Press Releases

This month, as nearly 1.5 million students return to classrooms across North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding everyone to keep safety in mind when walking, driving or riding the bus to school.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians to protect themselves and their property in the wake of the effects of Tropical Storm Debby. Heavy rains have produced downed trees, power outages, severe flooding and have even spawned tornadoes across the state this week.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrests of Allen Ray Gowans and Natasha Die’t Jones as result of the same investigation. Jones, 37, of 5200 Summit Manor Lane Raleigh, was charged with insurance fraud and aiding and abetting another to obtain property by false pretense.

As the calendar turns to August, many of North Carolina’s college students will be returning to school and moving into dorms, student housing or apartments this month. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is offering tips to students who may not be aware of important insurance coverage options when it comes to save-guarding their posses

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Sharmayne Ariel Rollinson, 40, of 1415 Hidden Court, Charlotte, NC. Rollinson was charged with one count of insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Kevin Abron Wade, 53, of 12514 Rolling Rock Court, Charlotte, NC. Wade was charged with one count of insurance fraud which is a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Tonia Yvett Clare Jones, 55, of 3220 Emerald Ridge Court, Raleigh. Jones was charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud, 10 counts of obtaining property by false pretense and one count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Eric Jahmal Simpson, 53, of 5231 Penrith Drive, Apt. D, Durham. Simpson was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Rachel Nicole Conley, 42, of 378 North Rhododendron Road, Almond, NC. Conley was charged with one count of insurance fraud, a felony.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Brody Alan Hankinson, 48, of 105 Whispering Pines Drive, Marion, NC. Hankinson is charged with three counts of extortion, all felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Miyah Shonae Williams, 24, of 2620 Brick Capitol Court, Sanford, NC. Williams was charged with identity theft and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Chastity Lavonn Washington, 49, of 147 N. Hillside Street, Rutherfordton, NC. Washington was charged with one count of identity theft, a felony.

NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will join experts from the NCDOI Fraud Control Group, Criminal Investigations Division, SHIIP and other community officials to address the harmful and growing issue of insurance fraud crime and what the public can do to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from scams.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Nicole Lynn Price, 44, of 20 Tartan Drive, Cameron. Price was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Timira Chiquita Glaspy, 33, of 4440 Merlane Drive, Charlotte, was charged with two counts of insurance fraud, both felonies.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Chastity Dawn Keeter, 36, of 508 Sioux Drive, Jacksonville, NC.

In case you missed it, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey released two new videos recently in an effort to remind everyone how to play it safe this Fourth of July holiday.

Commissioner Causey joined the Aberdeen Fire Department with a new video to highlight how to stay safe on the Fourth of July this year.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Tristan Marcel Martin Jr., 35, of 230 Barlow Circle, Winston Salem, NC. Martin 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 Autum Larrae Nicholson, 34, of 1002 Monitor Drive, Wilmington, NC. Nicholson was charged with two counts of insurance fraud, both felonies. 

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is asking the U.S. Department of Labor to reconsider a Feb. 5 rule that would negatively impact firefighters and first responders in a letter sent to the acting secretary this week. 

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of David Ward Heath, 76, of 209 S. Croom Bland Road, Kinston, NC. Heath 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 Tyrannia Marcia Ellerbe, 47, of 112 Little Street, Rockingham, NC. Ellerbe was charged with aiding and abetting  unlicensed bail bonding, a misdemeanor.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding everyone to play it safe around fireworks and the grill in a new video release. 

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging everyone to take extra precautions during one of the most popular water recreational times of the year.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced today the arrest of Ashley Waters Lowery, 38, of 188 Owens Chapel Road, Union Mills, NC. Lowery was charged with one count of insurance fraud which is a felony.