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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...
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 $...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Chief Deputy Jackie Obusek set to retire from Department of Insurance
Jackie Obusek, the Chief Deputy Commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Insurance, is retiring on October 1 after 30 years of service. She has been a key figure in ensuring that insurance companies in North Carolina are financially stable and that consumers are protected. Her extensive expe...
Commissioner Lara’s landmark transparency and accountability reforms now in effect, strengthening consumer protections in insurance rate reviews
California's insurance rate review process has been updated to improve transparency and protect consumers. These changes affect everyone involved in insurance, especially policyholders, by making it easier to access information about rate changes and the costs associated with them. The new rules req...
Guilford County woman faces insurance fraud, false pretense charges
A woman from Guilford County, Cidnee Nicole Greene, has been arrested for insurance fraud. She faces multiple felony charges for lying on her insurance application to get money for damages to her car. Greene claimed her 2022 Mercedes-Benz was damaged while insured, but investigators found she made f...
Davie County woman accused of filing multiple false medical insurance claims
A woman from Davie County, Melissa Lynn Mountzoures, has been arrested for committing insurance fraud. She is accused of creating fake receipts for doctor visits that never happened and submitting them to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to get reimbursed. The total amount involved is ov...
Mecklenburg County insurance brokers face insurance fraud, related charges
Two insurance brokers from Charlotte, North Carolina, have been arrested for insurance fraud. Johnnisha Kierra Albert faces multiple charges for submitting 17 fake life insurance applications, earning over $43,000 in commissions. Regina Renee King is charged with submitting five false applications t...
Buncombe County woman charged with insurance fraud
A 22-year-old woman from Buncombe County, Leslie Jazmine Sorto, has been arrested for insurance fraud. She is accused of lying to Allstate Insurance by submitting fake photos of damage that happened before she had comprehensive coverage on her vehicle. Sorto was arrested on July 13 and is scheduled ...
Kuderer’s Aug. 5 event to focus on insurance information at Shadle Park High School
On August 5, Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer will hold an informational session at Shadle Park High School focused on the insurance claims process for those affected by the Spokane Complex Fires. This event will feature discussions on how fire survivors can file claims, underst...
Aug. 5 Spokane insurance event postponed
The insurance information event planned for August 5 in Spokane has been postponed due to the ongoing response to the Spokane Complex Fires. Instead, insurance staff will be available at the Disaster Assistance Center starting August 6 at Shadle Park High School. They will be there until August 9 to...
News ReleaseNAIC Releases First-of-Its-Kind National Analysis of Homeowners Insurance Market TrendsAug. 5, 2026
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released a new report analyzing homeowners insurance trends from 2018 to 2024. This report shows that while the homeowners insurance market is generally strong, consumers are facing challenges such as rising premiums and increased non-re...
‘Road rage doesn’t pay’: San Jose driver sentenced for insurance fraud after crash caught on dashcam
Kenneth Pham Tran, a 54-year-old driver from San Jose, has been sentenced for insurance fraud after dashcam footage showed him causing a road rage incident that led to a crash with a semi-truck. He tried to deceive his insurance company by claiming damages from the accident he initiated. As a result...
Mecklenburg County woman charged with medical insurance fraud
A woman from Mecklenburg County, Remonica Corlishia Earl, has been charged with insurance fraud after allegedly submitting false information to UNUM Insurance Company for five disability claims involving herself and her children. She is accused of altering medical records and providing incorrect det...