NC Department of Insurance Press Release
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Tasharn Monique Gilchrist, 48, of 1711 Liberty St., Durham, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.
According to the criminal summons, Gilchrist provided N.C. Farm Bureau Insurance Co. with fraudulent documents from her employer showing that she missed three days of work after an automobile crash when she did not miss work.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Brittany Stafford Driver, 35, of 853 Charlie Tapp Road, Roxboro. Driver was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Driver of obtaining $2,145.73 from Cuna Mutual Group Insurance by continuing to receive disability insurance payments past the medically prescribed date.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Erica Keyona Forrest, 41, of 86 Ring Ave. Southwest, Concord, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies. She was also charged with a misdemeanor count of insurance application fraud.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Sabrina Rena Davis, 34, of 700 S. English St., Greensboro. Davis 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 Davis of obtaining $24,411.98 from State Farm Insurance Co. by presenting fraudulent documentation for a renters’ insurance claim.
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.
“Our health can change dramatically within a year’s time,” Commissioner Causey said. “If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, now is the right time to make sure you have the plan that best meets your needs.”
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Jalissa Lynnette Buie, 28, of 6157 Neuse Wood Drive, Raleigh. Buie was charged with two counts of felony insurance fraud.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Buie of filing renters’ insurance claims for the same theft with two different insurance companies, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Homesite Insurance Co., on June 20.
In recognition of Winter Weather Preparedness Week, which runs from Dec. 5-11 in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urges families to make preparations now for potentially dangerous weather this winter.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Jeremiah Randall Whitt, 40, of 140 Hooper Ave., Yanceyville. Whitt was charged with obtaining property by false pretense.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Whitt of failing to return $5,162.01 in excess funds from a life insurance policy to the estate after burial expenses had been satisfied. Whitt owns a funeral home in Caswell County.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Cornell Isaac Taylor, 40, of 1221 Motor Road, Winston-Salem, has been 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 Taylor of filing a claim with Dairyland Insurance, saying his 2011 Dodge Charger was stolen when he knew it had been repossessed by the finance company.
The offenses occurred on Oct. 14, 2020.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that Clarlese Tiauna Hobdy, 24, of 1700 Fairview St., Greensboro, 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 Hobdy of attempting to obtain a payment from Progressive Premier Insurance even though her insurance coverage had lapsed when the auto crash occurred.