the Commissioner’s Award to Richard A. “Dick” Lewis for outstanding service over 50 years with State Farm.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will honor eight Lenoir County firefighters who helped rescue victims from an April mobile home fire.