North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) News

NC DOI Arrives at 4.5% Increase in Auto Rates for Next Two Years, 9.9% on Dwelling

North Carolina’s insurance commissioner has negotiated a smaller increase on auto insurance rates than the state’s rating agency had requested. The North Carolina Rate Bureau in February requested an average increase of 28.4% for private passenger auto insurance and a …

Lindberg Claims Buyer for Carolina Insurance Companies, But Liquidation Has Begun

North Carolina insurance executive and reported billionaire Greg Lindberg, now awaiting a second trial on bribery charges, says he has a buyer for his troubled insurance companies. But state regulators point out that liquidation proceedings have already begun. As of …

North Carolina Insurance Dept. Warns of Door-to-Door Insurance Scams

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is warning people to be on alert for insurance scams after the North Carolina Department of Insurance received a report of scam artists going door-to-door claiming to be from department. In a statement, NCDOI …

North Carolina Dwelling Rates to Increase by 7.6%; Mobile Home Request in Dispute

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has ended its legal dispute with the North Carolina Rate Bureau on its proposed 18.7% dwelling insurance rate increase, averting a potentially costly administrative battle with insurance companies, NCDOI said in a statement. The …

North Carolina Insurers Request Increases on Mobile Home Policy Rates

The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a request with the North Carolina Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies. The NCRB, which represents insurance companies and is not a part of NCDOI, has requested an …

North Carolina Man Charged with Insurance Fraud in Wreck Scheme

A North Carolina man was arrested in connection with an insurance fraud scheme involving roadside cleanup after a car crash, insurance officials said. A news release from the Department of Insurance said Garrett Scarlette, 26, of Thomasville, was charged with …

North Carolina Tops 1K Captive Insurers in 7 Years

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has approved or licensed more than 1,000 risk-bearing captive entities (including conditional licenses and approvals) since its captive program inception in 2013 through year-end 2020, according to a statement from the department. As of …

Ex-Rep Hayes Pardoned by Trump for Role in North Carolina Insurance Bribery Scheme

A former North Carolina congressman and state Republican Party leader who lied to FBI agents about a bribery scandal received a pardon from outgoing President Donald Trump in his final hours in office. Federal authorities said ex-Rep. Robin Hayes participated …

Causey Sworn in for Second Term as North Carolina Insurance Commissioner

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey took the oath of office for his second term as North Carolina’s Insurance Commissioner last week. Causey was sworn in Jan. 9 by North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby in a socially distanced ceremony …

North Carolina Regulator to Modify Moratorium on Lindberg Firms

A North Carolina Superior Court gave approval to the state’s insurance regulator to modify the moratorium on insurance businessman Greg Lindberg’s financially impaired Colorado Bankers and Bankers Life Insurance Companies. The order allows annuity contract owners to withdraw limited funds …