Press Releases

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will continue his campaign to get smoke alarms in North Carolina homes as he distributes the life-saving alarms to fire departments in Cumberland and Sampson counties on Thursday, March 18.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Garrett Scarlette, 26, of 3830 Cunningham Road, Thomasville. Scarlette is 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 David Thomas Sheeley, 32, of 527 Wallington Road, Wilmington. Sheeley was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

When daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 14, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds everyone to change the batteries in your household smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. With families spending more time at home due to the pandemic, now is a critical time to review home fire safety plans.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will kick off a statewide campaign to make sure homes have working smoke alarms by delivering smoke alarms to a Chatham County fire department on Thursday, March 11.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Tyrae Devon Ellison, 29, of 702 W. Florida St., Greensboro. Ellison was charged with insurance fraud, attempting to obtain property by false pretense and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, all felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Tammie Teresia Kelly, 57, of 1806 Cadiz St., Burlington, was charged with two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obtaining property by false pretense, all felonies.

Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids N.C. Chair Mike Causey invites the public to drop off their unused medication at our Operation Medicine Drop prescription drug take back event in Raleigh on Friday, March 5 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, remind Medicare beneficiaries about the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period in North Carolina.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Marie Diehl, 35, of 2305 E. 14th St., Greenville. Diehl was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Jahle Lamont Gibbs, 32, of 245 Golden St., Engelhard, and Benjamin Edward Poe, 29, of 13165 N. Lake Road, Engelhard.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Daquan Harris, 27, of 306 O’Connor St., Greensboro. Harris was charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, all felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Demetria Williams, 44, of 32 Resa Loop Drive, Lumberton. Williams was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Jamie Keith Buchanan, 52, of 452 Dalton Road, Sylva.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has urged North Carolinians to use an extra measure of caution, especially when using portable heaters during the winter season. Unfortunately, portable heaters can ignite, as one did in Moore County Thursday, where the family escaped but lost their home.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Mary Nicole Midgett, 33, of 114 Eagle Drive, Kill Devil Hills.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urges North Carolinians who don’t have health insurance to sign up for coverage during the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for the Health Insurance Marketplace, which begins today and runs through May 15.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Ayana Antoinette Armstrong, 32, of 3630 Concord Pointe Lane Southwest, Concord, was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.

In recognition of 2021 National Burn Awareness Week, which runs Feb. 7-13, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds North Carolinians of the causes of burn injuries and the resources of burn care available.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Harold Richard Baker, 77, of 837 Johnnie Bridges Road, Shelby, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony, and two misdemeanor counts of setting up a mobile home without a set-up contractor’s license.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey encourages families preparing to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday to make a quick television safety check to ensure they enjoy the game safely and without worry.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that two Charlotte men have been accused of staging a wreck involving a U-Haul truck in an attempt to collect on an insurance claim.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced that 2020 proved to be another highly successful year for the Department of Insurance’s captive insurance program.  The number of risk- bearing captive entities licensed or appr

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Jamie Michelle Barker, 32, of 295 Ed Alston Road, Warrenton. Barker is charged with insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Tiaania Marie Melvin, 19, of 816 Lisbon St., Clinton. Melvin was charged with insurance fraud, a felony.