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Commissioner Lara launches first-in-the-nation Green Ribbon Commission on nature, biodiversity and insurance
California has launched the Green Ribbon Commission on Nature, Biodiversity, and Insurance, which is the first of its kind in the nation. This initiative aims to explore how the health of nature and biodiversity affects risks and economic stability in the insurance industry. The Commission will gath...
Wake County woman charged with insurance fraud, false pretense
A woman from Wake County, Lashonda Renee Brown, has been arrested for insurance fraud and filing a false police report. She falsely claimed that her car was damaged by a hit-and-run driver to receive an insurance payment of over $6,600, when the damage actually happened in a different accident. This...
Craven County man charged with insurance fraud in roofing scam
A man from Craven County, Cameron Alexander Hammond, has been charged with insurance fraud related to a roofing scam. While working for Carolina Trophy Roofs, he allegedly damaged a roof and falsely claimed it was due to weather damage to collect insurance money. This incident took place on August 1...
Commissioner Lara opens insurance rate review process to unprecedented transparency
The California Department of Insurance has introduced a new process for reviewing insurance rates that aims to be fully transparent. This change affects both personal and commercial insurance lines, allowing consumers to see how insurance companies' rate requests are analyzed before they are approve...
News ReleaseNAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator Tool Helps Match Consumers with More Than $16 Billion in Lost and Unclaimed BenefitsSep. 3, 2026
The NAIC has announced that its Life Insurance Policy Locator tool has successfully helped consumers find over $16 billion in lost and unclaimed life insurance benefits since its launch in November 2016. This tool is especially useful for beneficiaries who may not know about their deceased loved one...
Washington consumers matched with $55 million in life insurance benefits
Washington State has matched consumers with over $55 million in life insurance benefits through a free tool called the Life Insurance Policy Locator. This tool helps people find unclaimed life insurance policies and annuities. In the past year, more than 5,200 residents used this service, resulting ...
Cabarrus County woman faces insurance fraud charges
A woman from Cabarrus County, Daffney Davis, has been arrested for insurance fraud. She is facing two felony charges for fraud and one for illegally accessing a computer system while working as an adjuster. Davis is accused of making false statements and altering two insurance claims to issue over $...
Commissioner Lara proposes ending use of marital status in California auto insurance rates
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has proposed new rules to stop insurance companies from using a driver's marital status when setting auto insurance rates. This change affects all drivers in California, as it aims to ensure that insurance costs are based on driving behavior rather than...
Warren County man charged with insurance fraud involving restaurant claims
A man from Warren County, Melvin Junior Jones, has been charged with insurance fraud for falsely claiming he found cockroaches in his food at a KFC. He tried to get $4,000 from the restaurant's insurance. Investigators found he made similar claims at two Waffle House locations and a Denny’s between ...
Charlotte man faces insurance fraud charge over false doctor’s note
Henry Lee Clyburn Jr., a 42-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, has been charged with insurance fraud for submitting a fake doctor’s note to Progressive Insurance. He claimed he needed to miss work due to injuries from a car accident, but he never actually saw the doctor listed on the note....
Warren County man charged with insurance fraud involving restaurant claims
A man from Warren County, Melvin Junior Jones, has been arrested for insurance fraud. He is accused of falsely claiming to have found cockroaches in his food at a KFC, trying to get $4,000 from the restaurant's insurance. Investigators found he made similar claims at two Waffle House locations and a...
Additional transparency rights coming to insurance consumers in March 2027
Starting in March 2027, insurance companies in Washington will need to explain why they are raising premiums on home and auto policies. They must provide up to three main reasons when customers ask for this information. This rule aims to give consumers more transparency about their insurance costs. ...
Two Mecklenburg County residents charged in insurance fraud scheme
Two residents from Mecklenburg County, Christopher Hammonds and Ashley Sowers, have been charged with insurance fraud. Sowers allegedly received money for a rental car by falsely claiming her vehicle was undriveable after a crash. Hammonds is accused of trying to collect money from the insurance com...
Commissioner Lara urges Californians to review insurance coverage before “likely historic” El Niño storms hit
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is advising Californians to check their insurance coverage now, as the state prepares for potentially severe El Niño storms. These storms could bring heavy rain, flooding, and mudslides, especially in areas affected by recent wildfires. It’s important for resident...
CMS Cracks Down on Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace®
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking strong action to combat fraud in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. They are canceling about 315,000 unauthorized enrollments, affecting over 760,000 individuals, which will help recover around $2.2 billion in taxpayer-funded subsid...
Insurance Commissioner John F. King Launches Georgia Access for BusinessSeptember 15, 2026
The Georgia Access for Business program has been launched by Insurance Commissioner John F. King, allowing employers of all sizes to offer health benefits in a new way. Instead of a single group health plan, employers can now set a monthly contribution for each employee to choose their own individua...
Charlotte man charged in multi-county insurance fraud scheme
A man from Charlotte, Joshua Alexander Willis, has been arrested and charged with 14 felonies related to insurance fraud. He allegedly added people to car insurance policies without their knowledge to create fake proof of insurance for purchasing vehicles in their names. This scheme involved multipl...
Atlanta Man Arrested on Insurance Fraud and Forgery ChargesAugust 19, 2026
Darrion Deneen Lucius, a 39-year-old man from Atlanta, has been arrested for insurance fraud and forgery. He allegedly reported a burglary to the police, claiming that over $18,000 worth of personal items were stolen, and then filed a claim with Lemonade Insurance. To support his claim, he tried to ...