North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Cassie Ann Gibson, 36, of 420 Brewer St., Asheboro, was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Gibson of obtaining money from an automobile policy claim from Progressive Insurance by falsely telling the insurance company that a crash occurred after her policy had been reinstated on Oct. 9.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Andrew Konrad Roesch, 56, of 7037 N.C. Highway 751, Durham, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of failing to perform fire inspection duties in Durham County Schools.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Roesch of failing to perform alarm tests and inspecting fire alarms at Fayetteville Street, Southwest and Hillandale elementary schools, all in Durham County.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of an Eagle Springs man in the burning of a Montgomery County church that occurred Saturday night.
Shane Deante Jones, 24, of 125 McCoy Lane, Eagle Springs, was arrested by special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division and charged with breaking and entering of a place of worship, burning a church or religious building and burning personal property, all felonies.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey issued the following statement on Monday’s decision by the Wake County Superior Court:
“I am pleased to announce that today the Wake County Superior Court granted the Department of Insurance’s petition to place Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company and Bankers Life Insurance Company into liquidation. This is an important step that will allow more policyholders to get more of their money back, sooner.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Ronnie Ray Perry, 64, of 1413 E. Third St., Winston Salem. Perry was charged with insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense, both felonies.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Perry of obtaining $22,443.76 from State Farm Insurance Co. for a kitchen fire that did not occur.
The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a request with the N.C. Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, will deliver a check to Bear Grass Fire and Rescue in Williamston during an afternoon visit on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
The purpose of the visits are to deliver funds included in the state budget by the legislature to fire department representatives. Rep. Shelly Willingham will join Commissioner Causey for the 2 p.m. appearance to deliver the $210,000 check.
The media is invited to attend and cover this event.
Here is Commissioner Causey’s public schedule for Tuesday, Nov. 1:
Bright Health Company of North Carolina will cease selling individual health plans under the Affordable care Act in North Carolina the end of this year.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said, “I want Bright Health members to know that the North Carolina Department of Insurance will continue to monitor the company’s activities to make sure consumers are protected.”
N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey issued the following statement today in response to Thursday’s ruling in U.S. District Court against former North Carolina Mutual manager Bradley Reifler.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will present a special commissioner’s award for heroism to Zsakiyah Sutton at Rochelle Middle School in Kinston as part of a multi-county visit on Wednesday, Oct 26.
Commissioner Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, will present the special award to 11-year old Zsakiyah Sutton during an afternoon visit at the school.
