Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey

NC’s car insurance rates remain among lowest nationwide, increases coming

February 20, 2026 North State Journal Staff

North Carolina drivers still pay some of the lowest car insurance premiums in the country. That distinction, however, is getting more expensive to maintain. A new report from insurance comparison platform Insurify shows average full-coverage […]

Causey urges no pardon for Lindberg

January 8, 2026 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging President Donald Trump not to consider a pardon for Greg Lindberg, the insurance company executive who was convicted in 2020 on federal charges linked to […]

General Assembly, Stein honor Elizabeth Dole

June 13, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During legislative business on June 4, the North Carolina General Assembly honored North Carolina’s former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole through a Senate resolution as a “trailblazing public servant” for her five decades of service. “Senator Dole is […]

Home insurance rates to go up in NC

January 23, 2025 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Base rates for North Carolina homeowners’ insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026 as part of a settlement reached by the state Insurance Department and the industry. The agreement […]

Look Ahead: GOP, Dems remain entrenched in major roles at NCGA, Council of State

January 2, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following the November election, there were party seat shifts in both chambers of the General Assembly as well as at the Council of State. Heading into 2025, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and […]

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Republican Mike Causey wins reelection as NC Commissioner of Insurance

November 6, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey has been reelected. The 74-year-old Causey has worked in the insurance industry for 25 years and will head to a third term as insurance commissioner. While results […]

North Carolina home insurers argue for 42% average premium hike

October 12, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry’s request to raise homeowner premiums statewide by more than 42% […]

Causey negotiates lower dwelling rate hike

June 14, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey negotiated a lower dwelling rate hike after a much larger request from insurers. Last August, the N.C. Rate Bureau requested a 50.6% rate increase for dwelling policies […]

Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina’s insurance commissioner

May 16, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — A major North Carolina political donor and his associate have been convicted a second time of attempting to bribe the state’s insurance commissioner to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business. A […]

Fires, storms, inflation driving property insurance hikes

April 30, 2024 The Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has […]