Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has organized consumer assistance centers to help storm victims recover from the damaged incurred by Hurricane Florence. Today, he set up Insurance Camps with the industry to allow storm victims direct access to their insurance companies.Earlier this week, Commissioner Causey announced Victim Assistance Centers (VACs) to allow residents the opportunity to get concerns addressed by NCDOI, FEMA, The National Flood Insurance Plan, the Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today has concluded a briefing with FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program to begin organizing Victim Assistance Centers (VAC) across the state. Together, VACs will be set up as early as this week to help storm victims with their insurance questions.
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has joined Gov. Roy Cooper in the effort to prepare North Carolinians for the onslaught of Hurricane Florence, now a potentially catastrophic Category 4 storm.
As Tropical Storm Chris lurks off the North Carolina coast, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey wants all residents to remain prepared for what could be a very active hurricane season.As of Monday afternoon, Tropical Storm Chris was about 200 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras and could become a hurricane as early as Monday evening or Tuesday morning.The storm is expected to produce rough surf and create dangerous rip current conditions along the coastal areas of the state before turning east and heading away from the coast.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has issued a bulletin which, combined with a state of emergency declared by Gov. Roy Cooper, directs health insurance companies providing prescription benefits to waive time restrictions on filling or refilling prescriptions if requested by the covered person.
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The 2018 Hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30 and Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey wants all residents to be prepared in order to minimize potential losses in the event of a damaging storm.
“We can’t do anything to control the weather, but we can prepare for it,” said Commissioner Causey. “Researchers predict this season to be very active with the potential for eight hurricanes and 15 tropical storms. Residents need to take action now so they won’t be sorry later.”
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As the tornado damage clean-up efforts continue in Greensboro and Rockingham County, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey toured some of the hardest hit areas Wednesday to see the damage first-hand and offer help to tornado survivors.
The N.C. Department of Insurance set up an assistance center to help file claims with insurance companies for those impacted by the April 15 tornado.
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As the N.C. Department of Insurance sets up an assistance center for those impacted by the April 15 tornado, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is warning survivors to beware of dishonest contractors trying to swindle them.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to those families that were victims of this tornado,” Commissioner Causey said. “We just want to make sure that people are not victimized twice by unscrupulous contractors coming in, taking advantage of them."
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will again offer flood conferences across North Carolina to provide vital information regarding the need for flood insurance.
The 2020 conferences will be similar to ones offered in 2019 and will, again, be free of charge to insurance agents and adjusters, along with real-estate agents and the public.
