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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today said “No” to the insurance companies’ average 42.2% proposed increase in homeowners’ insurance rates. 

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will present a Heroism Award to honor a bus driver who helped save the lives of 38 children during a visit to Harnett County on Friday, Feb. 2.

Commissioner Causey will present the award to Monica Tyson-Crawford during the Benhaven Elementary School’s awards ceremony.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will be present an Order of the Guardian Award during a trip to Craven County on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Commissioner Causey will present the award to State Farm Insurance Agent Bill Autry, who has more than 50 years of service in the insurance industry, during a ceremony at his office in New Bern at 11:30 a.m.

The Order of the Guardian Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Department of Insurance.

The media is invited to attend and cover this event.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Montavia Miguel Moody, 34, 153 Birch Lane, Seaboard. Moody was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Moody of presenting a forged doctor’s note to Integon Insurance Co. after a car accident in an effort to receive payment of lost wages. The offense occurred on July 22, 2023.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Troy Jermaine Johnson, 43, of 1533 Pleasant Garden Lane, Raleigh. Johnson was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Johnson of providing false documents and statements to Progressive Premier Insurance Co. of Illinois in an attempt to collect on a $3,000 automobile insurance claim. The offense occurred March 13, 2023.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will speak at the Watkins Community Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Fireman of the Year dinner on Saturday, Jan. 27. 

During the dinner, Commissioner Causey will make a special award presentation.

The dinner will be held at the Watkins Community Volunteer Fire Department, 1590 Horseshoe Bend Road, Henderson, N.C. 27537. The dinner begins at 6 p.m.

The media is welcome to attend.
 

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that an extensive investigation by special agents within the department’s Criminal Investigations Division has led to charges against two individuals.

Maria Nichole Brown, 36, of 2948 Coronet Way, Charlotte, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Ronald Wayne Baxter, 52, of 1009 Benning St., Durham, was arrested for possession of stolen goods as part of the same investigation. All three counts are felonies.

North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey has issued the following statement to clear up any confusion regarding the recent filing made by insurance companies:

“Many North Carolina citizens have already told me how worried they are about the recent filing made by the N.C. Rate Bureau requesting an increase to homeowners’ insurance rates, and they’ve got good reason to be concerned. An average increase of 42% statewide, and as high as 99% for homes on the coast is a lot.  

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will speak at the Corinth-Holders Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Firefighter of the Year dinner on Saturday, Jan. 20. 

During the dinner, Commissioner Causey will make a special award presentation.

The dinner will be held at the Corinth-Holders Volunteer Department Station 1, 5734 Lake Wendell Road, Zebulon. The dinner begins at 7 p.m.

The media is welcome to attend.