Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey

Truitt upset highlights Council of State primaries

March 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Council of State primaries on March 5 yielded two races that will head to a runoff in May, a couple of blowouts and one upset. The Council of State consists […]

Insurance commissioner rejects ‘drastic’ homeowners’ insurance rate hike request

February 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Rate Bureau’s proposed statewide rate hike of 42.2% for homeowners insurance was rejected by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Feb. 6.  “I haven’t seen the evidence to justify such a […]

Causey rejects 42.2% homeowners’ insurance rate hike

February 6, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Tuesday afternoon said rejected the proposed increase in homeowners’ insurance rates “I haven’t seen the evidence to justify such a drastic rate increase on North Carolina consumers,” […]

House committee undecided on auto insurance regulation changes following hearing

December 20, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At a hearing held on Monday, Dec. 11, state lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee heard the pros and cons regarding changes to state auto insurance regulations that could potentially lower premiums for drivers.  […]

Settlement leads to 9% auto insurance rate increase, down from 28% ask by Rate Bureau

August 15, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced on Aug. 8 a settlement has been made with the North Carolina Rate Bureau over its auto insurance rate increase request. On Feb. 1, the N.C. […]

Insurance Commissioner disagrees with part of audit of volunteer fire dept. grants

May 3, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A state audit of volunteer fire department grants issued by the N.C. Department of Insurance has cited problems with the way the grants were distributed. The audit included $56.2 million in grants distributed […]

Insurance Commissioner averts large dwelling rate hike

February 17, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A dwelling rate hike of 42.6% requested by the N.C. Rate Bureau has been negotiated down by N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. “I am happy to announce that North Carolina homeowners will save […]

NC political donor’s conviction overturned by appeals court

June 29, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Greg Lindberg, who was convicted on counts of bribery involving discussions with the North Carolina insurance commissioner’s office, saw the conviction overturned by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. The […]

Insurance commissioner: change clocks forward, batteries in smoke alarm

March 13, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – When daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 14, state insurance commissioner Mike Causey says to change batteries in household smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Causey says with families spending more time at […]

Mike Causey wins rematch in NC insurance commissioner race

November 4, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Republican incumbent Mike Causey won re-election as North Carolina’s Commissioner of Insurance by defeating Democrat Wayne Goodwin in a rematch of their 2016 race. With 2,659 of the state’s 2,662 precincts reporting, Causey […]